Tina is a fantastic dog trainer, knowledgeable, and very caring. She puts everything into her…read morestudents and their owners..

Tina is an exceptional dog trainer who transformed our Luna from a nervous, unsocialized rescue to…read morea confident, playful companion. Her intuitive approach and gentle guidance helped Luna overcome her fears through group classes and dog sitting. During classes, Tina gently built a rapport with Luna (who was suspicious of everyone), and when we needed a dog-sitter we knew that Tina was the one. We were surprised that everytime Luna came back from dog-sitting with Tina, she appeared more confident and playful. I believe that this is the result of Tina carefully selecting playmates for Luna, and progressively challenging her with bigger, more energetic playmates as Luna was ready. Tina went above and beyond during our baby's arrival, providing crucial guidance in introducing Luna to our new baby. Her flexibility and care at that time were remarkable - even picking up Luna in the middle of the night during a home emergency. Thanks to Tina's expert training, Luna now plays confidently with other dogs and has adapted beautifully to the major life changes inherent in having a new baby in the house. If I could rate higher than 5 stars, I absolutely would!

Such a fantastic experience. It is always nerve wracking to have to find a new vet home, but boy…read moredid I hit the jackpot when I found North Oconee Animal Hospital! After recent moving to the area, I was nervous about who would take care of my 'kids' - if you have pets, you know that's as real as it seems. To trust someone to care for your animals is a very big deal and it is extremely stress inducing! North Oconee Animal Hospital could not have been more welcoming, kind, friendly, or caring. They made transferring records from my old vet a breeze and making an appointment was super easy. The hands-on personal service was amazing. I have been to so many other vets where you just felt like a number. That is NOT the feeling you get at North Oconee Animal Hospital. From start to finish, just a really wonderful place.

Gave it 1 star because I couldn't give 0. The male vet was rude when I called the on-call vet after…read morehours, had to ask for a referral to UGA only to find out my pet had terminal cancer and asked about a tumor on my Other pets belly only to be told " I've done that surgery before and I don't recommend" should have gone somewhere else. I feel l let my animals down. There was only 1 vet who my family thought addressed our concerns and she's no longer there.

So, when we moved here our dog was only 3 months old and she was due for her next series of shots…read morewithin a week of being here. The first vet we took her to was nice but there was only one doctor there are we had an appointment but waited over an hour to get seen. We went ahead and got her shots there but never went back. The second place we took her was after she hurt her leg and they claimed she needed a splint and all this other stuff and we believed them. However, their front desk lady was always rude and the vet and his staff were immature and I didn't feel that they listened to our concerns....sooooo, we went to yet ANOTHER vet.... Finally, on the recommendation to Pawtropolis, I took Frankie to Shoal Creek....they explained that she never really injured her leg that bad and that the previous vet should have taken x-rays of both legs and they would have noticed that. Also, both vets (Dr. Elder and Dr. Askren) are sooo nice and they explain everything. I feel that the doctors and all the staff truly care about your concerns and your little furry family member's well being. Even though we are getting ready to move to Watkinsville, I will still take my dog and kitties there.

I found Shoal Animal Clinic on Yelp as we were new to the Athens area. I was very impressed with…read moretheir friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Dr. Elder and Hillary were patient and caring with our dog and listened to our concerns. I am impressed with the quick response to the tests taken and their follow up.

This is my cat, Sophie's, vet. The staff always take excellent care of my girl. We've been a client…read moreof this office for a few years now. Our veterinarian is Dr. Heather Falany. She is a professional and manages my cat's asthma and other acute conditions like ear infections and UTIs. She and her team at Firehall are the best and who I trust to treat my animal. I highly recommend!

We couldn't recommend a better place to bring your furry friend. We have been coming here for the…read morepast 5 years and would highly recommend the veterinarians and overall staff that work here..

She always does a great job! I take my little Rosie to them. She loves her groomer and she is…read morealways so loving to them. I will only take Rosie to her. Her prices are fair and she is always willing to help get my dog in as quick as possible.

