Dr. Hartwig is an extremely intelligent vet. She has correctly diagnosed two of my dogs after seeing another vet prior and getting the wrong diagnosis. Obviously we have switched to her now. I highly recommend her. Read Less

Dr Hartwig is awesome! Very concerned with your pet's well being. Doesn't push you into doing costly and/or unnecessary procedures€. Very knowledgeable and great at explaining. I highly recommend TLC Animal Hospital Read Less

You recognize a good doctor when you really need help. After 2 other vets failed with poor effort from their side, I finally met Dr. Hartwig that showed her deep professionalism and genuine interest in the health of my sweet sick kitty. She took time to listen to every single detail of what happened to my cat and supported me very well in doing everything we could do, together as a team, to make him feel better. I especially appreciated that fact that she wanted me to send her regular updates on how my kitty was doing and took the time to call me to explain what the next step could be. Now my cat is doing well, finally, and I feel safe knowing that I am not the only one concerned for my pets' health and happiness. Read Less

Dr. Hartwig has been my family's vet for the last 9 years and I cannot say enough good things about the quality of service she provides. She has always been very generous with her time, thoroughly explains all treatment options, and helps you work through the potential risks and benefits. After my cat had surgery, she provided me with her personal cell phone number and asked for regular photo updates of the sutures so that she could monitor his healing, and now that my dog is under palliative care, Dr. Hartwig has been very comforting and helpful in making tough decisions regarding her treatment. I cannot recommend her more highly. Read Less

Throughout the last twelve years, we have been blessed to have Dr. Hartwig (Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital [TLC]) and her staff as our veterinarian clinic and partner in caring for our two corgis, Cooper and Sophie. Cooper and Sophie were opposite in their personalities and Dr. Hartwig took the time to get to know them individually as well as together to provide the best care possible, to include recommendations on behavior modification. Through ongoing conversations, Dr. Hartwig has also gotten to know my husband and I very well and we have developed a trusting relationship over the years.  We value the advice we received in the care of our corgis.  I have so many good things to say about Dr. Hartwig that I could write 100 positive reviews for her and her staff. For this one, I will focus on the compassion and care we received when saying goodbye to both Cooper and Sophie, in separate situations and completely different circumstances.Cooper was a little over 9 when we woke up one morning and something was clearly wrong with him and he was under great distress. It was about 7am and I called Dr. Hartwig's office and left a message. Within 5 minutes, she called me back and said to immediately bring him in - which we did. From there, we took him to the Emergency Hospital and when we realized that everything extraordinary we could do that day would not save him, Dr. Hartwig recommended that we spend a few hours at home with him and then bring him to her office. Cooper loved Dr. Hartwig and never minded that she would poke and prod him. Like all other appointments, we had with Dr. Hartwig, she made that appointment all about him and we were very comfortable in her office saying good bye.Recently, we had to say good bye to our other corgi, Sophie. Through an annual routine physical that Dr. Hartwig encourages once dogs become seniors, we discovered the beginnings of issues with her kidneys. Dr. Hartwig carefully designed a treatment plan for Sophie; cautious not to put Sophie through unnecessary tests as well as being thoughtful of costs. Over the course of 9 months, we monitored and tested Sophie when appropriate to try and stay ahead of her disease. As a family, our goal was to ensure Sophie was happy and to not get to the point of distress like Cooper experienced. Dr. Hartwig said it would be hard on us to go through this illness and respected/supported our decision to do whatever it was to keep her happy and comfortable without extraordinary measures that wouldn't be best for Sophie. Dr. Hartwig took the time to explain what may happen with Sophie so that we could watch for signs and know when it was time to say good bye. That day came in February when Sophie's blood test showed that the kidneys were not getting better despite the treatment we were doing and she was starting to show signs of cardiovascular distress with an elevated heart rate/high blood pressure. The hardest part, her insides were failing her, yet she looked happy and healthy on the outside and was still chasing her ball and doing her normal things. With the compassion and support of Dr. Hartwig, we made the hardest decision ever, to say good bye when all appearances were that she was fine, so Sophie would not be in distress.  When we look back, the signs were there that Sophie was ready-as her eating and sleeping habits had changed a few weeks before as well as a few other signs that Dr. Hartwig mentioned could happen. With Dr. Hartwig's guidance and support, we have great peace of mind knowing that we did the right thing for Sophie and did not put her through more than she could handle.  We respected Sophie's needs over ours and said good bye much earlier than we would have liked.  It took a couple months for me to be ready to pick up Sophie's ashes. Dr. Hartwig asked that I set up an appointment with her when I was ready so she and I could spend some time remembering Sophie together, which I recently did. Dr. Hartwig cares, not only about her furry patients, but for their families. She truly is a compassionate, kind, caring professional who listens to the pet owners during and between visits to ensure she can provide the best care possible to both the pets and their families. She is never too busy for her patients. I highly recommend Dr. Hartwig and TLC to anyone that wants only the best for their pets. Read Less

