Staff was very friendly and compassionate. My dog felt very safe with them. They were open and…read morehonest with recommendations and cost.

This review is my opinion of my experience, and my best recollection of the events. I would not…read morerecommend this veterinary clinic to anyone after my recent experience with this team. Because this will be a long review and some might not want to read it all, the short and sweet: IN MY OPINION, they: #1 - Charge excessive costs for procedures. #2 - Have very poor communication and emotional intelligence to understand the experience of the pet and family #3 - Provide unnecessary testing and pressure to make the most amount of money they can off of the concerned owner. #4 - Treatment for a misdiagnosis and lack of empathy for the out of pocket money that it cost my family. #5 - Extremely rude and unsympathetic to my personal situation once I declined their proposed treatment plan. BOTTOM LINE: Symptom - 9 year old dog suddenly starts peeing in the house. Treatment plan at Cudahy vet clinic: Visit #1 - 300.00+ for first visit and Arthritis meds and rabies vaccination. Visit #2 - 700.00+ for 2nd sitting visit, Urine, Blood, Heartworm test etc. Police called on me less than 30 min after declining and leaving the office in frustration and not paying my second sitting bill. Treatment at another neighborhood clinic Visit #1 - 259.00 First visit, Blood and urine. Complicated diabetic diagnosis. A 3 out of 6 heart murmur. Out of respect for the good employees, impacted by my negative experience, I will start this off by stating there are some aspects which were exceptional. #1 - The receptionist was amazing. Kind to me as I was going through it. She might have been the only kind face I saw during this ordeal. I am thankful to her. As for Mr and Mrs Shampo - yikes. I brought my dog to this clinic, as we have for years. I will admit that I am not the kind of owner that constantly brings my dog to the vet. I come when there is something wrong. Just like I do for myself and the doctor. I do not go just to go. My dog had recently started having accidents in the house, after never having an accident in the house in the 9 years previous. We wanted blood and urine work, as I thought it was something related to his kidneys. Dr Shampo believed it to be arthritis, or at least he said that is his belief, and sent my wife home with a 300.00 + bill and some arthritis medication. Very interesting diagnosis for a dog peeing in the house, but he is the "expert". Fast forward a week and my dog is still peeing in the house. This time I decide to take the dog myself. I tell him that I know my dog better than him, respectfully, as I spend all my days with him. I tell him it isn't arthritis, as he pees all day every day on every scent he finds outside, and his leg isn't keeping him from peeing. I want blood and urine checked. They come to me with a list of items that they want to check on my dog, heartworm, blood, urine (withdrawn from his bladder via a procedure), etc. 700.00+ in total costs. Included in this bill is a second office visit charge. Its Christmas, I have kids, and quite honestly, it's a ton of money. My jaw drops, I ask why blood and urine wasn't tested the first time and his answer is that he was trying to spend the least amount of my money as possible. I was angry and in shock at the bill. I state that I feel like they are trying to sell me a car warranty and that I would go to a different vet, and I leave. My dog is going through it and I feel like he is dying, and the vet is trying to treat for arthritis and rule out heart worm? I walk out the door frustrated and call a different vet, in the same area of the city, who is able to not only see my dog, but also complete the blood work and urinalysis for 259.00. Within 30 minutes of leaving, they have the police calling me and insisting that I come back to pay my bill as they saw me and need to be compensated. They called the POLICE! I am stressed about my dog, left out of frustration, and they got called out trying to rip me off and didn't like it. I came back to the office and paid my bill. I then requested my dogs records and they make me pay an additional 30.00 PER DOG for the records. Needless to say we did not leave on friendly terms. I finally got my records 3-4 days after, which if you ask any other vet in the city, that is almost unheard of, and they do not charge you for the records. They will tell you that those records, they are costs built into the office visit charges. The other vet, in a matter of an hour, AFTER LISTENING TO ME AS THE OWNER, taking my dog outside and catching his urine manually, determined for 259.00 that the reason my dog is peeing in the house is he has complicated diabetes and needs insulin medication to be treated. I see many elderly people taking their dogs to this vet and it pains me that they probably do not have the technical skills to read online reviews and as a result will likely continue to be taken advantage of by this vet.

Best practices for breeder selection and puppy selling. Knowledgeable staff. Overly accommodating…read moreand very patient. Great customer service. This place by far is the cleanest place I've ever been to for a pet store.

Went with my son from Milwaukee, we had a great time. The owner is super friendly and let us pet…read morethe puppies and get some good puppy therapy Place was clean and my allergies were under control! Didn't even need to take a Claritin! We will be back!

