Pup Scouts

My owners starting bringing me to Pup Scouts as soon as I was big enough so that's been almost four years. They thought I needed to learn that I am a dog. I play in the pack at Pup Scouts. Sometimes I get a bath (ugh!). Owner Jane Kline comes in every day and makes sure everything is going smoothly. Sometimes she even lets my owners come for special classes, like obedience (I am a canine good citizen), agility (lots of fun for me because I can run faster than my mom) and flyball. I get to spend some holidays and weekends with Jane -- we have a big dog party and a sleepover at Pup Scouts. Jane knows all about dogs and has a great staff that watch out for all of us.

Jane Kline and her staff welcome every doggy client, especially the big dogs. My dog has been a daily Pup Scout camper for over 5 years. When I ask him every morning "do you want to go to school?" he can barely contain himself. He can't wait to go to Pup Scouts and play with his "friends". The environment is clean, safe and most of all loving. We're fortunate to have them in our lives! Bentleysmom

Initially I came to Pup Scouts for training of my "wild child." I have since learned the merits of doggie day care. My dog LOVES to go to Pup Scouts. Whether for day care, classes helping me "connect with my dog" or just to have fun, it is obvious that my girl loves the facility and the all the folks there. The minute I make the turn on to Armory Drive, she starts whining. Loudly! And I find Pup Scouts to be very accomodating for those of us with complex lives and schedules. The owner Jane Kline is a very knowledgeable trainer. She sees and thoroughly understands canine behaviors, and helps those of us who might otherwise be clueless. No, Pup Scouts may not be as high tech as some of the newer facilities. But I do not need "puppy cams" for me to check on my girl. Her demeanor tells me all I need to know. I have no worries while my dog is at Pup Scouts.

I work long hours and it was wonderful to drop my puppy off earily in the morning and pick her up at 6:00pm and know that she had had a great day playing with other dogs and learning her manners. Our dog is four years old and still wags her tail like crazy the minute we pull up to Pup Scouts. She can not wait to get inside to see Jane, the Pup Scouts staff, and her K9 friends. We heard about Pup Scouts for years before becoming a client. I recommend it to eveyone that needs the service. It has been a life saver for us. It is important to me to know that my dog is happy and well cared for when she is with Jane. To me Pup Scouts deserves 10 stars**********

I have been going to Pup Scouts for almost 5 years. i started going when I was 4 months old. I took two puppy classes and learned how to sit, stay, and lie down. Jane thought I had potential and she convinced my owners to let her train me to become a Flyball Dog. Last year, I was the 25th highest point earner in the North American Flyball Association (out of over 12,000 dogs). I love playing Flyball and have traveled with Jane and the Flyball Team to Houston Texas three times, to Chattanooga and Birmingham many times, and to other cool places to play in Flyball Tournaments. My closest dog friends all go to Pup Scouts and we have a great time. My hero is Rodeo, and I love Belle, Abby, Brodee, Louie, Fred, Lilly, Cedar, Bindi, Rachel, Chinnook, Wager, Bryce, Shea, Simon, Gordy, Coda, Griffin, GQ, Cash, Daisy, and Natalie. I am just getting to know Cedar, Nike, Bossie, Wiley, Molly, Marvin and Jewel. Our team keeps growing. I really look forward to our Wednesday night practic... Read more

I have been a customer of Pup Scouts for several years and have used both the day camp and the training services. I find the staff to be very caring toward my dog always attempting to keep my dog safe and happy. I find the staff to be very accommodating as I have a very busy schedule. Pup Scouts has been wonderful for my family because it has enable us to have a well trained dog that we keep on a good routine that involves activities and socialization. The staff works hard to keep the facility clean and comfortable and goes overboard to assist dedicated owners in care and training of their dogs.

Pup Scouts is Nashville's first and best Dog Day Care Center. The are especially good with puppies. They are reasonably priced and offer great classes for puppy training, agility, flyball, and other dog services. We especially like the camps they host on holiday weekends and during the Christmas time period. Jane Kline, the owner, is an experienced dog trainer and handler. She cares about dogs and has always treated our dog as if it were one of her own. Her whole life is about dogs. I highly recommend Pup Scouts.

I've been taking my dogs here almost every day for about six years. Most of the others I know who use Pup Scouts are, like me, loyal and long time customers. It is very clean, spacious and the owner (jane) is one of the most knowledgeable people in Nashville. (As she will admit, she gets along better with dogs than with most people.) It's not hard to tell how dogs feel about going somewhere. There are some kennels where my dogs clearly never want to enter again, but they are always happy to go to Pup Scouts. They enjoy playing with the other dogs and especially lying on the large couches. (The only criticism I have is that there has been a lot of turnover in staff over the years.) I heard recently about one of the incidents described here. All the dogs are kept in individual crates during nap time, after hours, or if the dog needs a "time out." Two crates are in a bathroom near the play area where a dog can be kept away from the others.Sometimes a dog needs to be isolated either t... Read more

Why is this place still in business? I had not read any of these review before I took my dog there and was basing my choice on a friend who had used them about 5 years ago. Obviously the facility has declined because my young dog was at Pup Scouts for an hour yesterday when they called me to come get him because of a "minor" scratch. That minor scratch ended up being a gaping ragged hole in his side caused by a sharp metal fence. It required him to be sedated and get over 7 stitches and cost me over $200. This place should be reported to the Humane Association and I plan to do that.

We started going to Pup Scouts when our dog was about 9 mo old. He is a hyper breed, so we needed a place where he could get energy out. First day, we took the dog and got a tour of the facility. Immediately a red flag went up for me. This place is a dirty warehouse with a tiny mulch area out back. They take 50 dogs a day for daycamp, and sometimes more. They don't have the facility OR the staff to safely accomodate 50 dogs at daycamp! If you walk towards the back of the warehouse, you will find a back room with wire fence everywhere. Light weight wire fence. Red flag! My dog is large and hyper. I know he will attempt to jump over that fence. "Oh no..we never have problems with the dogs in this area." Hmm.... Two times my dog has come home cut. Not just a scratch, but a pretty deep slice in his skin. When I point this out to the staff, they tell me they didn't notice it before...or "are you sure it happened when he was here?" The place is dirty - piles of junk everywhere. Stuff that do... Read more

My dog is over three years old and has been going to various dog daycares since she was a puppy. I decided to try Pup Scouts about a year ago. The staff was friendly but I found the facility to be small and over crowded, especially the outside play area. On my dog?s second day at daycare she came home with a laceration on her abdomen (not a dog bite). It required 14 stitches. Once she recovered I sent her back to daycare to give Pup Scouts a second chance. After all, dogs can be dogs and play rough at times. A few weeks later, Pup Scouts called me at work to tell me to come get my dog because she was injured. She had to have stitches again in the same exact place. My vet guessed that my dog kept cutting herself on a fence or fixture at the facility. Needless to say we have not been back to Pup Scouts.

Dog day care also features puppy training in positive, motivational environment to learn the basics in group or private setting.