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EVENT CALENDAR 6January/February 2013

THE SCOOP 7Canine News and Happenings

TRAINING & BEHAVIOR 10Rover’s World: Teaching Rules

SPECIAL FEATURE 132013 Veterinary Profiles

BODY & SOUL 20Dogs and Aromatherapy

FROM STRAYS TO STARS 22Texas Hearing & Service Dogs

ADOPTION 24Yorkie Haven Rescue

VETERINARY DIRECTORY 26

PublisherJennifer Kitchens-Street(281) [email protected]

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Contributing WritersJan DavidsonJeff Drier

Staff PhotographerJamie Fincherwww.pawprintsbyjamie.com

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January/February 2013 Events For a full listing of events, visit:www.urbanpawsmagazine.com/events

JANUARY 5-660th Annual Charity Cat ShowThe Houston Cat Club will celebrate it’s 60thannual show with a diamond Jubilee. GeorgeR. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida delas Americas. For ticket information, visitwww.houstoncatclub.com.

JANUARY 12Low Cost Shot ClinicSpecial Pals Animal Shelter, 3830 GreenhouseRd. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The clinic is a cash only.For more information, visitwww.specialpalsshelter.org.

JANUARY 13Pets of the Homeless Free Pet Health Care DayThis non-profit volunteer organization will beoffering free veterinary care tot he homelesspets of Houston at James Bute Park, 512McKee Street. Free to qualifying individuals.For more information, email [email protected].

JANUARY 13Chevron Houston MarathonRun for a reason this year and help supportvarious Houston-area charities, includeing theHouston SPCA and Citizens for AnimalProtection. For registration information, visitwww.chevronhoustonmarathon.com.

FEBRUARY 23Texas Litter Control FundraiserTexas Litter Control, in conjunction with K9Airlift, will host this fundraiser to help home-less animals and the spay/neuter clinic. Eventsinclude the Extreme Coolin’ Machine and Chili

Cook Off Contest. Papa’s Icehouse, 314 PruittRoad. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more infor-mation, visit www.texaslittercontrol.org.

FEBRUARY 23World Spay DayWorld Spay Day is an annual campaign of TheHSUS and Humane Society International thatshines a spotlight on spay/neuter—a provenway to save the lives of companion animals,feral cats, and street dogs who might otherwisebe put down in a shelter or killed on the street.

FEBRUARY Responsible Pet Owners MonthFebruary has been named Responsible PetOwners Month and pet owners are urged toget their pets spayed and neutered.

Pet Dental Health MonthA national initiative that encourages pet ownersto schedule regular dental appointments fortheir pets and establish an at-home dental careroutine. Contact your local veterinarian forinformation on participation.

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DR. RAJAN OF ANIMAL COPS HOUS-TON JOINS ABANDONED ANIMAL RES-CUE’S SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAMDr. Rajan, who hasbeen featured on thetv program AnimalCops Houston, willserve as the ChiefVeterinarian forAAR's Spay-NeuterProgram and WellnessCenter that is sched-uled to open in mid-January, 2013. Dr.Rajan’s professional experience includes work-ing with Spay Houston, SNAP and the HoustonSPCA, among others. He served as Secretary &Board member of the Harris County VeterinaryMedical Association. Dr. Rajan will be assisted by former AAR

Operations Team member and now VeterinaryTechnician, Cameo. The two have been workingtogether for the past six months.AAR is excited to have this dynamic duo join-

ing in the effort to provide affordable care tothe animals in the shelter & in the community.

LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCI-NATION CLINIC TO OPEN IN SPRING

A new low-cost spay/neuter and vaccinationclinic for cats and dogs and will be opening soonin Spring just South of The Woodlands at 24627

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I-45.Texas Litter Control is a high quality, low cost

spay/neuter/wellness clinic and adoption centerfor companion animals. The mission of TLC isto eliminate the suffering of companion pets bypreventing unwanted litters of animals enteringinto shelters in Harris, Montgomery and sur-rounding counties in Texas.While the clinic is not open yet, you can be

notified as soon as appointments are available,by registering on the clinic’s Web site. For moreinformation and updates, visitwww.texaslittercontrol.org.

