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About Us

Who is Barking Mad?

Barking Mad is a ‘home grown’ Austin company. Our intention is to impact our community by providing excellent care for the dogs in our facilities, improving their behavior as well as keeping them happy and safe. Our focus in behavior creates a community of polite, socialized dogs and educated owners that benefits all of Austin. We also strive to help the households we serve become happier through our expertise and connection with our clients, both canine and human. We are interested in learning—of course about dogs, their care, behavior and training; and also about people, how to connect, teach, and learn from each other. We are successful because of an emphasis on education and business excellence, and intend to be a lasting presence in the communities we serve.

Our Team

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Kathleen Hill
Owner

Kathleen began Barking Mad as a solution to her own dog boarding problems. Through hard work and lots of love she has created a true home-away-from-home experience for Austin's furry friends since 2002.

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Jack Samberg
Boarding Manager

Jack has been with Barking Mad since 2009. He's currently attending college to become a veternarian and besides managing Barking Mad Boarding he's also hard at work developing an obedience class for Barking Mad.

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Riley Banks
Boutique Manager

Riley has been with Barking Mad since 2011. She has been an incredible boost to our Boutique and is currently hard at work getting our items online for sale and shipment so we may better serve you.