I applied to adopt a specific dog from this shelter. Linda let me know that dog was not a good fit,…read moreso I thanked her and let her know to put my application on hold. A week later she called me while I was at work saying she had spoken with my landlord and that my apartment did not allow pets. I was quite confused because I had never heard of the woman she had spoken to, and I had asked her to put my application on hold and was now midway into adopting a dog elsewhere. I tried to calmly get to the bottom of the miscommunication, reminding her that I had sent her written proof of my pet policy over email, and that this was not my landlord she had spoken to. I suggested maybe it was a wrong number, or a new employee at the leasing office. She snapped at me "Would you just be quiet and let me talk!" At this point I told her to withdraw any of my information from her system, and never contact me again. I called my landlord and she said she had never spoken to Linda. This strange miscommunication should never have happened, as I had already requested my application be put on hold. It also could easily have been resolved if Linda had listened to me and conducted herself with professionalism. I am so happy I will be picking up my dog tomorrow from a more professional shelter. For these reasons I can unfortunately not recommend this shelter. But please, adopt (elsewhere) don't shop!

I have worked with Linda and Ed from Gerties Small Dog rescue for several years. Reading negative…read morereviews makes me feel sad. Linda and Ed are marvelous, honest, and very hard working and really care with a massive heart about what they do. They are strict about requirements to adopt from them. That is only because they want to do their very best to make sure any adopted dog is in the safest hands possible and that potential adopters are fully prepared and able to take the best care possible of any dog they may adopt. It is a lot about the dog and minimizing return to shelter situations. They really do dig deep into potential adopters, again this to make sure any adopted dog will be safe. Linda and Ed have made Gerties Small Dog Rescue their life, they have an excellent track record and are well respected in the community as well as within animal and rescue circles.

What an absolutely amazing veterinary practice that keeps our canine friends happy and healthy,…read moresometimes despite their own best efforts. Every member of the staff is not only an animal lover, but also trustworthy in their work and with their treatment options. We have never felt pressured to buy anything, while at the same time we feel comfortable with just about anything recommended during our visits there. The staff have our best interests in mind, and it shows during every appointment. We are just incredibly fortunate to have access to such top notch and trustworthy care for our pets, and the resulting peace of mind is just about priceless.

I would give Dr. Hamblin of Black Ceeek negative five stars if I could. My German Shepherd had her…read moreyearly well check at Black Creek last year, and again in February of this year. We ended up switching vets in April after an unrelated, yet also extremely negative, experience at Black Creek. Upon my GSD's first exam at the new vet on August 10, we had to schedule oral surgery. On August 18, THE NEW VET HAD TO EXTRACT 15 TEETH due to the level of decay, lesions, and bone loss that Dr. Hamblin COMPLETELY missed. I literally cried on the phone post-surgery with the new vet, as I could not comprehend how that level of tooth decay was missed in not only ONE , but TWO yearly "well checks", by Dr. Hamblin. Save yourself the heartache and do not confuse a pleasant bedside manner with a vet so egregious that she overlooked a condition this significant entirely. TWICE.

Friendliness when speaking to some one on the phone. Returned phone calls when stated they will…read more Seeing a client when they're animal is having an emergency and not being ignored or told they're booking out 3 months. It's bad enough finding a vet but to have one and they can't help when needed they should close shop and retire.

This is a wonderful place to take your animals. We have been cat owners forever, and have taken our…read morecats to Mexico Veterinary Hospital for decades. The staff cares about the animals and their owners, they are very professional, and we always feel that our cats get the best care possible.

Sherry Corcoran is the most loving human on this earth. If I couldn't be with my dogs, sherry is…read morenumber two mama. I would never bring my babies anywhere else.

Applewood is the best kennel I have ever had the pleasure of using. Be assured that your pet's stay…read moreat Applewood will be focused on your dog. My girl Sally had a great time and Sherry was attentive and made her feel at home. A fantastic operation and comfort knowing your 4 legged family member is well taken care of.

I cannot give Dr. Gorman and his staff enough stars, We recently lost our dog whom was rapidly…read moredeclining. We had to switch from VCA in Watertown and it was the best decision I made. Dr. Gorman went above and beyond for my family and was extremely passionate, We will continue our care here for the future.