NEW LOST PET INITIATIVE TO BELAUNCHED AT BARCAimed at increasing awareness that insertingmicrochips into pets significantly helps toreunite the animals with their families, BARCAnimal Shelter and Adoption is finalizing a LostPet Initiative in the near future. "We are going togive owners more resources to find their petsand announce their pets as missing so we canleverage Houston's large community of animallovers," says BARC Council Liaison and PublicInformation Officer Christopher Newport.Since August. 1, more than 265 pets have been

returned to their homes as a result of BARC. In2013, they are on track to receive more than35,000 animals. Experts estimate that more thanone million animals roam the streets ofHouston. BARC is aware that many other ani-mals that arrive without collars or micro-chipshave families that are looking for them as well.

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hen we first brought Rover home, weused to feed him in the kitchen nextto the cats. That didn't work very

well as he would gobble down their food, too.So, we changed his feeding spot to the diningroom and made the kitchen off limits. It took alittle while, but Rover learned the boundary.Here's how we taught him.

When we had the time and could watch, we leftthe kitchen open. When Rover looked in thereor headed that way, we corrected him, guidedhim back away from the kitchen and praised him

for backing away. When we went in and he fol-lowed, we did the same thing, corrected him,guided him out and praised him for followingour instructions.

We'd put treats just inside the doorway. We'd puthis favorite toys just inside the doorway. We'd doeverything we could think of to entice him andif he showed interest, or if he went towardsthem, we corrected, guided and praised for fol-lowing instructions. We did this every day andevery time we went to the kitchen until wefound that we NEVER had to correct him.Rover would get to the doorway and stop onhis own.

When we couldn't watch or didn't have thetime to teach, we used a baby gate to keepRover out of the kitchen. The cats could go inand out but Rover was blocked. This was asimportant as teaching. We're often gone all dayand Rover would have had plenty of opportu-nities to snack on cat food if we didn't blockoff that area.

If he got to snack on cat food when we weren'tthere, it most likely would have taken a lotlonger to teach him that he wasn't ever allowedin the kitchen. He might have associated notgoing in the kitchen when we were home, buthe probably would have thought it was okwhen were weren't.

We also gated the kitchen when we were home,but were too busy to watch. If we had letRover make mistakes when we weren't ready to

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Rover’s World: Teaching Rules By: Jeff Drier, Bark Busters Home Dog Training

teach, the process would have taken muchlonger than it did.

Dogs learn by association - who, what, when,and where all come into play. We had to accountfor all those areas so we taught and managedand set Rover up to understand the rules. I post-ed a short video on YouTube in which Roverdemonstrates that he knows the kitchen bound-ary.

We never had to correct or even direct Roverduring the video, he knows what he's expectedto do and he does it. We do however, give himlots of praise throughout. It might be hard tohear as I talk very softly most of the time but ifyou blast the volume you can hear me praisinghim. He always gets praised for doing the rightthings, no matter how many times he does them.These same steps can be used to teach yourRover your rules. You do have rules don't you?Teach when you can, manage when you can't.Correct mistakes, show and guide to the rightbehavior and praise for doing the right things.When you follow the program things get easierand the results? You know what they are.

Happy Dogs = Happy Families

Jeff Drier is a Grand Master Dog Behavioral Therapist and

Trainer with Bark Busters Home Dog Training. For informa-

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Houston’s First & Only Veterinary Medical Guide

Health & WellnessVeterinary Profiles | 2013

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Clara Scott, DVM My Family Vet

Contact

20120 Kuykendahl Rd.Spring, Texas 77379p: (281) 288.0500myfamilyvet.com

Find us on Facebook:My Family Vet

My Family Vet sprang from Dr. Scott’s vision ofa veterinary practice that encompassed excellentpatient care with a compassionate and person-able experience. Dr. Scott made her vision areality when she started practicing out of thefront room of her own home. Word quicklyspread that she was an amazing veterinarian andher practice began to grow. It was time shemoved out of her house and into her own space.Dr. Scott moved into a 600 square foot area andhired her first team members creating MyFamily Vet. As she continued to grow, she was able toopen her arms to local rescue groups in need,helping those pets get healthy and find their for-ever homes. It did not take long to realize thatMy Family Vet needed even more space toaccommodate our ever growing client family. In2006, Clyde and Charley Theiss were kindenough to sell their ranch home on KuykendahlRoad to Dr. Scott knowing it was “going to thedogs!” There were many spiritual confirmationsalong the way that opened doors for this loca-tion and made My Family Vet what it is today.With your help they have hired more staff anddoctors to accommodate the influx of patients. They are now able to do more surgeries, see