We had the most amazing experience with Renee from start to finish! She was so kind and easy to…read morecommunicate with throughout the whole process. The dogs were clearly so well cared for, and we even got to visit before making our decision, which was so nice. Our puppy, Vinny, is now 12 weeks old and has the best temperament. He was so easy to crate and potty train, and he's truly the sweetest boy. We are absolutely in love with him and so is everyone who sees him! I could not recommend this breeder more, she made the entire experience so wonderful!!

Renee is wonderful! My Zekie is 9 today and I couldn't love him more! He was the runt of the litter…read moreand had to be hand fed and specially cared for for the first couple weeks of his life. I'm so grateful to Renee for caring for him so well, because he's 80 pounds, happy and healthy today!

I have bred and shown a sporting breed for over 35 years. I have always loved German Shepherds and…read morewanted to do performance work with them. The time is finally right for me to make the commitment to a GSD. Thus, I researched German Shepherd breeders in the Wisconsin area for months and really wasn't finding the "right" one until I found Clayton Warichak's website. I called him to find out more about his dogs and his breeding program. (basically to interview him a little!) I wanted to meet his dogs and see for myself what they were like before deciding if they were right for me. He invited me out to a training he offers every other weekend. (all at no cost). All of the dogs are his breeding and range in age from puppies to adult dogs providing a good age range, enabling me to see structure, temperament, and development along a broad timeline. This also provided me with an opportunity to meet and talk to the many owners, who had a mix of interests in what they were doing with their dogs. I learned of a breeding he was planning and would have puppies born in about three months. After meeting him, his wife, his son, the dogs, and all of the owners of the dogs I knew this was the breeder and line of dogs that I wanted. We agreed that I would get a first pick male puppy from that breeding. He said that because I came out and met him and the dogs he appreciated my sincere interest and would like to work with me also. I was most impressed because not only was I interviewing him, but he was interviewing me. This showed me he was sincerely careful of where his puppies went and who they went with. This is a quality of a truly outstanding breeder. As the time grew closer to the birth of the litter, Clayton kept in regular contact with me, even sending me pictures of the mother's ultrasound showing how many pups there were. The day the pups were born, Clayton called me many times during the course of the day as each puppy was born. (Clayton whelps his litters himself). My gratefulness and excitement was beyond words. It only confirmed that I had made the right decision. Several weeks later I went to his house to pick out my puppy. Being new to the breed I wanted his evaluation and guidance. We critically evaluated all six males carefully. After 35 plus years of breeding GSDs I value and trust Clayton's opinion completely. Several weeks later I went to pick up my puppy (Pan). I was provided with a Litter Certificate, showing Pan's pedigree, a written hip and health guarantee, and a bag containing toys, a collar, and a leash. Clayton also provides the entire regiment of puppy shots over the coming months at no cost. Pan is the most wonderful little guy, full of personality and playfulness. He absolutely loves and plays with my three grandchildren. He learns fast knowing basic commands and is only just 3 months old. He is friendly to everyone including my 12.5 year old sporting dog. Pan represents the carefully planned breedings that Clayton does. Clayton studies pedigrees and carefully plans every breeding. He provided me with pedigrees and pictures of Pan's breeding before Pan was born at my request. His dogs are thoughtfully and carefully bred with enormous knowledge. These dogs can fill a variety of interests from living in family homes to working as police-k9 or in search and rescue, along with agility, conformation, and also Schutzhund (IGP). Clayton is always there to help guide me and answer all of my questions. He returns my phone calls timely. He is a person of extremely high integrity. He has been awarded The Best Dog Breeder in Jefferson County 3 times. If you are looking for a GSD with good health, high trainability, intelligence, and temperament, look no further. If you are looking for a breeder who is caring, honest, and ethical along with having extensive experience in confirmation and Shutzhund events, look no further. There is something truly special about Clayton, his dogs, and the Stadtrand Family that he has created with his dogs. Clayton's dogs are the entire package. You won't go wrong choosing this breeder.

My puppy is coming 2/12....purple female…read more My first GSD was sired by a Von Der Stradtrand dog and out of an import owned by another breeder. I could not have been happier and my dog lived to be almost 14. My dog was a true soldier to my family, a great pet, ptsd support animal and best friend-a true fur son and as I called him my "Dog man" lol...he was everything and when I saw a litter born 12/20....the same day he passed away I knew I had to have one.... even if a girl this time....which I'm looking forward to. My dog came out of the box at 12 weeks potty trained, never chewed or bit ....he was a model puppy in behavior. We understand that's rare but he was born intelligent and with a great love of humans. He would not eat until the human said to....even though we never taught that! He was always focused on me and gentle with my grandkids and his cat (Pumpsy). We already love our new girl and all we've seen is a couple photos. The whole litter is spectacular and it was hard picking between the 3 Clayton liked for us. I'll update with photos after she settles in. So grateful 14 years later that Clayton and family are still breeding great dogs. If we ever want another we will be back. Wish we lived closer to him to join the training! Signed, --excited new owner--