Comments on: Adopting a dog named Webster. http://sitandstay.banfield.net/2008/08/05/adopting-a-dog-named-webster/ Sit and Stay Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:13:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryan & Dwayne http://sitandstay.banfield.net/2008/08/05/adopting-a-dog-named-webster/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bryan & Dwayne Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:32:17 +0000 http://sitandstay.banfield.net/?p=13#comment-9 Hi everyone! I just wanted to share my story about Banfield. I bought my Pug Snottie (if you ever met her, you'd know why why!) about 2 1/2 years ago. When I took her home from the pet store, she seemed like a healthy and energetic puppy. Unfortunately that just wasn't the case. She started to get get sick from almost the second we got her home. I called the pet store, and they told me that she had a 10 day "warranty" and that if she needed any kind of medical care I should take her to their vet. Well I called and made an appt. After the vet looked at her, he told me that she had such a severe case of Kennel Cough, that she probably wasn't going to make it and that I should think about "putting her down". This just wasn't an option. I was so scared and I didn't know what to do. Then my brother told me about Banfield. I had never heard of it, until he first mentioned it. I figured, what the hell and gave them a call. Two and a half years later, I'm glad I made that phone call. I called Banfield and was given an appointment that same day. I knew that from the moment that I walked in, that Banfield was different. From the receptionist who checked us in, to the nurse who collected all of our info, to Dr. Keo who saw Snottie it was an experience that I will never forget. I remember being so scared. I had this lettle Pug (she was only 3 pounds!) and wondering what she was going to think of me if I let her die. I was also thinking what was I going to think of myself if I let that happen? But then I met Dr. Keo. After her through exam, he said there is no reason that Snottie should have to be "put down", and with an agressive treatment plan she'll be up and into things in no time! What a relief! After we talked about Snottie, I told Dr. Keo about what the other vet said and did, and he said "we do things a little differently here at Banfield". After meeting Dr. Keo and his staff, I was sold. To this day, I will not let ANY other vet or clinic treat Snottie unless it's Dr. Keo or his team. That's because I trust them. And trust is very important when it comes to someone caring for your pet. I mean some people would just take their animals anywhere for treatment. I talked to a lady the other day and she said she only takes her dog in once a year for his shots. Any idiot can do that, she said. And then I asked her, during that year in between shots, how would she know if her dog was getting cancer, or something worse. She said she wouldn't. And then I asked her that God forbid if that ever did happen, where would she take her dog for treatment? And she said she would probably take him to the same vet that gives his shots every year. So I asked her that since she said that any idiot can give vaccinations, I asked her if that same idiot could treat cancer too? She looked at me with a puzzled look on her face and didn't know what to say. So I did what any responsible pet parent would do...I told her about a better place where her dog could recieve the best of care, get preventitive screenings, and his vaccinations for just a little more than what she was paying right then. I told her about Banfield, as I do quite often now days. Dr. Keo and Banfield saved Snottie's life, and because of that I will always be grateful. You always see business' with their catchy slogans, but never have I actually seen one live up to it's name. Banfield really does that! They really do treat pets like family! Hi everyone! I just wanted to share my story about Banfield. I bought my Pug Snottie (if you ever met her, you’d know why why!) about 2 1/2 years ago. When I took her home from the pet store, she seemed like a healthy and energetic puppy. Unfortunately that just wasn’t the case. She started to get get sick from almost the second we got her home. I called the pet store, and they told me that she had a 10 day “warranty” and that if she needed any kind of medical care I should take her to their vet. Well I called and made an appt. After the vet looked at her, he told me that she had such a severe case of Kennel Cough, that she probably wasn’t going to make it and that I should think about “putting her down”. This just wasn’t an option. I was so scared and I didn’t know what to do. Then my brother told me about Banfield. I had never heard of it, until he first mentioned it. I figured, what the hell and gave them a call. Two and a half years later, I’m glad I made that phone call.

I called Banfield and was given an appointment that same day. I knew that from the moment that I walked in, that Banfield was different. From the receptionist who checked us in, to the nurse who collected all of our info, to Dr. Keo who saw Snottie it was an experience that I will never forget. I remember being so scared. I had this lettle Pug (she was only 3 pounds!) and wondering what she was going to think of me if I let her die. I was also thinking what was I going to think of myself if I let that happen? But then I met Dr. Keo. After her through exam, he said there is no reason that Snottie should have to be “put down”, and with an agressive treatment plan she’ll be up and into things in no time! What a relief!

After we talked about Snottie, I told Dr. Keo about what the other vet said and did, and he said “we do things a little differently here at Banfield”. After meeting Dr. Keo and his staff, I was sold. To this day, I will not let ANY other vet or clinic treat Snottie unless it’s Dr. Keo or his team. That’s because I trust them. And trust is very important when it comes to someone caring for your pet. I mean some people would just take their animals anywhere for treatment. I talked to a lady the other day and she said she only takes her dog in once a year for his shots. Any idiot can do that, she said. And then I asked her, during that year in between shots, how would she know if her dog was getting cancer, or something worse. She said she wouldn’t. And then I asked her that God forbid if that ever did happen, where would she take her dog for treatment? And she said she would probably take him to the same vet that gives his shots every year. So I asked her that since she said that any idiot can give vaccinations, I asked her if that same idiot could treat cancer too? She looked at me with a puzzled look on her face and didn’t know what to say. So I did what any responsible pet parent would do…I told her about a better place where her dog could recieve the best of care, get preventitive screenings, and his vaccinations for just a little more than what she was paying right then. I told her about Banfield, as I do quite often now days.

Dr. Keo and Banfield saved Snottie’s life, and because of that I will always be grateful. You always see business’ with their catchy slogans, but never have I actually seen one live up to it’s name. Banfield really does that! They really do treat pets like family!

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