more clients in a timely manner with 7 examrooms, and help more sick patients with theirspacious treatment area. They are constantlyeducating themselves on new medications, tech-niques, and treatments to keep up with the ever-changing practices of veterinary medicine.

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Angel Ibanez, DVMAngel’s Pet Hospital

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24734 Kuykendahl Rd.Tomball, Texas 77375p: (281) 290.0360angelspethospital.com

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Dr. Angel Ibanez graduated from Texas A&MUniversity and began caring for pets in theSpring area in 1996. She opened Angel’s PetHospital in 2004 with the desire to provide com-prehensive, quality medical and surgical care atan affordable cost. She and her husband of 22years have four children, four dogs and two cats.She also has three very spoiled clinic cats thateagerly greet clients and patients that walk in thedoor and a beloved African Grey parrot that is aconstant source of song and amusement. Dr.Angel is passionate about animal rescue andworks with many local cat and dog rescueorganizations, providing care for these homelessanimals.Angel’s Pet Hospital is a modern, full-service,

small animal veterinary clinic and boarding facil-ity providing comprehensive preventative, med-ical, surgical and dental care. They have an expe-rienced staff, four doctors, on-site diagnosticsand state-of-the-art surgical facilities. Theirrecent expansion to double their original sizemeans that they can board more pets andaccommodate more patients in a timely manner.They have also have added a groomer in orderto provide your pets with the first class treat-ment that they deserve. Angel’s Pet Hospital iscommitted to providing affordable, comprehen-sive, quality care in an environment that is bothcaring and professional.

Christie Cornelius, DVMLast Wishes In-Home PetHospice and Euthanasia

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1302 Waugh Drive, Suite 968Houston, Texas 77019p: (713) 452.0474petslastwishes.com

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Last Wishes In-Home Pet Hospice andEuthanasia was founded in 2012 by Dr. ChristieCornelius. Located in and servicing Houstonand its surrounding communities, Last Wishesprovides a peaceful end-of-life transition foryour beloved companion in the comfort ofhome. We work with the best aftercare special-ists and pet loss experts, as well as a team ofskilled veterinary nurses who share in our beliefthat every pet deserves to be as comfortable andas pain-free as possible during their finalmoments.

Our hospice and palliative care servicesinclude, but are not limited to: pain manage-ment, hydration therapy, nutritional and dietarytherapy, mental stimulation, household modifi-cations, referrals for non-pharmacological ther-apies, educating family members on pain assess-ment, quality of life, and how to perform med-ical and nursing care at home, and grief support.Dr. Cornelius has eight years of experience in

small animal internal medicine and surgery,including four years as an animal emergencydoctor. She is a member of the AmericanVeterinary Medical Association, Harris CountyVeterinary Medical Association, InternationalAssociation for Animal Hospice and PalliativeCare, American Association of Human-AnimalBond Veterinarians, the Association for PetLoss and Bereavement, and the InternationalAcademy of Veterinary Pain Management.

Rick Wall, DVM, CCRPCertified Canine Rehabilitation PractitionerCertified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist

Carrie Giordano, DVM, CVPPCertified Veterinary Pain Practitioner

Kari Koudelka, RVT, CCRPCertified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Contact

10807 Kuykendahl RoadSuite 406The Woodlands, Texas 77382p: (281) 298.5509e: [email protected]

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Services Include:

Orthopedic and Neurologic Rehabilitation

Chronic Pain Management

Non-Surgical Orthopedics

Sports Medicine

Athletic Evaluations

Laurie Noaker, DVM,DACVIMChief of StaffVeterinary EmergencyReferral Group, Inc.

Contact

8921 Katy FreewayHouston, Texas 77024p: (713) 932.9589vergi247.com

Find us on Facebook:Veterinary Emergency Referral Group, Inc.

