Top Notch Canine

(6 reviews)

Literally cannot recommend this place enough…read more The owner, Svetlana, is as nice as us can be! The drop off hours are 7:30 AM to 6 PM. She spends so much time with the animals and even sits outside with them while they are having outdoor playtime. Each dog has their own kennel that they can go in and out and each dog has their own bed. There are two separated, play areas if you do not want your pet to play with other dogs. Definitely trustworthy, reliable, and a fantastic place to leave your pet went in the Smokies! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Clean, well maintained facility in a beautiful setting. Our dog was well cared for while we stayed…read moreat a cabin nearby.

Golden Heart Pet Boarding and Grooming

Was vacationing in the area and needed a groomer. Called Golden Heart Pet Boarding and Grooming. I…read moreregret that I did not get the young lady's name but she was the owner of the business, super sweet and an obvious dog lover. She listened to what I wanted and even called me to check on a little detail we hadn't discussed. Very impressed. Baileigh came out looking like the princess she thinks she is. :) If I lived here she would be my fur baby's full time groomer. Call her! You won't be disappointed

From the owner: We offer a stress free boarding and grooming experience for your pets! All of our boarding is done…read morein our home. There are no more than 8 dogs here at a time! We pride ourselves on not being your "typical" boarding and grooming facility as we personalize ourselves to each individual pet's needs! We are family owned and operated so you will occasionally see my husband, mom, or dad running around doing boarding pick-ups/drop-offs and helping out with the business!

Smoky Dog Lodge

4.2

(35 reviews)

Bentley was looking great when we picked him up. A bag of treats and a report card was great!read more

We left our cat here during our honeymoon and it was great! They were one of the only places in the…read morearea that took cats from what I could find. We got caught in traffic and arrived later than expected but the staff was very understanding. When I texted them to check up, I got a quick response. The report card was very cute and a great way to see how he did during his stay!

Pampered Pooches

4.5

(14 reviews)

Ashley and family truly wonderful! My dog Lucy recognize where she is at. Lucy can't wait to go…read moreinside and see all of them and play!

Both of our Golden Doodles looked great. They took great care of them and gave us a heads up text…read morewhen they would be done.

Sevier County Animal Clinic

2.8

(28 reviews)

Where to start? One of our 10 year old Great Danes collapsed in our front yard when on his way out…read morefor his walk, two weeks ago. He was lame in one rear leg from a previous surgery, had lost weight and was in end stage heart failure we later found out. Dr. Dinny and his wonderfully compassionate staff helped us on that awful day. We had recently moved to this area and cannot state strongly enough how grateful we are that we contacted this vet's office. Our call was answered by Brandy who right away helped us in the most kind and genuine manner. Her professionalism was followed by Tony and to say he went the extra mile is a true understatement! Wow, what a heart for animals and their owners he has. Then we met Dr. Dinny! Tallinn, our lovely and massive Great Dane had a sister from the same litter, they had never been apart. Dr. Dinny informed us that with two siblings that share such a great bond there can be trauma when one of them just 'disappears' and the remaining one can pine dreadfully. He suggested bringing Tuscany to the vets so she could see Tallinn for herself and then would understand and not grieve nearly as long. We did! Our little Miss Tuscany spent about two days grieving and then picked up her bone and toys and started playing. We firmly believe this is the reason she has handled it so much better than we did. We are eternally grateful to this fabulous staff and highly recommend you consider them for all of your animal's needs, you won't find more compassion, knowledge and professionalism anywhere else! Thank you Sevier Co Animal Clinic.

dr was nice But then start getting Bills weeks after the procedure abd stating I didnt pay. BUT I…read morehave proof from bank and Signature on back of the check!!! got all the payment info from bank and check signature at Sevier count animal clinic. Was on phone after being on hold for 45 minutes to get their email address. to send proof, She gave it email and as still on phone sent it she received and said can u hold again. I said NO we're are done, I sent you proof and someone signed it, we are done. She says asshole and hangs up Not Very Professional!

