Bark Social

Brad Notaro ’15 has always loved dogs and business. Now, the 33-year-old is using his finance degree and passion for our four-legged friends at Bark Social, the dog park/human bar he bought last year.

At his Baltimore and Columbia locations people can bring their pooches while they work, eat, drink—or do all three. He doesn’t just own the place; he and his mini golden doodles Ollie and Luna are regulars.

“Dogs are so forgiving,” he says. “They don’t hold any grudges. They’re always so happy. The connection that they have to their owners, that love, that’s something that’s hard to find in humans.”