Dr Hartwig and her staff are wonderful! I have been bringing my beloved pets to her for 13 years. I do not know what I would do without her. Her diagnostics and dedication are phenomenal. My pets are healthy and loving due to her knowledge and guidance. Read Less

I have never written a bad review of anyone before, but I feel I need too. Yesterday we brought our sweet 11week husky into this clinic. Dr. Hawrig immediately asked us "why did you get this breed?". She put us on the defensive from the beginning. She obviously has a negative idea of huskies. She kept saying that they were not loyal and they were brats and that we were in for it. First, we did a few YEARS of research and watched 100s of videos of huskies with owners and that just is not true. Our puppy is so sweet and loving and has truly bonded with us in the last 3 weeks. When she examined him she was extremely mean to him. She pulled on his ear until he was yelping and crying. She continued to hold it until he quit crying which was about 6 minutes(which seemed forever for me!!) I almost shoved her back because it was unnecessary! Then she looked at his other ear for about a second. And afterwards she looked at us and said "See!". The doctor obviously hates this breed and I don't know how she is with other breeds, but she is not to me a TENDER LOVING CARE vet at all to me. Maybe she was having a bad day or something but ANYONE who would abuse a cute puppy to prove their point is not a good person much less a good vet. We will be interviewing vets in the future without our puppy there. I have never encountered a Vet like this and we have 3 cats and just lost our sweet 15 year old dog. When we got into the car he kept whining and when we got home he had diarrhea and vomited. He has never had soft stool or vomited in the 3 weeks that we have had him. He goes to sleep around 9 at night on his own normally, but he was whining and couldn't sleep and kept going outside to poop. We stayed up with him all night. He slept most of the day today. He hasn't been himself since we left the vet. I am hoping he is back to normal tomorrow-- if not we will take him to another vet (but we will ask if they like huskies first!)I hope this helps anyone that has a husky.... They ARE sweet loving loyal dogs so don't listen to her. I would take them somewhere else!! Read Less

We love this vet! Dr Hartwig is so real with us and is an outstanding vet. She problems solves very realistically always keeping cost in mind with us. I highly recommend her and thank her for helping to keep our Great Dane comfortable as our girl ages. Read Less

My Moki has been treated by Dr Hartwig from day one. He was a starving 2 wk old with a lot of health problems. She is so loving and knowledgeable. She helped him have a enjoyable life. I love her manner for both people and animals. She is so thorough and covers all the bases. Love going to this clinic!!!! Read Less

Dr. Hartwig is incredible! She took so much time to go through my pups history and figure out what was going on with her throwing up semi-regularly and a bump on her belly. I had previously gone to Banfield (with a puppy plan) and the vet there diagnosed her with a hernia after a 5 minute visit with no further testing and told me that she needed a $500+ surgery. We decided to get a second opinion, and we found Dr. Hartwig. She genuinely cares and it's evident by her work. She diagnosed my dog with a fatty tumor and told me that we're just feeding her too much. No surgery, just need to cut back on the peanut butter :) Not only do I feel comfortable with her, my dog is so much more calm with her. The women at the front desk are also very kind and hospitable. I'm thankful that we found TLC to get the best care for our pup! Read Less