Heavenly Paws Pet Boarding & Grooming

Tammy and staff at Heavenly Paws have been grooming my littles for nearly ten years. She does such…read morea great job. A bonus is my dogs are usually in and out in record time which means less anxiety for them. We love Tammy. My little dogs get so excited each time they go.

VERY friendly staff. I would recommend bringing your pet here…read more They actually took the time to listen to how I want our little fur babies groomed. Seemed clean and homey. I loved the picture wall of all their happy clients

Royal Bark Social Club

4.6

(10 reviews)

Great experience and service. Answered their phone. Called back when needed. Everyone there is a…read morewonderful dog friendly person. We had our mixed terrier Sammy groomed and bathed. Very fair price. We will be back. Thank you!

WILL NOT BE BACK. I just moved here and wasn't able to get real world recommendations so I relied…read moreon yelp to help me find a spot for my dog. I was told that my dog WOULD NOT be allowed in "group play" being that he is over 7 months and not neutered. I took him to the vet to get the vaccinations required to be at daycare. At first I was happy to hear that an accommodation could be made for my dog to interact with humans and get out for some potty breaks. I only needed 3 hours to take an exam. I brought in his breakfast and came back 3 hours later to get my dog. When I walked in his food was still out in the lobby.... The employee or owner (unsure) who greeted me asked who I was there to pick up. I told her my dog's name and she said "wow he hasn't been here very long. I haven't gotten a chance to meet him yet." I thought that was bizarre... then what was he doing? 2 days later I received his "report card" which included the photo I posted below. My dog was in fact in group play. Not only could he have gotten another dog pregnant... he came home with kennel cough. Another vet bill later he is okay.... But still. What on earth are they doing in there? How many other "accommodations" are they making that aren't kept?? Maybe another dog didn't need to get a bordetella vaccination and that's how mine came home with it? I don't know but a 30$ stay for 3 hours (including the price to just make an account) plus over $300 in vet bills later. I'm not happy and would never recommend this facility to someone. I truly hope no one came home with puppies because I know that is a lot more than $300. PSA if your dog stayed here on July 14, 2025 they may also have kennel cough or be pregnant.

Southern Bells

Awsome place will be back. Beaitiful and friendly place with fantastic people.........read more

From the owner: I am a small town business owner.i specialize in comfort grooms and muzzle free/kennel free work…read morespace. I love making the animals feel at home, I want them to leave happier than when they came in. If you need to reach me, call or text 8654698563

Loving Care Kennels

4.4

(29 reviews)

He is AWESOME! This was our poodles first vacation and we bordered her for an afternoon. He was…read morekind, very knowledgeable and great with Maizy!!!

This place is a hidden gem , it was almost a mile away from the strip, the people are so nice and…read morefriendly..and our dog was happy to see us..Thank you guys for taking care of our doggy

Central Veterinary Hospital

4.5

(60 reviews)

I wanted to leave a five star review for a woman who I believed is named Sarah who works at the…read morefront desk! She helped me find the correct flea medicine for my baby within seconds after countless failed attempts with other flea meds. She was truly an angel and just amazing with how quickly she was able to help me. these are the kind of people that are just an absolute blessing to come by and who you want helping/ caring for your fur babies!

Dr.B and Mercedes, thank you for everything. I brought in my cat, Cake, not knowing it was her time…read moreto go to heaven. And the staff was very comforting, respectful and kind to my self and to Cake for her last minutes. I looked through the window into the employees area to see Mercedes being so gentle with and petting Cake. They love animals and care for their patients at Central Vet, and I'd recommend them to anybody. They were very informative, and open with the costs and what was suspected to be going on with Cake. Such a sad time made easier because of Central Vet. Update. They sent copies of my Cake's paw prints along with the cutest card with handwritten condolences ... so sweet !!!

