Our German Shepard had bitten a next door neighbor, thank god, our neighbor wasn't hurt badly. Unfortunately, we were told our dog had to be impounded to the Cook County dog pound or confined for ten... Read More
Our German Shepard had bitten a next door neighbor, thank god, our neighbor wasn't hurt badly. Unfortunately, we were told our dog had to be impounded to the Cook County dog pound or confined for ten days in a veterinary hospital or animal control or humane shelter.
We called the vet we had been going to for years in a panic right after the bite happened, they were no help and said that they would call us right back. They called back about 6 hours later and told us our dog would have to go to the pound. We were appalled that they took so long to call back and did not even try to help us.
We did not want our dog to be left at the Cook County dog pound for 10 days. Our dog has severe allergies and special needs and we were told that the pound could not give our dog his medicine or his special food during the 10 days. That did not sound like a good option for our dog.
That day we called at least 20 different vets, pet hospitals, kennels, and at everyone of them we got a similar reply, "we cant help you". Ironically, the very last place we called was Glen Oak Dog and Cat Hospital and spoke to Dr. Rossman.
We explained what happened and asked what our options were...(the same thing we had asked at least 20 other vets) and for the very first time in 20 plus tries of asking, Dr. Rossman not only answered our questions, he gave us options on what we could do, and most importantly, he did something that no one else did that day...he offered to help us!
Dr. Rossman is obviously passionate about what he does, and it shows in how he treated us that day. He saw that we were in need, and instead of just telling us to go to the pound like many were telling us, or trying to over charge us to kennel our dog, like many others were telling us, Dr. Rossman just listened and came up with a solution that worked for everyone, including our dog!
Long story short, we switched both of our dogs to Glen Oak and could not be happier. Our dogs are both much healthier, and we could not be happier with Dr, Rossman and the entire staff at Glen Oak. They are all extremely knowledgeable, friendly and just good people.
We cant say enough about how good Dr. Rossman and the people at Glen Oak treated us during what was a very stressful time for all of us, especially our dog.
After being turned away by over 20 other vets, Dr. Rossman offered a solution, then followed through and made it all happen. He didn't know us from Adam, but he knew we needed help, so he did, and to me, that's really all you need to know about Glen Oak Dog and Cat Hospital. Read Less