We had an excellent experience with Dory, our dog trainer and saw a noticeable difference in our…read moredog right away, our English bulldog, Kovu. What really stood out was how she took the time to explain the specific traits and characteristics of our dog's breed and personality. That insight alone helped us understand our dog on a completely different level. Her training techniques were clear, effective, and easy to apply at home even though we only have few sessions. Instead of just telling us what to do, she explained why certain methods work, which made a huge difference in how consistent and confident we felt during training. You can tell she genuinely cares--not just about training the dog, but about making sure the owners are set up for long-term success. The guidance she provided has made everyday interactions with our dog so much smoother. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and effective dog trainer. Thank you Dory! Will see you soon.

Dory Hoffman is a God send for our rescue dog Tux and us! Our dog was neglected and crated outside…read moreby the previous owner and suffers from extreme separation anxiety displaying destructive behavior. The night before her home training she gave us instructions on how to crate him at night and IT WORKED! He slept peacefully all night. The day of our training, we learned techniques only someone with her decades of expertise would know. My husband who had pets since childhood was surprised by what he didn't know. Dory taught us how to teach him boundaries and how to make the crate a positive experience. Dory's in-home assessment, training tools and positive learning techniques set us up for success. We are looking forward to joining her group training as our next step. Thank you Dory for what you do!

Yes, we would definitely hire Diana to work with us again. We had a great training experience over…read morethe course of about 6 months. Our dog (now 3 years old) was roughly 5 months old when we began our training...ours and our pup's. Even though we've had pets before, each animal/situation is unique. We very were grateful for Diana's expert advice, positive training approach and encouragement along the way. Thank you for teaching us things that worked fast and long term. And for helping us navigate the puppy stage with confidence.

Diana has helped us integrate a puppy into our home that includes two older dogs who did not ask…read morefor a puppy. She's training us to be better dog parents! We love that she comes to our home for training sessions. Our puppy is so smart! Our trainer is so smart!!

It was 30 years ago that I met Dr. Robert Freeman at Pine Meadow Veterinary Hospital located in…read moreYorktown, Va. I was single and I adopted a Shar pai, no veterinarian within the Hampton Roads area, had treated nor knew anything about a Shar pai. I approached Dr. Freeman and he became our hero in treating our little Ming Ming. My husband to be, never, never had any contact with a dog. Soon Ming Ming became his baby. Ming Ming past at the age of 8, I adopted another Shar pai: Jody. Months later Jody start to swell to where she looked like a large balloon! When Jody barked she got larger & larger. For those who do not know, the Shar pai's skin is not attached to their muscles, this is why they have so many skin wrinkles. Jody was treated at Pine Meadow then transfer to the NN Emergency Hospital over the nights. To make this story short. After many days, Dr. Freeman contacted the University of VA, the conclusion was to implant a inter-tube vale into Jody's skin. The two boys that work for me couldn't wait to come to work to squeeze Jody's body. They would squeeze the air built up in her. Jody lived with us for 16 years, double a what a Shar pai would live. I adopted an abused little toy Maltese, she was 7 and raised in a puppy mill. Gracie was my little baby, the love of my life during her six years with us. Gracie had many health issues, Dr. Freeman as before with my shar pa'is took great care of Gracie. He has and always will provide true love and care of all animals that come into his care. Looking for a loving, knowledgeable Vet to take care of your love ones, go to Pine Meadow located in Yorktown, VA. The entire staff is so, so loving!

I had recently moved to the area and needed a new veterinarian for my dog. The whole Pine meadow…read morestaff was friendly and welcoming and made the new patient process fast and easy.

I bought a ball python today and I have to say the customer service that this place has is amazing…read moreI will 100% make this my main pet store from now on. The staff was extra helpful would 100% recommend.

When this store first opened in Yorktown i was so excited! At first the staff seemed very friendly…read moreand knowledgeable. However, the animals seem stressed, the fish department looks awful. It is also expensive compared to the others stores in the area unfortunately. I use to love going there but it has seem to gone down hill.

Wagging Tails is fantastic! Every dog walker we've had has been delightful, knowledgeable, and…read morefully engaged with Ellie! Ellie can't wait for them to arrive and happily trots out the door for her walk. I have also used Michelle's grooming service and it was a great experience - not always easy with a big dog! I HIGHLY recommend Wagging Tails for pet care and walking.

