Let me start off with I have MS and I'm in a wheelchair. Remember that for the story. Been coming here for 2 years now with my dog. Prices are great, but the staff is worthless. Every time I've been i... Read More
Let me start off with I have MS and I'm in a wheelchair. Remember that for the story. Been coming here for 2 years now with my dog. Prices are great, but the staff is worthless. Every time I've been in I've had to hold and restrain my own aninal. They don't do it here... Unless you have a small, cute, sweet and cuddly animal, don't go here. They won't help you with your animal if it's scared and acting aggressive. I used to work for Hiawassee Veterinary Clinic on old winter garden road and we NEVER did that. If it took 3 techs to restrain an animal for the vet, then that's what we did. We never turned anyone away. That's just nuts. ALL animals need veterinary care! My last time going was on 3/19/18 for a heartworm test and I will not be back. My dog barked very loudly when the tech popped her head in the door and she looked scared and immediately shut it. I immediately put our own muzzle on him that I brought with me. Someone else came in and the same thing. The dr came in and I tried to have a conversation with him and he refused to address me or even look into my face while I was saying doctor, doctor. Wouldn't look me in the eyes... Then said I'm too old to fight with these dogs. I was then told that they could not do the test on my aggressive dog. I said ok, what CAN we do. What can I possibly do to get this done for my dog. If he doesn't get the test, he can't get preventative meds and he'll get heartworms! They brought me a too small muzzle for him. I put it on him and my 2 sons were told by dr hyatt to lift him onto the exam table. They looked like not sure they could do it. He's 80 lbs and they're children. The doctors exact words were "come on guys. He's YOUR dog." we got him on the table, held him and the dr. got the blood. No problem. While I was in line to pay I asked the doctor if I could speak to him for a second and he mumbled under his breath while walking away "I will when I'm done with this appt." What about MY appt? I never got a chance to speak to anyone about anything. They kept cutting me off, blowing me off, shutting the door on me mid sentence and disrespecting myself and my animal. Well my total was almost 80 dollars when I was told it would be 36. An extra charge for a tech fee. I said tech fee for what? I held my dog and my sons lifted him onto the table. The tech did nothing. I said you should be paying me the tech fee. Well the dr. Hyatt is his name, and that's when he actually spoke to me directly, lied and said we told you we weren't doing it because your dog is unruly and you told is we HAD to do it. I said no sir. I said what can we do to get this done and what do you usually do in this situation? Those were my exact words. Never told them they HAD to... So I gave them $80 and said give the change to the tech who didn't do anything. Never going back. I'll go to a veterinarian clinic where they treat me and my dog with some respect because this place just sucks. The staff and doctors have no bedside manner, customer service skills or knowledge of animal behavior and how not to approach a scared animal. Watch the Dog Whisperer for God's sake! Read the other reviews. They may be cheaper than other places but it's not worth it in my opinion to put up with that. If I could give them no stars, I would. Again unless you have a sweet dog that's sweet to everyone all the time, this place can't handle them. And don't forget, they had a handicapped woman and 2 children doing their jobs for them, not sure if that's even legal, looking into that...yet they still charged me an extra fee...NOT NICE DR. HYATT! 👎👎👎 The WHOLE OFFICE needs to watch The Dog Whisperer and learn what calm, assertive energy is... Read Less