I would like to thank you on behalf of my family and most importantly, Scooter, our golden retriever for the excellent healing and care you have provided. You have done an excellent job with Scooter from the moment we rushed in the door with two torn ACL's. \r
Your surgery was a success and the after care was compassionate and supportive. \r
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In the year after Scooter's surgery, he struggled to regain his walking power. Under your guidance and suggestions we walked regularly to strengthen up the surrounding muscles, but going up the stairs was still quite an undertaking. He is such a people dog that he has to be in every room I'm in all day long, but his difficulty going up the stairs kept him on the ground floor for quite a while. I know it was very hard for him to be separated from us all night long. Eventually he gained enough strength to make it up the stairs, but he allowed himself only the one time, at night when the last person had finally gone up for bed. \r
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When Dr. Letosky suggested water therapy for Scooter, we thought it was a unique and quirky way of getting a dog to excecise, but we trusted her dedication to making Scooter the best that he could be. So one year later, when the program was up and running, Scooter hopped into the tank. Jodie was wonderful! \r
You can tell how much she and everyone else at this establishment loves what they are doing. With Jodie's help and the water therapy, within 6 sessions Scooter showed noticeable improvement. If I had not been right there every step of the way. I would have thought there was some trick, but the water therpy worked miracles with him. Today Scooter is running after rabbits in the yard, going up and down the stairs and playing tug of war with our daughter. He still isn't 100% on the stairs, seeing as all the weight is centered on the back legs during that process, but going up them is more like a slight limp to him rather than a huge undertaking. \r
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All in all Scooter is a hugh success story for the Avon Lake Animal Clinic. Everyone involved with his care was, and still is, amazing. We are very grateful we have found this wonderful place in our community.
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