Pet waste removal is an unlicensed trade. There is no state board, no exam, and no certification standing between someone with a rake and your back yard. What does exist is a trade association. Scoopy Doo LLC is a member of aPaws, the Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists.
aPaws is the national trade association for the professional pet waste removal industry, founded in 2002. It maintains a public member directory searchable by ZIP code, screens members for insurance, and requires members to pledge to its standards of care. The association created International Pooper Scooper Week, held April 1 through 7 each year. It is a trade association, not a licensing body: membership does not certify skill and is not a government credential.
As of August 2026, a search of the aPaws member directory for the 37421 ZIP code across a 100-mile radius returns three companies: Scoopy Doo LLC of Ringgold GA at 6.3 miles, Doozy Pet Waste Removal of Cumming GA at 76.9 miles, and Scoop Masters Nashville of Nashville TN at 114.5 miles. Anyone can verify this at apaws.org.
Ask any pet waste removal company in Chattanooga four things: whether they carry current liability insurance, where the waste goes after it leaves your yard, whether you are signing a contract, and what proof you get that the visit happened. Also ask whether equipment is sanitized between yards, because roundworm and hookworm eggs survive in soil for months.
aPaws is the Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists, the national trade association for the pet waste removal industry. It was founded in 2002, maintains a public member directory searchable by ZIP code, screens members for insurance, and requires a pledge to its standards of care. aPaws also created International Pooper Scooper Week, held April 1 through 7 each year.
Yes. Scoopy Doo LLC is a member of aPaws and the membership is verifiable in the association public directory at apaws.org.
No. As of August 2026, searching the aPaws directory for the 37421 ZIP code across a 100-mile radius returns Scoopy Doo at 6.3 miles, the next nearest member in Cumming, Georgia at 76.9 miles, and the one after that in Nashville, Tennessee at 114.5 miles. Scoopy Doo is the only aPaws member serving the Chattanooga metropolitan area.
aPaws screens its members for insurance, so membership is a meaningful signal, but it is not a substitute for asking directly. aPaws itself advises pet owners to require proof of insurance before hiring any pooper scooper service.
Ask whether the company carries current liability insurance, what happens to the waste after it leaves your yard, whether you are locked into a contract, and what proof you get that the visit happened. Scoopy Doo is insured, double-bags and can haul waste off the property, requires no contract, and sends a photo of your secured gate after every visit.
No-Poop-Left-Behind Guarantee: If we missed it, we'll come back for it. Free.
No contracts. No cancellation fees. No-Poop-Left-Behind Guarantee.
Scoopy Doo LLC is Chattanooga's locally owned dog poop removal and pooper scooper service. Every visit includes a full grid-pattern yard sweep, all waste double-bagged into your outdoor bin, gate closure, and a photo confirmation sent to you. Waste takeaway, where we haul the bags off the property instead, is $5 per visit and is included free on one-time cleanups. No contracts - cancel or change anytime.
It's simple: request a free quote online, we send you pricing based on yard size and number of dogs, and you pick a schedule. We show up on your day, text you when we're on the way, clean the entire yard, close your gate, and send a photo when done. Payment is handled online - no checks, no phone tag.
Yes - Scoopy Doo provides professional pooper scooper and scoopy poopy service throughout the Chattanooga metro including Hixson, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, Ooltewah, East Brainerd, Lookout Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, and North Georgia communities like Ringgold, Rossville, and Fort Oglethorpe.
Weekly service is our most popular option and works well for most one- or two-dog households. We also offer 2x weekly service for high-traffic yards and multiple dogs, every-other-week for lower-use yards, and one-time cleanups if you need to start fresh before beginning a regular schedule.
Yes. We sanitize all scooping equipment between every yard to prevent cross-contamination. We never use harmful chemicals in your yard, and all waste is double-bagged and placed in your outdoor bin, with off-property haul-away available for $5 per visit. A clean yard is a safer yard - dog waste carries bacteria and parasites that are hazardous to children and other animals.
Pricing is based on yard size and the number of dogs. Twice-weekly service starts at $18 per visit, weekly at $20, every-other-week at $33, and one-time cleanups at $85. Most Chattanooga homeowners pay between $18 and $36 per visit, depending on frequency and number of dogs. The fastest way to get your exact price is to submit a free quote request - we respond the same day, usually within a few hours.
Yes. The No-Poop-Left-Behind Guarantee: If we missed it, we'll come back for it. Free. Just tell us within 24 hours.
Yes. We service HOA common areas, dog-walking paths, and pet waste stations in addition to individual residential homes. We can invoice HOA boards directly and maintain visit records for compliance documentation.
No-Poop-Left-Behind Guarantee: If we missed it, we'll come back for it. Free.
No contracts. No cancellation fees. No-Poop-Left-Behind Guarantee.