About Paws & Applause, LLC – Boarding & Training

Paws & Applause, LLC is a small-capacity boarding, daycare, grooming and board-and-train facility at 7337 Tomotley Rd in Maryville. It carries a 5-star Google rating from 114 reviews.

What they publish

This site publishes more concrete detail than almost any other on this hub. The founders are named as Maddie Van Fleet (Founder & CEO) and David Van Fleet, described as a NePoPo Graduate trainer and US veteran, and the business is described as woman and veteran-owned. Credentials listed are IACP Professional Member, AKC Evaluator and NePoPo Graduate Trainer.

Prices and capacity

Published rates are boarding $55/night, daycare $25/day, grooming from $75, bath and nails from $35, walking $35 per 30 minutes, drop-in visits $35 and pet taxi $30 round trip, with training from $125 per session. Board and train runs 2, 3, 4 or 6 weeks, with 8 weeks reserved for what they call extreme behavioral issues, and a free phone consultation first. Discounts are published for multi-pet households, military, veterans, first responders and teachers, and for stays of 7 nights or more.

How it is run

Capacity is capped at 15 dogs across boarding and daycare combined, the owners live on site, and care is described as 24/7 supervised. For board and train they state a further cap: "we limit each trainer to 4-5 training dogs at a time, so every dog gets the attention they deserve." Published hours are Mon-Fri 7 AM to 7 PM and Sat 9 AM to 5 PM, closed Sunday.

Area served

Maryville, Alcoa, Knoxville, Louisville, Friendsville, Seymour, Townsend and Blount County.