The Veterinary Emergency Referral Group, Inc.(VERGI) was created in 1977. VERGI hasalways emphasized excellence, compassion andcomprehensive medical care. Our mission issimple: to save lives. In 2000, VERGI was fortu-nate to obtain Dr. Laurie Noaker as the chief ofstaff. She continues that mission and alsoembodies the vision and passion for practicingthe highest standards of care. She is BoardCertified in Veterinary Internal Medicine, havingcompleted her training at the University ofPennsylvania. A regular writer, Dr. Noaker hasalso published several articles in an effort toeducate pet owners. In 2006, VERGI becamethe first successful 24/7/365 emergency hospi-tal in the Houston area. We deliver emergency and critical care to dogs

and cats. Some of our advanced capabilitiesinclude maintaining a complete surgical suitewith endoscopy, multiple oxygen sources,EKG’s, blood pressure, oximetry, capnography,digital diagnostic imaging, comprehensive bloodtesting and many others. Results are rapidlyavailable on-site so that we can better care for allof our patients. Our hospital is staffed around the clock with

exceptional doctors and a wonderfully caringand talented team. Everything we do must ben-efit the patient. At VERGI, the patient comesfirst. Always.

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Nicholas J. MillichampBVetMed, PhD, DVOphthal, DipECVO, MRCVSEye Care for Animals

Contact

17395 Tomball Parkway #3-HHouston, Texas 77064p: (281) 820-EYES (3937)eyecareforanimals.com

Eye Care for Animals is the largest practicinggroup of ophthalmologists in the country pro-viding diagnosis and treatment of eye disease inall types of animals. We work closely with regu-lar veterinarians to ensure the best possible carefor your pet. Our extensive national eye diseasedatabase ensures that our patients receive themost up to date treatments available. Our Houston office is located on the north-

west side of the city. We also have offices inAustin, Round Rock and El Paso. Your localophthalmologists, Dr. Nick Millichamp and Dr.Lynsey Smith are diplomates of the AmericanCollege of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, withmany years of academic and private practiceexperience in eye disease, research and teaching.We treat eyelid abnormalities, tear film defi-

ciencies, corneal disease, glaucoma, retinal con-ditions, and routinely perform cataract surgery.We use the latest laser treatments for many eyeconditions – for instance endoscopic laser treat-ment for glaucoma.Our ophthalmologists have excellent facilities

for surgery and anesthesia including state of theart monitoring equipment and the services of aveterinary anesthesiologist. The doctors atECFA offer services for animal rescue organiza-tions, provide free annual screenings for servicedogs, and frequently examine wild or exotic ani-mals at several facilities including the HoustonZoo.

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body & soul

Dogs and Aromatherapy By: Jan Davidson, Elegant Hippy

romatherapy is the therapeutic use ofpure, unadulterated fragrant plantmaterials, hydrosols, and essential oils

for holistic health. The key to that statement is“pure, unadulterated.” There is a vast differencein therapeutic essential oils purchased from areputable source and those purchased from thelocal big box store. Even the untrained nose cantell the difference just by the scent. What isn’t asobvious is the ability of the essential oil to sup-port a holistic lifestyle: the therapeutic benefitsare compromised and quite often the ingredi-ents that are used to adulterate the essential oilcan cause unwanted and unanticipated reactions. Allergies, anxiety, congestion, fleas and ticks,skin irritations are just a few of the challengesthat can be alleviated through the use of essen-tial oil preparations. Whether it is through aspray, shampoo, or diffused in the home, aro-matherapy can provide wonderful benefits toboth you and your dog.

Aromatherapy formulations are adjusted toaccount for a dog’s heightened sense of smell orthey could be overwhelmed and become averseto the scent. (Dilutions are usually about 25% of

the dose for humans.) One way to start slowlyintroducing aromatherapy to your dog is to usean essential oil-based flea and tick repellent or ashampoo.

Just as with human applications, there are safetyprecautions that must be taken when consider-ing aromatherapy for dogs. Make sure you doyour research or locate a reputable, experiencedaromatherapist. If you are mixing your ownblends, make sure you always use the recom-mended dilutions in a recipe.