Customer service is terrible Lack of compassion for the…read moreanimals being treated Pricing excessively high In the beginning, they were awesome after they were bought out by a larger chain veterinary service company. They have gone right down the drain and become nothing more than a bunch of money grubbers

We have a kitty with irritable bowel syndrome who suffers nausea, vomiting and loses her appetite…read moreand stops eating. She has small kidney stones as well. She is sensitive to prescription vet diets but will tolerate a non-prescription urinary tract diet we give her: when she can eat. Our family brought her to several vets who made various efforts to help her, such as a prescription stomach medicine that helps with nausea and stimulates appetite, to no avail. Because, our fur-baby is also sensitive to certain traditional meds and methods. Dr. Cortes immediately pinpointed what Jemima needed, a series of injections to be repeated periodically as needed. Her appetite is terrific afterward, and it has lasted sometimes for 4 months. In addition: this is a human being who loves animals. Animals are his life. He lives, breathes and interacts with them as though they were his own. They are. His knowledge is matched with his keen instincts and skilled decision-making. I highly recommend him, yes, even to people who may have to travel some extra miles to get to him. Well worth the effort.

Very nice e staff doctor very experienced in his craft please bring your pets for the best ofcareread more

the best place to board your pups. she always takes such good care of them and my dogs always have…read morea good time! prices are very reasonable as well.

We sent two of our puppies to Certified k-9 . Love their teaching methods, constant…read morecommunications from them to let us know what was going on. Nicest people and absolute dog lovers. Both went for the 4 week obedience camp and it was worth every penny. Neil patiently explained the process at the beginning. Would highly recommend them! Carolyn K

My husband and I dropped off our 11 month old Cane Corso mix Chase at Certified K9 on October 15…read morefor a 4 week board and train program. We informed them at drop off that Chase has hip dysplasia and the orthopedic surgeon that is monitoring his condition wanted him to have a specific amount of exercise each day to improve his muscle tone to hopefully prevent the need for a total hip replacement. They informed us that he would be getting "plenty of exercise" during his training sessions. They let us know after a couple days that he was not eating well but that it was normal for a dog to eat less when they are stressed because of being away from home. At the end of the first week they informed us that he had lost about 5 pounds and asked us to bring some alternative foods to encourage him to eat (which we did) and they said it worked well and he was eating better. They called us on October 30 (2 weeks in) around 11 AM and said that he had diarrhea with blood in it through the night and they thought it would be best if we came to pick Chase up. We were at Cornell with our other dog at the time and wouldn't be able to be in Pulaski to pick Chase up until about 3 PM. They did several training sessions with Chase that day, including taking him to Tractor Supply for a training session, knowing that he was sick enough to call us to come pick him up 2 weeks early. When we arrived in Pulaski, we first learned how to use the E collar then the trainer brought Chase in the room. When we commented to the trainer that Chase looked thin, he said that their records showed that Chase had lost 6 pounds overall. We didn't really have time to look him over very well because we were practicing what Chase had learned in his time there. When it was time to go, the trainer remarked that "Chase's scrotum was a bit red and that was normal from sitting on the concrete floor". We brought Chase home and he still had diarrhea so we walked around the yard for a bit. At this time, we got a better look at him. We realized that he was extremely skinny; his spine and hip bones were very pronounced. He had lost a lot of muscle tone in his legs and was actually limping with his back left leg, the side with hip dysplasia. While walking around the yard, he tried to squat and urinate several times, but nothing would come out. We gave him a full bowl of water (24 oz) and he drank every drop. We refilled it a couple minutes later, and again he drank the entire bowl. We took him back outside after two huge drinks thinking he would surely need to go and he would squat to urinate and still nothing would come out. He tried dozens of times and was not able to urinate that entire night. Chase ate dinner that night and breakfast and lunch the next day before his vet appointment. The next morning Chase was drinking normally at this point (not guzzling an entire bowl at a time) but was only peeing a tiny bit. We collected a urine sample because we thought maybe he had a UTI and a fecal sample to rule out an intestinal parasite. At his vet appointment we learned that Chase had actually lost 9 pounds in the two weeks that he had been away. Our vet was not familiar with a dog's scrotum being chaffed by a hard floor and said that Chase's scrotum looked like it was scaled from urine or feces being left on the skin. The vet also noticed that the webbing between Chase's toes was red which the vet also attributed to scald. Chase was in such bad shape that the vet wanted to do bloodwork to check for Addison's disease. Thankfully, that test came back negative as did the urine and fecal tests. The vet gave us some cream to put on the scrotum. Chase has been home for 12 days now and has put 7.5 pounds back on and his energy level is back to normal. His paws have healed and the limp is gone but his scrotum is still healing.