Play Dog Excellent Chattanooga, Tennessee

Well maintained facilities and friendly staff.

Great place to walk your fur baby

My mom and dad took me to school here back when I was a pup and I had a BLAST! Did I learn anything? Yep. Do I act like I learned anything? Uh, no! I'm a Great Pyrenees! I do what I want, when I want. The good people here warned my mom and dad that GP's are fiercely independent and that we think for ourselves so no harm, no foul on PDE's part. In fact, word is I may be getting a baby sister soon (an Australian Cattle Dog) and apparently mom and dad are gonna enroll her in classes too so she can learn all the commands, and then proceed to do exactly what she wants, when she wants. Consistency is key, people!

Clean facility. Super nice staff

Play Dog Excellent was recommended to me by multiple sources, so I had high hopes when bringing my rescued Foxhound here. I have had 6 dogs throughout my lifetime, she is my 7th, so I am generally pretty capable with basic training. However she is very stubborn, a trait none of my other dogs had. If she doesn't feel like following a command, even one she knows well, she will simply ignore me. I tried their basic obedience class hoping to get some assistance. This was the mistake on my part, as I already know how to do basic command training. However I hoped I could get some tips on how to help her respond to me even when in situations where she would rather focus her attention elsewhere. The class was too basic and the trainer made no attempt to help with individual issues with the dogs in the class, it was simply "Tell your dog sit, give them a treat when they do." That was fine, my mistake on the class choice. However the issue with Play Dog Excellent arose when the trainer used the fact that my dog had trouble focusing because of a lack of socialization with other dogs, to openly mock my dog. She made multiple jokes at me and my dog's expense to get laughs from other members of the class. I had already explained to her my dog was 4 years old and I had had her for less than 3 months, time which had been focused on house breaking her and getting her through food aggression as when she was found she was almost dead from starvation. I took her from snarling, snapping and charging whenever she was around food to letting me take food directly from her mouth with no protest on her part. I attempted to keep a positive attitude and asked if the trainer had any recommendations on how to socialize my dog. Her response was, "There is no way to socialize an adult dog, that has to be done when they are a puppy. Any RESPONSIBLE owner knows that." With her emphasizing responsible to elicit more laughs from other people in the class. Yet another jab at me and my dog. Btw, perhaps that is Play Dog's official stance, but I have to disagree. I have had 2 other rescue dogs in my life, both of whom I was able to socialize successfully despite them already being 7 years old. The extremely unprofessional and insulting attitude of the trainer, combined with a complete lack of hands on help, made me decide not to return for any of the further class sessions I had paid for. Another major warning sign to me was that fully half of the dogs in the class were repeating the basic obedience course as they had "failed" it their first times. I have trouble believing that that many owners who were willing to seek out help, pay for classes and show up every week with their dogs were solely at fault. That level of "failures" leads me to feel the class itself has to be at least partially to blame. Would not recommend.

We hate leaving our dog, but know he is in great hands with the friendly staff! Our dog loves going! Highly recommend

When I had my got my puppy this past year I went into multiple daycares looking into options to send my boy to. PDX was super close to my house and seemed perfect. My issue came when I went into the lobby and had to stand there for a good moment without being greeted, once they did great me, they had an attitude to every response to include how they weren’t taking any dogs and to just call back later they were full. Yet when I tried to ask about pricing they wouldn’t say a word. I don’t understand why they try to guard pricing when their competitors in the area are open about it. After seeing reviews about the spray they use towards the dogs, I’m glad I decided against wasting my time and calling back.

Cindy was so helpful & took care of our Roxy so well for the weekend. Roxy was so happy . I will definitely board her there again if I need too.

Greatest insight into my dog by far... Friendly staff and all around good experience!

Our golden retrievers absolutely love it!

PDX is my favorite dog place in town for boarding, training, and daycare. You can’t beat their service. We love our classes with Anna!

They went above and beyond when we had a family emergency. They were kind and accommodating. Duke dog always comes home happy. We can't thank them enough for their help in our time of need!

We use PDX for boarding and they love my dog as much as I do, and treat her well.

Great group of trainers, very knowledgeable, and there are lots of class options for every age of dog and interest.

Great place for you let's to socialize with other dogs.

Great classes, taught with a positive approach!

Nancy and her crew go the extra mile to take care of your fur babies!!

Met with Nancy for individual training with my anxious and sometimes aggressive dog. She immediately zeroed in on the issue and understood it from multiple angles. She's got decades of experience working with dogs and I trust her advice moving forward. We're only on our starting steps, but I already feel like I have a plan to help my dog become the best she can be.

We took our 1.5 yr old German Shepherd for one on one obedience training. So much better than I was expecting! Definitely recommend!

They are reliable and responsible. They've helped socialize both of my dogs and they're tired when they come home from playing all day

Excellent knowledge and experience with dogs; cant beat it. Lots of fun things to do with your dog.

They sprayed my dog in the face with citronella... repeatedly. Bad training practices from ignorant trainers. Where did these people learn dog training?

Training and staff are wonderful.

A must for all puppies in the area! Fun, positive reinforcement training to build a foundation of basic obedience and commands. Highly recommend Puppy Plus and Head start!

What a fantastic crew! It's not only about training your dog, but more so about training yourself! They are so calm/patient/and informative!

The only interaction I have with this place is when I pick or drop off my parent's dog while they are out of town. One thing I specifically want to point out is the older woman, with short gray hair, who works the front having a poor attitude. Maybe she is burned out. My father said he spoke to someone about being invoiced for their dog's stay but when I mentioned this she seemed miffed. She also was nicer to the older customers. When I walked back in to ask about his medication (which wound up being in the food bag) the younger girl thought I was back to get my dog and tried to be helpful but the older woman was making a snide remark. The rest of the employees were very nice and Happy loves PDX.

They were friendly and helpful.

Learn to play, learn to sit and stay.

Molly and I both love PDX. Molly is the 3rd dog I've had here, for day care and boarding.

Extremely well run by professional, friendly, dedicated management and crew.