Boarding & Kennels

The Barkmore is a dog daycare, boarding and spa business in Ooltewah. Dogs can come for a day of supervised play, stay overnight in a boarding suite, or get a groomer-led spa visit. According to its website, staff are certified in dog behavior through the Dog Gurus training program, and vaccinations are required for every boarding and daycare pet. The site also lists enrichment activities and add-on options for stays. Reservations can be requested online. Check the site for current hours and the full service list.

Blowing Springs Kennel is a dog training and boarding kennel on Chattanooga Valley Road in Flintstone, Georgia, just south of the Chattanooga line. Its website lists training, hunt training, boarding and breeding among its services, along with a daycare option. The site describes the boarding side as a no-bark facility where dogs go out in groups several times a day. It says boarding is for medium to large breeds and asks for current vet records and vaccinations. The training pages say the work includes the owner as well as the dog.

Happy Tails Bed and Biscuit is a dog boarding kennel on a country property in Harrison, between the Chattanooga and Cleveland areas. According to its website, the kennel is family owned and operated, sits on about 20 acres. Dogs of all sizes board here, including seniors and dogs with special needs. The site mentions a temperature-controlled indoor area with sleeping quarters, large fenced play yards, individual walks and play times, and accommodation for special diets and medications. It also lists veterinarians on call. According to its website, the kennel keeps set morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up windows, and it is closed on Sundays and on a list of holidays posted on its site. Check the website or call before you head out.

Country Lane Kennel is a pet boarding facility in Chickamauga, Georgia. Its website describes it as family owned, mentions private runs, and says it treats each pet like part of the family. Boarding comes in several levels. Dogs can have a standard stay, a private stay or a social stay with other dogs, and some packages add daily photo updates or scenic walks to the creek. The kennel asks that all boarding dogs be friendly. It also offers daycare, with a fenced yard for play, and lists training and extra services such as baths. Reservations are requested through the form on its website, and a boarding checklist is posted there for owners.

Play Wash Stay is a dog daycare and boarding facility on Cumberland Street in Chattanooga. It describes its approach as free-range, with dogs playing together rather than being kept in separate runs. According to its website, the facility has more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor play space, a staff-to-dog ratio of one to fifteen, daily enrichment activities and a dog pool. Dogs join the daycare pack through an application process. Beyond daycare, it offers free-range boarding, bath and blow-out services for its daycare dogs, and a training program. Reservations and applications are handled through its website.

Labby Lane Kennel is a boarding kennel on five country acres along Thatch Road in Harrison. According to its website, dogs stay in climate-controlled suites with covered indoor and outdoor space, and the grounds include four play yards and a fenced one-acre play park. Besides dog boarding, the kennel offers supervised doggy daycare, on-site grooming and baths, and cat boarding in multi-level kitty condos. A transportation option run with partner Pitter Patter Pets handles pickup and drop-off for daycare and boarding guests. New guests complete an online profile, upload current vaccination records and schedule a meet and greet before a first stay. Its website says that through its Labby Lane Heros program, the kennel works with the Humane Society to help place dogs in adoptive homes.

Southern Pro Kennel is a dog boarding and training facility in Flintstone, Georgia, at the base of Lookout Mountain. Its website says it is about five miles from downtown Chattanooga and has training ponds and plenty of outdoor space. The site lists two services. Boarding is for medium to large breeds, and dogs do not have to be spayed or neutered. Training includes a board and train program for medium to large dogs up to two years old, plus group and individual lessons, including lessons for small breeds. According to its website, first-time trainees commit to an initial month of training.