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    Teamworks Dog Training

    Teamworks Dog Training

    3.4(13 reviews)
    29.2 mi

    Having worked at this facility I can tell you that all the dogs that come in for board and train…read moreare not trained by certified trainers. What is more disheartening is the owner who is certified to train isn't there most of the time. So she's allowing the inmates to run the asylum. The group classes are run half assed. One training class I audited the trainer and the clients sat the whole time! How do they think training is happening by sitting! And the trainer was pontificating about nothing and eating the the cheese that was meant for the dogs. There was no education of how dogs learn, how many times you use a dog's name or how many times you issue commands. The poor people are NOT getting their moneys worth. Dog training should be taught by Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPTD). Unfortunately the owner of this facility has decided money is more important than doing right by the people and their dogs!

    I signed my puppy up for Teamworks per the recommendation of a veterinary assistant when I brought…read morein my 10-week old puppy for her first check-up. I wanted an introductory training class that wasn't at PetSmart, so I tried it when Riley was about 16 weeks old. Riley and I did the 7-week Puppy Class (Positive Socialization and Introduction to Basic Manners) with Christie. There were four puppies total in the class, so I loved the attention we each received in our hour. Christie is a great trainer. She is very knowledgable and helped me get a new harness to walk Riley that would allow me to control her more. Of course, she is patient with the pups (and the humans). I wanted to continue bringing Riley to classes there (Puppy Agility, and Canine Good Citizen), but (1) you cannot miss a class and as the summer came, that became hard to schedule, (2) I moved to Durham, so I was no longer close to Capital Blvd., and (3) I started law school. I would recommend Teamworks to anyone. I attribute Riley's good manners and attention skills to her solid base training. I also gained confidence by training her, which was good!

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    Quartet Veterinary Specialty Hospital - My Kitty

    Quartet Veterinary Specialty Hospital

    4.1(140 reviews)
    19.3 mi

    This is the second time I had to take my cat to the ER here for a blockage…read more The wait was long but everyone was very nice. Dr. Oldston took care of my kitty and was very caring and understanding. She explained his treatment plan and medications very thoroughly. I would recommend this place for your pet. Just be aware that there might be a wait for ER services. I do trust that your pet will get the quality care that it deserves.

    Zero Compassion. Zero Competence. Zero Accountability…read more Quartet failed to recognize a post-operative emergency, prescribed a conter-productive treatment and forced a 2-day delay that allowed resistant infection to take hold, resulting in limb loss in 18 month old cat. I took my cat for a revision tarsal reconstruction surgery on Sept 2, 2026. The surgeon, Dr. Duffy, was aware of a potential ongoing infection, and noted a degradation in bone quality and visible discoloration around the initial orthopedic implant site. Despite clear warning signs, and elevated risk factors (recent and multiple courses of clavamox) he kept my cat on the same antibiotic she was on after the prior failed surgery (clavamox), instead of upgrading to a more powerful/broader spectrum antibiotic such as doxycyline or marbofloxacin. My understanding is that marbofloxacin is commonly used as a postoperative prophylactic in felines as I had another cat prescribed this proactively after abdominal surgery. I still have no idea why Dr. Duffy didn't prescribe marbofloxacin or doxycyline since he was clearly aware of an elevated infection risk. Dr. Duffy neglected her high risk history. I was instructed to keep my cat crated and her bandage changed once every 7 to 10 days. About 4 days after surgery, my cat stopped eating. I reached out to Quartet and was brushed off by the front desk, assuring me that my cat probably just needed an increased dose of pain medicine. Nobody looked at my cat's chart which indicated a likelihood of infection risk. When I called back to speak with an actual vet and not a front desk staff, I was told to "listen to your voicemail". The Quartet office advised masking symptoms without examining the surgical site. The Quartet office failed to triage anorexia for a post-operative cat. Delaying care for multiple days is an unacceptable timeline for an anorexic cat. On Sept 10, after having my cat's bandage changed by the local vet who was deeply concerned about the condition of the surgical site, and indeed entire leg, I immediately drove to Quartet to have Dr. Brinkley evaluate my cat's situation. Dr. Brinkley offered to perform amputation that night (prior to establishing my cat's systemic stability, blood loss capabilities given her anemic state, etc.) and offered no plan for recovery care over the weekend (which she would likely need) I declined this haphazard "shoot from the hip" amputation option. On Sept 11, I took my cat back from Quartet and met with the hospital manager, Kathleen Moran. I explained why I lost confidence in the Quartet group - from neglecting my cat's high risk history, masking symptoms that should have been examined, and failure to triage anorexia. Each time, I was met with the most pathetic excuse for an apology (and mantra of someone who truly does not care in the slightest...) "I'm sorry you feel that way". No effort was made to provide compensatory care or resolve my concerns, except that Ms. Moran stated the employee who told me to "listen to my voicemail" would be written up. Well, I'm sorry to say that will not save my cat's leg from amputation or pay for the additional surgical costs. Any competent veterinary clinic knows that a post-op cat refusing to eat requires immediate evaluation. Especially given her high risk history of repeated antibiotic use. Receiving culture results 8 days after surgery, when typical culture times are 2 to 4 days is a major failure in diagnostic evaluation. I can't urge you to avoid Quartet enough based on my experience with the hospital manager alone. Her patronizing and petulant behavior reassured me of my decision to never consider Quartet and write this review to warn others of the experience I had. Ultimately, I took my cat to VEG who were absolutely awesome. VEG then referred me to NC State and was able to get my cat seen that evening. After speaking with the vet at NC State, it became clear the shoot from the hip amputation approach Dr. Brinkley suggested was highly inappropriate due to my cat's anemia, low red cell count, and other systemic instabilities from acute resistant infection and refusal of food. Ultimately, my cat lost her limb due to the negligence, incompetence, and failure of diagnostic judgement of Quartet surgeons and clerical office staff.

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    Quartet Veterinary Specialty Hospital - Ozai is enjoying his summer thanks to DVM Gallagher and the Quartet team.  His anal gland surgeries went well and he is fully healed.

    Ozai is enjoying his summer thanks to DVM Gallagher and the Quartet team. His anal gland surgeries went well and he is fully healed.

    Quartet Veterinary Specialty Hospital - This is our kitten Annie!! She had pneumonia & they saved her life!! Thank you so much!!

    This is our kitten Annie!! She had pneumonia & they saved her life!! Thank you so much!!

    Quartet Veterinary Specialty Hospital - Dr. Preston Smith

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    Dr. Preston Smith

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