I highly recommend Dr. Hartwig at Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital for this reason (well, for this reason among many others): Her dedication to finding a solution that works for both the animal and the owner is unsurpassed.  My dog was not easy to handle, and his issues were not easy to treat; Dr. Hartwig's knowledge of canine allergies and her willingness to spend time and effort over the past six years to alleviate his suffering was a godsend.  She stuck with us through a few setbacks until we found a solution that worked for everybody, and I never felt taken advantage of financially or otherwise.  She thoroughly explained each tactic before we tried it and never put me in an uncomfortable position regarding the care of my pet--the final decisions were always up to me. I also found Dr. Hartwig to be responsive to my emails and phone calls, and in those "What do I do?" panic moments over the phone she was eternally patient and thorough, making sure I felt comfortable before ending the call.Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital in Longmont is a good facility with a courteous, professional, knowledgeable staff.  Thumbs up. Read Less

TLC is great. It's a small office which is great and they were very accommodating of one of our dogs' need to not be around other dogs. Dr Harwig was so thorough and took tons of time to explain everything. I feel so fortunate that we stumbled upon such a great vet! Read Less

I used to live in Longmont years ago and needed a vet, so I did some research and Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital was the clear choice. I've since moved but still travel about 30 minutes to go see Dr. Hartwig and her team because they're the best! Read Less

Dr. Hartwig and her team at Tender Loving Care helped us rehabilitate a stray puppy we found. She was able to help us figure out the puppy's unique personality and help make him a happy, healthy member of our family. Read Less

We've brought our animals to Tender Loving Care for over 10 years and they're fantastic. Whether it's annual checkups, surgeries or any other service, the staff at TLC Animal Hospital are always compassionate to both pet and owner. Read Less

We've trusted Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital with two older dogs and now our new puppy. Dr. Hartwig is a rare talent. She has empathy for the dogs and can get inside their heads to really understand what's going on. Read Less

Dr. Hartwig and Christy are amazing! So sweet and attentive to the owners and our puppy. I seriously could not have had a better experience. We were able to talk through things so that we as owners could understand what is the best approach to take for getting our baby well. Such a blessing and sweet people! I would highly recommend for bulldog owners as we have 3 and if you are a bulldog owner it is hard to find a good vet. Dr. Hartwig was awesome with our bulldogs!Read Less

Dr Hartwig and her staff are the best.  Dr Hartwig is extremely knowledgeable about pain in small animals.  When I took one of my cats in for a checkup, she noticed some very small behaviors that, combined with some (I thought) silly information about my cat, led her to conclude that my cat had joint problems.  I thought I just had a fat, crotchety cat.  Dr. Hartwig suggested putting her on a chondroitin glucosamine supplement specifically for cats.  She said I could do some expensive tests but I'd know pretty quickly if the supplement helped.  5 days later, I had a previously "lumpy" cat exploring the top of the refrigerator!  My cat is now an active, very loving companion.  I've had cats for over 50 years and I never would have guessed!  (A slight negative - she did not let me hold a cat I had to have euthanized.  I've done that with 10 cats and I would not do that again.). Otherwise, extremely, extremely good care!! Read Less

Dr. Hartwig and her staff are wonderful.  They were recommended to me when I moved to the area a few years ago.  I had 2 dogs and 2 cats at the time and have spent quite a bit of time at the vet with a broken paw, surgeries, old dog vestibular disease, arthritis, and regular vet care.  Dr. Hartwig takes the time to get to know the animal's personality, which I really appreciate.  She goes over everything thoroughly, including the unknowns.  When I had to put my old dog down, she and her staff were extremely caring and considerate.  I've never had a better vet and I highly recommend her. Read Less

I've trusted the staff at TLC since I've moved to Longmont with both of my dogs and they've always been great. Friendly, personable and knowledgable. Gotta love a place that remembers you by your first name on every visit! Read Less