Wagging Tails does an amazing job. They've been grooming my very Senior dogs for over a year…read more They love the bath and how kind and patient Michelle is with them. I've also worked with them on dog sitting and they have a very professional process that makes you feel safe about them being in your house and taking care of your pets. Highly recommend!

My pups are always well groomed and happy when they are pampered there! Highly recommend!read more

The best grooming by far in this area that I've gone to. I have an Irishdoodle puppy who has very…read morecurly fur and needs to get groomed at least once a month, I don't take him anywhere else except here. My dog started coming here about when he was 5 months old, he definitely doesn't HATE it but also he doesn't like being groomed period. His fur always looks great and smelled even better. I would recommend Femmes & Fidos to anyone that is looking to get their dog groomed. Pro tip, Femmes and Fidos has two store fronts just a couple doors from each other, one is the grooming salon and the other is the day care so make sure you go to the right one! Also it can be hard to get an appointment because they're popular in the area so make sure to call them at least a week before to get an appointment.

My sister's cat Tiggers had an aural hematoma and she asked for my help since she couldn't afford…read moreto pay to take him to the Vet. When asked where she normally went for vet care, she said Salty Paws near where she lives in Hampton. Since I live in VA Beach, I asked my son to drive the 45mins north to take Tiggers to the vet. Visit #1 on 6 Nov: $500, said needed some shots and flea treatment and to come back 10 Nov. Attempted Visit #2: Major wreck and fire on the 64. Took my son over an hour to drive from VA Beach For Tiggers scheduled appointment and turned away for being FOUR minutes late. FOUR! after an hour drive across town. Told to come back the next day. By the way, I am a Navy healthcare provider and it is preposterous to turn someone away prior to 15minutes past the scheduled appointment time as we take into consideration traffic and travel throughout the Hampton Roads area. Visit #3 11 Nov: another $500 for them to put a straw through his ear, give some more meds and scheduled follow up 2 weeks later. 1 week later and the poor cat is still miserable without any obvious decrease of swelling to his ear. Blood is matted into his fur down the side of his face. So we decide to take him to a local vet in VA Beach. We simply can't wait another week because we're really concerned for the misery of this cat. Being turned away for being 4mins late the last time really ticked me off and I was no longer feeling like I wanted to continue care with Salty Paws at this point. Local Vet takes one look at Tiggers and exclaims: What the HECK is that???!!! Do you mind if we take a picture so we can train our vets on what NOT to do??? The straw that was supposed 'drain' his ear, literally went straight through-- so how the heck was this providing any drainage?? The blood and pus seeped out from around the straw, not through it. And of course another $500 for that visit. Vet pulled out the tube, gave some more meds plus an antibiotic (since Salty Paws didn't give him one despite being at major risk for infection) fully drained the ear, kindly shaved the area where the fur had gotten filled with blood, and then had to stitch up the mangled mess that was done at Salty Paws. The Vet was also incredibly concerned that Salty Paws didn't have any detailed medical documentation about the treatment they provided Tiggers. For human healthcare this would be considered MALPRACTICE. This place felt like they were more concerned with a cash grab than actually improving the health of my cat in swift, compassionate way. Tiggers (now my family cat adopted from my sister) got his stitches out today and is feeling much better.

I absolutely LOVE this office and the staff. The knowledge they have means no guessing or expensive…read moretesting unless its absolutely necessary. They explain everything so we understand and their love of the animal is clear. They dont rush you out the door so there is a wait sometimes, but I appreciate the time they spend and its ok. Dr B is amazing with our English bulldog. Seeing her care and concern makes my heart happy.

Found what I was looking for, hermit crabs! This store appeared very clean! The exterior is very…read morenice but the store overall was just so crowded and not spaced well. They did training check in at the very front of the store so we had to walk around a lot of people and then held the training for the dogs, right in front of the car adoption section so we couldn't see if they had cat or not. We really wanted to check out the cats. Overall a great visit, just will have to return before training hours! Great prices!

Awful experience with grooming dept. my dog came out after having to see the emergency vet and…read moreended up with a terrible infection that needed to be drained and placed on antibiotics. Do not take your pet here. The staff was unsympathetic and dismissed us.