Other holistic modalities often used in conjunc-tion with aromatherapy include flower essences(Bach Rescue Remedy is wonderful for anxiety),herbs, Reiki, and massage.

Caution: Just because essential oils are natural,that doesn’t make them harmless. Use cautionand never use on cats.

Disclaimer: This article is for reference purpos-es and is not intended to substitute advice givenby a pharmacist, physician, veterinarian, or otherlicensed health-care professional. These state-ments have not been evaluated by the FDA andare not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or pre-vent any health condition or disease.

Jan Davidson is a certified natural products manufacturer, aro-matherapist, holistic health consultant, and Reiki master. Sheis part owner of Elegant Hippy (www.eleganthippy.com).

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exas Hearing and Service Dogs is cele-brating its 25th anniversary by adopting

shelter dogs for its largest training class ever.“We’ve already adopted 12 new dogs from 10

Texas animal shelters,” says Texas Hearing andService Dogs founder and President SheriSoltes.

The non profit plans to adopt a total of 15 newdogs to train for disabled individuals. They pro-vide the dogs and customized training free ofcharge.

Watson, an enormous black lab, Mastiff mix, isa unique story. “Watson is our gentle giant,”Soltes says. “Someone had shot this poor ani-mal with a 22. He still has the bullet in his frontright leg. Despite that, he is the friendliest,warmest dog. All he wants is to be petted andgaze adoringly at you. He was a favorite at theshelter, Williamson County Regional AnimalShelter. A lot of our dogs were shelterfavorites.”

The dogs come from shelters in Dallas, FortWorth, Killeen, Waco, Bastrop, Houston, RoundRock and Mesquite. There are both pure bredand mixed breed dogs. “We select on tempera-ment, not breed,” explains Soltes. “It’s just likeyour co-workers: If you can do the job, we don’tcare who your parents are.”

Texas Hearing and Service Dogs will spend thenext year and $20,000 training the dogs tobecome partners for individuals living with deaf-ness or mobility related challenges. Each recipi-

T ent will have a week long course at the THSDtraining center to learn to work with his or hernew partner followed by 13 weeks of privatetraining in his or her home and community.

Donations pay for the cost of training. To con-tribute or find out more, visitwww.servicedogs.org or call 512-891-9090.

From STRAYS to STARSTexas Hearing & Service Dogs Adopts Largest Class Ever

THSD adopted Watson, a male LabradorRetriever/Mastiff mix, from Williamson CountyRegional Animal Center in Round Rock, Texas.Despite being shot with a 22 bullet, which is stillembedded in his foot, Watson is very friendly andeager to please.

THSD adopted Noelle, a female yellow LabradorRetriever, from the Humane Society of NorthTexas in Waco. She will learn to assist a physicallydisabled person by picking up dropped objects,opening and closing doors and performing othercustomized tasks.

THSD adopted Sparky, a male Spaniel mix,from the Mesquite Animal Shelter. Sparky’snew role as a Hearing Dog will involve alertinghis deaf partner to important sounds like thedoor knock, oven timer, baby’s cry and smokealarm.

THSD adopted Astro, a male black LabradorRetriever, from the Houston SPCA. Theywill train him as a Service Dog to assist aphysically disabled individual.

THSD Trainer Stephanie Roberts welcomesfuture Hearing Dog Kindle after she was adopt-ed from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control.THSD’s positive training method is based onbuilding a trusting relationship, which starts thefirst day the dogs arrive on campus.


Join us in helping our four-legged friends find loving homes. Adopt a dog today!

Yorkie Haven Rescuewww.yorkiehavenrescue.com

Yorkie Haven Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dog rescue dedicated to saving the lives of yorkies andyorkie mixes regardless of age, sight, hearing or other handicaps. The group started out as a Texasbased group that quickly grew to a national rescue with a wonderful base of volunteers throughoutthe United States. YHR has no paid staff and is funded solely by donations from the public. We arecommitted to educating the public, our adoptees and our volunteers about the Yorkshire TerrierBreed, being advocates of responsible pet ownership, the humane treatment of animals and promot-ing the practice of spay/neuter. We provide a loving and caring home environment where the pupsare kept safe, and all necessary vetting is done, until a forever home can be found.

adoption

Chanel is an 11 year old, stylish little senior.She sleeps a lot, but runs to foster momwhen she calls her name, and dances aroundin the kitchen when it's mealtime. Her sec-ond favorite thing to do is snuggle and justhang out, her first is eating. When held close,she loves to give kisses. She would love a"mom" that spoils and snuggles her nonstop.She is great with rides in the car. Eventhough her eyesight is challenged, Chanelhas learned where the pee pads are in thehouse and has been using them at least 50%of the time. She does know what "no"means. She is a sweet little old lady whoneeds a retirement home and mom and dad.

