Structured daycare for Seymour, Boyds Creek, Kodak, and Sevierville commuters — about 20 minutes via Chapman Hwy
228 Five-Star Reviews | NePoPo® Graduate | Woman & Veteran Owned
By appointment • $25/day — small groups, real structure
Daycare is by appointment only. Every new daycare pup starts with a quick meet & greet so we can make sure they're comfortable and thriving in our small-group environment — we never want a dog here who can't relax and enjoy the day. That's putting the dog first. Book your meet & greet online → Already a current training or boarding client? Your pup is already approved — just reach out to schedule.
Seymour sits at the gateway between Knox/Blount counties and the tourist economy of Sevierville/Pigeon Forge. That means a unique commuter mix: hospital and Pellissippi State staff heading west, hospitality and Dollywood-area workers heading east toward the Parkway, and a growing number of remote workers who need their dog burned off before the workday starts.
If your morning route runs west — Chapman Highway (US-441), Sevierville Pike, or US-411 — we're a 20-minute add at most, and on the way for many. We're not in Sevierville (no big-box, tourist-volume daycares dragging your dog into a 60-pup free-for-all). We cap at 15 dogs total, run a real structured day, and have a NePoPo® Graduate trainer on-site.
"We're in Boyds Creek and I work in Maryville. The big daycares in Sevierville are designed for tourists, not people who actually live here — chaotic, expensive, and our husky came home wired every time. Paws & Applause is on my route, capped at 15 dogs, and the difference in how she behaves at home is night and day."
— A. Caldwell, Boyds CreekRecords from any Sevierville, Seymour, or Knoxville-area vet work — we'll do the paperwork at intake.
Depends on your commute. If you head west or southwest in the morning (Maryville, Alcoa, Knoxville), we're on the way and the answer is yes. If you commute east into Sevierville or Pigeon Forge, you're driving away from us — a closer option may make more sense.
Yes. We have regular daycare clients from Boyds Creek, Kodak, and along the US-411 corridor. Pet taxi is available if the drive doesn't fit your schedule — see pet taxi service for current pricing.
A lot of our Seymour and Sevier County clients work nontraditional shifts. Daycare runs 9 AM–5 PM Monday-Friday and is closed Saturday and Sunday — drop-off begins at 9 AM and pickup is by 5 PM. If your shift doesn't fit that window, overnight boarding covers early starts and late finishes with 24/7 care, including weekends.
Often, yes — but with caveats. Our head trainer David is a NePoPo® Graduate, so we can handle structured behavioral challenges that overwhelm a chain daycare. We always do a free temperament evaluation first, and we'll be honest if your dog isn't a fit for group daycare. In some cases we recommend our board & train program instead.