Blount Veterinary Clinic

4.5

(15 reviews)

Dr. Sterling and her staff are so amazing. They're friendly, efficient with my time and do a great…read morejob scheduling me whether it's foreseen shots or emergency puppy sickness. My girls love them. I highly recommend them.

This clinic feels like a prison and look's horrendous. I have been to many clinics and this is…read moreworst one I have ever seen as far as atmosphere is concerned. It looks incredibly run down. The waiting room was almost non-existent in the lobby area. The environment stressed me out. The parking lot is so small that I had to park further out and walk in with two cats in separate carriers. That being said, the female vet and the staff were all very nice to me despite my obvious stress. The two star rating is in regard to the parking lot and the prison-like atmosphere of this clinic. Taking in multiple cats at a time is already stressful, add all these other things to the mix and you might get a frustrated client. Vibe and atmosphere is crucial to consider especially when folks come in and their pet is sick, dying, or needs surgery. It could help reduce the stress of pet owners. Unfortunately, for those reasons we will be choosing a different clinic.

Smoky Mountain Pet Resort

4.4

(14 reviews)

Animal Clinic

4.3

(16 reviews)

This wonderful clinic in Pigeon Forge helped us enormously when our cat, Iris, became very sick on…read morethe road. Ashlyn answered my call abd was professional and kind throughout our conversation and in clinic, ensuring we got seen urgently that day. Dr. Sarah was amazing and quickly diagnosed and treated Iris for both asthma and pneumonia, in addition to helping us make him comfortable for the rest of the car ride across the country. The treatment helped Iris to feel better within 24 hours and we got to Seattle with a calm, much improved cat who went immediately to his home vet for a recheck to find no pneumonia remaining. Thank you to this whole team for their compassion and professional care at a reasonable price to a traveling cat. I recommend this clinic highly!

Dr. Sarah told me to come by with my dog so she could "lay eyes on her", to continue her heartworm…read moreand flea meds. In an abundance of caution, I tried to call first , I left a message, never got a call back. Today I took my ,extremely nervous about car rides ,dog to the office way before their listed lunch break. I was told by the rudest person that I needed an exam appointment and basically that I should not have left a message on the machine. Why have an answering machine if you aren't going to use it? I was a customer for over 10 years

Dandridge Animal Hospital

4.6

(5 reviews)

Very nice people at DAH. Accommodated us on short notice to get our sick baby seen by Dr. Hagood,…read morewho is apparently their exotic pet vet, although she's not specifically trained in exotic pets. So while they will see exotic pets, no one here is really trained/certified in this area, so diagnosis and treatment might be limited. They can refer X-rays to another location where an exotic specialist gives feedback, but they don't really have the lab resources to perform testing. Dr. Hagood, who appears to have become a vet in 2024, is super nice and gentle with pets, and the other staff were all friendly and seem to genuinely care for the animals. I wouldn't hesitate at all to bring my dog or cat here, but exotics with serious concerns should probably go to an exotic specialist if you can find one in the area (Knoxville might be the closest).

Good vet and decent prices. When it comes to small details like comfort for your pet, and…read moreenvironment/ambience wise other vets do better in my opinion. The vets are very nice and go into decent detail not extreme detail though. The prices compared between this hospital and others isn't too extreme, but do research not just looking at reviews but look at photos of the hospital. I didn't personally care for the outside or the inside of the place compared to others but the convenience was there.

White Pine Veterinary Practice

3.4

(5 reviews)

I only gave one star because I had to in order to post this. they DO NOT DESERVE EVEN ONE STAR!!…read morethis place is the lowest of the low. I had been dealing with them for over a year along with my mom and daughter. I didn't owe them a dime and on the last two occasions that I used them they failed me. they failed my pup LB even more on the last and never again trip to them. he became sick on the 28th with diarrhea and still was himself. on the 29th he acted like he felt slightly bad. that evening I called them and made and appointment for first thing next morning. the next morning 30th, they tested him for parvo and claimed he had it but due to me not having "funding" was their words, they refused treatment. he died later that night. the lady stood right in front of me and told me to go and get some "funding" then we will talk about treatment. how could they and if that wasn't bad enough a person calls and claims she was my pups owner and they pulled my charts and told her all about my animals and history along with lies about me. this place does not deserve anything but to be shut down. do not go there because it does not matter that they know your pup or dog is dying. if you have no money regardless how much business you bring them they will let your baby die!!