Chewie is a happy little six-year-old yorkieboy who is new to Yorkie Haven Rescue. Hewas taken to the vet for his initial exam andto schedule him for his dental and neuter.He was found to have an irregular heart rateso he was referred to the cardiologist atGulf Coast Veterinary Specialists. The resultsof his tests were just returned and littleChewy has Chagas disease. He will be under-going further testing to see what can bedone to help him. You can follow Chewie'sprogress on our website:www.YorkieHavenRescue.com. In the mean-time, Chewie is having nothing to do withbeing ill and doing very well in his foster home.

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Our cover dogs, Chanel & Chewie!


Quigly

Summer is a very sweet two-year-old galwho loves to play with other dogs. Beingthe flirty pup that she is, she does tend togravitate toward the males. She is one ofthose that needs to be the only female inthe home getting attention, but doesneed another male pup to pass the timewith playing with during the day. Humansare a different story, she loves both gen-ders. Summer loves to cuddle and givekisses, but is a girl with her own mind anddoesn't have to follow you around at alltimes. Even though she isn't clingy likemost yorkies, she tends to be submissiveat times. Her past wasn't one to be jealousof and she shows this by hunkering downat times. One day she will realize that noone will ever hurt her again...until thenwe'll just keep reassuring her.

Tommy is a six-year-old love bug who real-ly needs to be the only pup in the home.He currently co-exists with his foster sib-lings, but we know that he would love tobe the only furbaby getting attention. Heloves his humans and isn't happy withsharing them with canines or felines.Tommy has gone through knee surgerysince being with YHR and is currentlyrecovering. This is one easy pup to please,as long as he can be the only pup and havea loving family that has the time to givehim attention and treat him as the king hedeserves to be and has waited to so longto be.

Summer

Quigley was found as a stray running thestreets and was saved by a good samari-tan. Quigley is a great little guy with theheart of a lion. When he came to YHR, hewas heartworm positive and is currentlygoing through heartworm treatment. Hegets along fine with the other pups in hisfoster home and simply adores the atten-tion given by his foster mom and dad. Heloves to go for walks, loves to snuggle andcuddle and has a very sweet submissivepersonality. His street smarts do comeback in the form of trying to escapearound open doors, so this will need to bewatched and he will need a secure fencedyard.

Tommy

vet directory

VETERINARY DIRECTORY | 2013

Laurie Noaker, DVM, DACVIMVeterinary Emergency Referral Group,Inc. (VERGI)8921 Katy FreewayHouston, Texas 77024(p): 713.932.9589(w): www.vergi247.com

Christie Cornelius, DVMLast Wishes In-Home Pet Hospice and Euthanasia1302 Waugh Drive, Suite 968Houston, Texas 77019(p:) 713.452.0474(w): www.petslastwishes.com

Rick Wall, DVM, CCRPCenter for Veterinary Pain Managementand Rehabilitation10807 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 406The Woodlands, Texas 77382(p): 281.298.5509(e): [email protected]

Nicholas J. Millichamp,BVetMed, PhD, DVOphthal, DipECVO,MRCVSEye Care for Animals17395 Tomball Parkway #3-HHouston, Texas 77064(p): 281.890.3937(w): www.eyecareforanimals.com

Angel Ibanez, DVMAngel’s Pet Hospital24734 Kuykendahl RoadTomball, Texas 77375(p:) 281.290.0360(w): www.angelspethospital.com

Clara Scott, DVMMy Family Vet20120 Kuykendahl RoadSpring, Texas 77379(p): 281.288.0500(w): www.myfamilyvet.com

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