Ultimutt Knoxville Dog Daycare

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We offer puppy and adult daycare group play, and a solo day board option. To register for any of our daycare programs, fill out this DAYCARE APPLICATION to get started. Many of our groups are on a waitlist. If your dog's potential group is full, we will add them to the list. As spots open in a group for your dog's size and playstyle, we will contact you to schedule a meet-n-greet with you and your dog. 

After your application is submitted, we will schedule you for a meet-n-greet. This gives us a chance to meet your dog, share information about our programs, show you around our facility, discuss your goals for coming to daycare, and answer any questions.  When a spot opens in the group we think they'll be in,  we schedule a free trial, approximately 4 hours. This allows your dog experience some playtime, crate time and time with our staff.  

Dogs attend regularly scheduled daycare days each week. Each group becomes a pack that creates a bond with the dogs. Dogs rotate in and out of group play and naptime through the day. We have found that giving dogs breaks during the day encourages happy play and behaviors.  Dogs play inside or outside depending on the weather. Fun activities like bubbles, games, gate manners, and other entertaining things are included in playtime.

 Our Day Camp daycare is made up of several different groups of dogs. We separate dogs into groups depending on their playstyle, size, and temperament. We have groups of small dogs, medium dogs, large dogs, puppies, and solo day board dogs. Dogs attend daycare on regularly scheduled days so t hey are familiar with their group. We do not allow drop ins for daycare.

Puppy Preschool is a 4 week program for puppies up to 10 months.  Limited to 4 dogs  per week. Establishing a schedule and routine for puppy's training is crucial for their overall well-being and development. We feel that it’s imperative to set a foundation for good behaviors and habits in a dog’s life.   The program includes Manner’s training, socialization, exposure, enrichment, playtime and much more!

Puppy Kindergarten continues the Preschool program. This is a good program to get young puppies ready for regular daycare group play.  Go to our PUPPY PROGRAMS WEBPAGE

Our Day Board option is great for dogs that don’t do well in regular group play, are somewhat reactive, that need to be out of the house during the day, or puppies that haven't been spayed or neutered yet. They get several playtimes 1:1 with staff or another dog(s). Several potty breaks are also included in their daycare day. 

Our Hybrid program includes a combination of group play and one-on-one enrichment activities. Enrichments help to develop confidence, and impulse control skills that translate to better behaviors everywhere. 

Enrichment includes two to three physically and mentally engaging activities with a camp counselor panning 20-30 minutes each day they are in the Enrichment camp. Enrichment Hybrid Camp & Solo Camp programs provide the best balance of all five enrichment types: Nutritional, Occupational, Physical, Sensory, and Social. 

Our Tiny Tot program is for tiny dogs between 4 and 10 pounds.  Dogs from 10 weeks to 4 years are welcome to join the fun! The day consists of playtime in our contained play room, enrichments, exposures to lots of people, sounds, scents and sights and some downtime to rest.

Tiny Tots can join the fun any day Monday thru Friday. The group can be up to 5 dogs on a single day. 

Check out our PUPPY PROGRAM WEBPAGE

Do you have a dog that loves the water? Well, that's perfect because we have an above ground dock diving pool!  We can teach dogs to swim, help get exercise, gain confidence, and if they’re so inclined, we can teach them to dock dive.   Puppies in our daycare are exposed to the pool during pool season. This is an add-on for daycare dogs. Check out our POOL WEBPAGE  for info on renting the pool for non-daycare dogs. 

We offer nail trims (clip or Dremel) and basic baths for daycare dogs. The pricing for baths is based on weight and coat type. These are scheduled and paid for thru our Pet Portal,   Pet Exec. 

Enrichments include our scent room adventure, a fun-filled room for dogs to sniff and explore. Lots of items in the room to rummage thru to find treats. Exposure to sounds, inflatables, lights, mirrors, moveable objects, etc. Items changed out every month. This is an add-on for daycare dogs. 

We also offer a dog treadmill as enrichment. This is a great way to give dogs some extra exercise as well as helping with weight management. 

We offer several types of training at Ultimutt. 

Training in daycare is a 2 week (8 day) bootcamp to teach basic obedience. There is also an intermediate bootcamp for those that want to continue on.  Check out our TRAINING WEBPAGE