About Barks & Boops

It started with a puppy named Charlie.

He came home too soon — taken from his litter before he was ready, with a coat that needed more care than anything on the shelf could give. We did what every dog owner does. We read the labels. We tried the bottles lined up at the pet store, the ones promising the world in five languages. And one by one, they let us down. Harsh surfactants. Mystery fragrances. Petroleum-based balms that sealed his skin like cling film. Sunscreens never meant for a dog at all.

So we stopped shopping and started making.

Barks & Boops was born in a small batch on a kitchen counter in Alberta, formulated for one very specific dog who deserved better — and built, eventually, for every dog like him. Every dog who rolls in the one muddy patch in an otherwise clean yard. Every dog with pink skin and a sunny disposition. Every senior who can't manage a full bath anymore but still deserves to feel clean and cared for. Every dog who keeps it real messy.

Dog skincare made the way we'd make it for our own.

We never wanted to be a brand that slaps a logo on something off a factory line. So we don't. Every Barks & Boops product is custom-formulated — never white-labeled — using human-grade, traceable ingredients we'd feel good about ourselves. We make it in small batches here in Alberta, which means what arrives at your door is fresh, not warehouse-aged for a year.

And because dogs are dogs — they lick, they nuzzle, they get into everything — every single product we make is lick-safe. No part of caring for your dog should come with a "keep away from mouth" warning.

That's the whole idea. Thoughtfully crafted, science-informed, genuinely safe. Skincare for real-life messy dogs, made by people who have one snoring at their feet right now.

What we believe

The bond comes first. Every product we make exists to strengthen the time you spend with your dog — the baths, the trail days, the quiet moments rubbing balm into a cracked paw. We're not here to sell you a routine. We're here to make the one you already have a little easier and a lot kinder.

Quality, no compromises. Human-grade and traceable, or it doesn't go in the jar. We'll happily tell you exactly what's inside and why — and we're not shy about what we leave out: no sulfates, no petrolatum, no synthetic fragrances, no fillers we can't explain.

Proudly Canadian, top to bottom. Formulated, sourced, made, and owned in Canada. Not a marketing line — a promise about where your money goes and who stands behind the product. Small-batch, Alberta-made, and proud of it. 🇨🇦

Every dog has a story.

Charlie's started us. Yours keeps us going. Thank you for trusting us with the messiest, muddiest, most beloved member of your family.

Welcome to Barks & Boops. For dogs who keep it real messy.