I found the work environment extremely toxic. No person or job should ever make you feel like…read moreyou're not smart enough or good enough for the position you are in, especially when you're giving it your all. Sometimes bosses are just not good leaders and you should try not to take it personally. The micromanagers will make you feel nervous all the time, and worried that everything you do is wrong. It's hard not to take it personally and begin to question your own worth. The boss has poor communication, lacks intelligent leadership skills, and walks around with an air of hostility. He will address a problem by screaming/yelling, nasty looks, derogatory comments, snide hallway remarks, and talk about you negatively with your other colleagues. While not every job is perfect, you want to work in an environment that will not make you feel devalued or worthless.

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Clear lessons for the humans so one can effectively train their dogs. Makes for a better canine…read morecitizen.

I rescued my girl, Ruby, in December 2018. Ruby had been adopted once and returned to the shelter…read morebefore she picked me out of the people who were looking at her. We got off to a pretty good start at home. House training was quick and basic "sit" and "down" commands came fairly easily to her. Ruby is a Lab/Pit mix and I mistakenly diagnosed as aggression what actually was resource guarding. I've had dogs constantly for over 30 years and have done pretty well with basic training on my own, but this whole resource guarding thing was new to me and I knew that I needed real help by someone who understood Miss Ruby. I am so thankful that I met Scottie Greene. His approach of training the trainer, as well as the dog, was exactly what Ruby and I both needed. I used to have to keep her on a 30 foot lead rope when we went outdoors at home, to give her room to have a little bit of freedom to play. Now, she gets to go outside and run full speed ahead with no lead and without the e-collar. She loves being able to run freely and I love seeing her happy. I can now take Ruby anywhere with me and she behaves like a perfect dog. (I may be a bit biased, but I'm convinced that she IS a perfect dog!) Ruby's last training class was at a restaurant with Scottie and his wife Karrie and 2 of my best friends. With the exception of our group and the waiter, I don't think that anyone else in the restaurant even knew that Ruby was under the table. We have since gone on to get Ruby certified as an AKC CGC and Urban CGC dog. I can't say enough good things about Scottie, Karrie, and Sandra. They are all top notch trainers. If you want to have a dog that is truly your best friend, that TRUSTS YOU to be the leader of the pack, Rocky Top K9 can give that to you.

Off Leash K9 Training

3.5

(17 reviews)

Thank You Sandra! I brought my dog and I didn't o know that I would get back a new pup! My dog was…read moreadopted and he was aggressive and territorial. Tucker was totally transformed and I am so thankful for the support and love you gave to my family while training Tucker. He is a great dog, we just didn't know how to handle him. Off leash K9 Knoxville helped us understand our dog and improve our relationship with him. Thank you so much for the best dog training experience!

Wouldn't recommend. May not or May be a good dog training place but not a good working place. How…read moreDo you let people go unlawfully after promising someone who moved all the way from another state that your business was busy and had business popping and now all of a sudden they're "laying"people off? constructive criticism entry feedback is better than a lie . (It hasn't even been 6 months) and you also left an individual with no income / dog training for over two weeks before you decided to call and let them go. That's is inhumane and very unprofessional and I hope you reap what you sow. karma will find its way And you have to sleep with yourself at night.

