Resources/Useful Links for Our Clientele
Local Pet Sitters
Note: We always recommend pet sitters vs. boarding facilities for cats. They tend to do much better if they stay in a familiar environment.
Local Trainers Utilizing Positive Methods
Animal Poison Control
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Website - 1-888-462-4435
Emergency Hospitals, Veterinary Dentists, and Behavioral Veterinarians
We have an ongoing relationship with area veterinarians in all of these groups and are confident about referring our clients to them. We feel strongly that your pet’s health is the bottom line. Therefore, we will never hesitate to refer a patient if doing so potentially provides the best outcome for that patient and we ask that you never hesitate to ask us for a specialty referral.
Emergency Hospitals
1 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 301-926-3300
500 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD
Veterinary Dentists 301-990-9460
9041 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD. 410-828-1001
Locations in Towson, Columbia, and Annapolis, MD. 571-209-1146
165 Fort Evans Road NE, Leesburg, VA
Behavioral Veterinarians
Pharmacies
Miscellaneous Resources
Note: We always recommend pet sitters vs. boarding facilities for cats. They tend to do much better if they stay in a familiar environment.
- Maureen O'Shanesy
- Sue Rich
Local Trainers Utilizing Positive Methods
- Joyce Loebig
- 240-462-8045
- www.rewardsdogtraining.com
- Rachel Jones
- 202-769-5359
- www.k-9divine.com
- Nancy Williams
- 410-374-1556
- www.dogswithissues.com
- Your Dog's Friend (DC & MD)
- 301-983-5913
- www.yourdogsfriend.info
- Humane Rescue Alliance (DC)
- 202-723-5730
- www.humanerescuealliance.org/training
- Jackie Moyano, BS, CPDT-KA, PMCT
- 301-244-9808
- jackie@behaviorunited.com
Animal Poison Control
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Website - 1-888-462-4435
- Staffed by veterinarians 24/7, there is a $65 charge to use the poison control hotline.
Emergency Hospitals, Veterinary Dentists, and Behavioral Veterinarians
We have an ongoing relationship with area veterinarians in all of these groups and are confident about referring our clients to them. We feel strongly that your pet’s health is the bottom line. Therefore, we will never hesitate to refer a patient if doing so potentially provides the best outcome for that patient and we ask that you never hesitate to ask us for a specialty referral.
Emergency Hospitals
- Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic
301-770-5225
12106 Nebel Street Rockville, MD - Friendship Animal Hospital
202-363-7300
4105 Brandywine St, NW Washington, D.C. - BluePearl Pet Hospital
1 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 301-926-3300
500 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD
Veterinary Dentists 301-990-9460
9041 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD. 410-828-1001
Locations in Towson, Columbia, and Annapolis, MD. 571-209-1146
165 Fort Evans Road NE, Leesburg, VA
Behavioral Veterinarians
- Marsha Reich, DVM (Board-Certified)
Maryland-Virginia Behavioral Counseling
301-384-3900 - Dr. Leslie Sinn, DVM Behavior Solutions for Pets 540-454-9081 lsinndvm@gmail.com www.behaviorsolutions.guru/
- Dr. Amy Pike, DVM Animal Behavior Wellness Center 888-438-0788 info@abwellnesscenter.com www.abwellnesscenter.com/
- Dr. Meghan Connelly, MVB Atlantic Veterinary Behavior 240-261-8677 atlanticveterinarybehavior@gmail.com www.atlanticveterinarybehavior.com/
Pharmacies
- Our Online Store
- Knowles Apothecary
301-946-2279
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Miscellaneous Resources
- Tufts' University Pet Loss Support Hotline
- The Senior Dog Project - Senior Dog Adoption
- FDA Animal & Veterinary Information, including recent food recalls
- Cornell University Feline Health Center - General Feline Health Info
- Ohio State University Indoor Pet Initiative
- USDA Pet Health Services - Information for both State-to-State and International Travel with your pet
- www.dogfriendly.com - Useful for finding dog-friendly venues and areas when travelling
- CVCA Information Regarding Grain Free Food - Useful if applicable to your dog's diet