I own a dog training and boarding center. Four years ago I decided to look for a new veterinarian closer to home so I started asking my clients what they liked and didn't like about their vet clinics. I heard a lot of great things about Hearthstone Animal Clinic and especially about the vet, Dr. Pelton. I went by the clinic to meet Dr. Pelton and his staff and was very impressed. At the time I had eight dogs, five of whom were seniors who all had special needs. \r
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We've lost four of our seniors in the past two years, but each of them were able to enjoy every day they were with us and, thanks to Dr. Pelton, we had many ""bonus"" months with each. For example, three years ago I came home and found my precious Sassy laying on her bed totally unresponsive. We rushed her to Hearthstone and Dr. Pelton asked us to leave her so that he could run some tests. When we came back we were told that she had a mass on her liver that had burst and she was bleeding into her stomach. They had inserted an IV and got some fluids into her so she at least knew who we were... At her age (15 years old) and with the size of the mass, he advised us to take her home and spoil her....no amount of tests or surgery was going to help her...BUT, he gave us hope. He told us that he had seen other dogs like her pull through and go on to have a few good weeks or months. For several days she didn't seem to improve and the only thing that kept us going was the hope he gave us. Four days after we took her to Hearthstone she rallied. We had SEVEN extra months with Sassy! She ran, she played, she ate whatever she wanted...she was spoiled rotten and we enjoyed every extra moment with our girl. Any time I had questions about her I was able to email Dr. Pelton and get answers. Whenever he thought he needed to see her, I took her in. He has my absolute trust. Every time one of my seniors has issues, I just ask him what he would do if it were his dog. He's been right every time.\r
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We only have one of our seniors left and again, Dr. Pelton has found a way to give us extra time. Trigger has severe back issues and we thought we would have to make a hard decision a few months ago...but, Dr. Pelton suggested laser treatments and it has made all the difference! We made a video of Trigger before he started treatments and after he'd had four of them. Amazing! I sent the video to Dr. Pelton and he posted it on his Facebook page to help give others hope for their dogs. Trigger is almost 16 years old and is still going strong!\r
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Anytime someone asks me who my vet is I recommend Dr. Pelton. Every person comes back with glowing reports of how well they were treated and how happy they are with him and his entire staff.\r
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My dogs are not only part of my family, but they also help me with my business. Each one is special and, at Hearthstone Animal Clinic, each one is treated that way.
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