Bark Street Grooming in Commerce GA. There are no words to emphasize how much I loved this grooming…read moreshop in downtown Commerce on Broad Street. When I called them they answered promptly and I was able to get a same day appointment. They have a text message system to confirm appointments and to let you know your pup is ready for pick up. Their shop is super cute and the staff was attentive and courteous. My doggy loved them too for we had no issues leaving it. I was shocked to get boutique like grooming experience for such an affordable price. I am looking forward to bring back my pups every time I'm back in town. I highly recommend! Kudos to their staff for being Outstanding! SYOY

We have been using Mike @ Five Points Four Paws for three years now and he is BY FAR the best bang…read morefor your buck with petsitting. He offers more than reasonable rates, excellent flexibility (one of our cats was sick and he went out of his way to make sure she was given the appropriate medicine/food), dependability (even when we scheduled visits when he had t leave town he was able to get a coworker to cover for him), excellent customer service, and he's a natural when it comes to getting along with our girls! He even takes the time to take photos of your pets when visiting! If you're ever wanting to take a vacation and can't bring your pets, consider using Five Points Four Paws. It's significantly cheaper than a boarding home, your pets will be more comfortable in their own home, and you'll save a ton of money!

I can not recommend Mike enough! We've been using him for three years to watch our girls (two fat…read morecats) while we are away and it's phenomenal. Before we ever agreed on anything he came by and met our girls and learned the ropes so that we and the cats would be comfortable with him. Mike has never had to tell us no and we really appreciate that. Even the holidays are wide open for him and it's such a relief. I can honestly say that I don't worry about my girls because "Uncle Mike" is gonna come by. The sheer number of different types of pet care he offers is what makes him stand out. Short visits, walks, sleep-overs, he does it all. We only utilize the short visits but if it ever was needed, Mike is the only guy I'd call. You also can't beat the price. We recently went on a week vacation and decided to come back a day early so we let Mike know he didn't need to drop by that day. Homeboy let the cost of the visit roll over to our next use. Considering he could have arranged other pet sitting during that time and thus could have easily made us pay the agreed upon price, he didn't. I was honestly shocked and it really went a long way with me. The bottom line is this: if you need someone to look after you pet while you are away for however long, Mike Sprayberry and his business is the answer. I can not recommend him enough!!!!

I think the care my cat and dog received here seemed okay enough…read more That said, there were too many times where the staff was snarky or rude or unprofessional. It's not that they make mistakes, it's that they blame and argue. They deflect their responsibility. They don't seem to understand they can be calm, polite, apologize, and move forward. I've been going to this vet for over five years, and periodically one of the staff would just be really unprofessional in their snark. For example, one staff member argued with me for about ten minutes about the age of my cat. Why? Why argue? It was SO ODD. I did not understand why this was the hill she wanted to die on. The receptionist kept insisting my cat was younger than she was. Over and over and over. THEN, I guess the receptionist finally decided to believe me, and she pivoted to insisting that *I'd* put down the wrong birthday, and that's why she had the wrong age. (ARGUE... then BLAME.) I went along with this theory in hopes we could just move forward in the conversation. But I guess the receptionist had a bone to pick and put me on hold to check the initial visit record. She was right fighting. It was needlessly exhausting. Turns out *they* entered the wrong info into their system. It was their mistake all along. So they wasted time, caused undue stress, and blamed the client rather than, say, calmly update the record and MOVE ON. Like a polite, rational person would. That's one of many, many examples. I'd never asked to speak to the manager before, I'd never called them out on their BS. But after YET ANOTHER MISTAKE, I finally asked to speak to the manager. I just wanted them to apologize and to get things rectified. But the manager didn't want to take responsibility. Their staff had dropped the ball, and the manager's attitude was, "well, IF that happened..." This was the proverbial last straw. It *did* happen. The staff member did drop the ball. I don't need to add gaslighting to snark and blame in these interactions. I wish they'd just apologize and MOVE ON. Just be professional. No need to deflect and argue because you made a mistake. If I were one of the veterinarians, I'd be MORTIFIED that my staff was acting this way. The care here is not fantastic enough for these draining interactions.

In May I needed to euthanize my girl unexpectedly. Typically I took her to a veterinarian in Ocala,…read moreFL so I didn't have a regular vet here. Last minute I called CAH to see if they could get us in and free my girl from pain - they did get us in. Not only did they get us in, they made us feel safe and cared about. Never once did I feel like we were unwelcome or an inconvenience. The kindness and care was genuine and sincere, a gift my girl, my daughter and myself needed desperately. I would highly recommend Companion Animal Hospital.

Dr Phillips is a genuine pet lover and so professional and caring that she immediately made me…read morecomfortable.