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3.2

(9 reviews)

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3.7

(3 reviews)

This place went above & beyond for our family. No need to look anywhere else this is the place you…read morewant to come when it comes to boarding, training & grooming. I've done it all here & can say they are the best hands down. They LOVE what they do & it shows from the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out. I would HIGHLY recommend Ridgeside you won't be disappointed. More info for those that care: We found out our new puppy was going to be delivered while we were out of town & we had no one in town to help us. I was freaking out. I didn't know what to do and the people delivering our new puppy were not willing to accommodate a different time to deliver our puppy. I was in a bind and they agreed to help us. We were brand new to their business & planned to board and train her at Ridgeside so we asked if they could help us and they agreed to go VERY out of their way to help us (they had to take multiple calls to arrange so many different things they even had to wake up very early in the morning & agreed to have my puppy delivered to their own house to make it all work out for us. I couldn't believe it, I was in a bad spot and they really helped show up for me & my lil pup which they didn't have to do. On top of that because my puppy was still young and hadn't had all of her shots she wasn't able to be around the other dogs at their facility (which was a good sign to me because jt showed they really care about the health and safety of all the animals they board) so they arranged for one of their staff members (Erica, who was also amazing) to watch our puppy at her own home and train her. Erica sent pictures, videos and updates during the 2 week puppy training which was really nice as well. The owners & the staff have been nothing but amazing.

I waited several days to decide what to say. I had an extremely negative experience with this…read morecompany. They offered me service dog training, with the first step being the puppy class (1800.00), then my puppy could move on to learn service work (a total of 4500.00). I am disabled and was grateful they offered this service. After puppy training, I met with the trainer (Andy), who does not listen and will not let you speak. He talked over me multiple times, and also told me my puppy was only partially trained and I would do the rest at home. Oh, and he forgot to work on recall. These folks were hired because of my lack of time to train my dog. I was shocked. Andy took my payment and then finally, after an hour of listening to his ranting, where it seemed he did not breathe between sentences, he brought me my puppy who I hand been missing terribly, (they declined to let me visit), who was very clean, but mostly untrained. Then I was told she was not fit for service. Andy could not explain it other than to talk about 7 lanes on a highway? I then began a panic attack and he kept talking (I have panic disorder which he knew). I had mentioned I needed help with being alerted to low blood sugar. He said it was nearly impossible and he would have to collect vials of blood from me multiple times a day. I asked how the other dogs were trained for diabetics. He did not know. I looked it up when I got home and learned Andy knew nothing about the subject. Saliva is what is used by service dog trainers. I believe he declined to train my dog because he does not know how. During the course of this fiasco, Andy mentioned how dirty and matted she was when they gave her a bath. He told me she arrived that way, which is untrue. She had been washed and brushed prior to drop off. I believe she got that way in their care (or lack of care). If you use this company to train your dog, I recommend recording ever interaction. The owner Mike, later denied me being told they would not train Sunday (my puppy) because of her young age. Lies come pouring out of their mouths. They scammed a disabled person. I am planning to take legal action. I sam certain they will make a reply too this and lie more. Feel free to look me up. I am a respectable local business owner.

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4.1

(9 reviews)

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Called for pricing and this guy "John" was a total dick.. condescending and talking down like I'm…read moresome sort of idiot. Acted like it was a total imposition to answer the phone. Hard to want to leave your dog with someone who can't even be polite over the phone. Wonder if he's this mouthy face to face ;) Update: it's not asking for the weight that's rude, I told you the weight, it's you being a raging asshat like I've inconvenienced your day by inquiring as to a price. You responded with more attitude than a 16 year old pubescent child told to clean their room. Go ahead and downplay it here for everyone else, you and I both know damn well EXACTLY how you acted on the phone. Apparently this isn't the first time..and you still haven't figured it out..apparently Briley C had the same problem 6 years ago seeing her review ;)

Fur Designs

Deanne took our German Shepherd right in without an appointment. Told us it would be 2 hours, but…read moreshe was done in an hour. We had left to run an errand and by the time we got back, she had our girl on the table drying her off. She looks and smells so much better! Decent price for a bath, deshed, nail trim, ear cleaning, and blow dry. Will definitely be going back once we get our new GSD puppy!

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