My fur baby is 16 years old and I owe such a big part of that to Dr. Sharp and his incredible team. My review is lengthy because there is no way to express the care this clinic provides in a few words. I am by far not an easy customer to have in this regard because my anxiety and overthinking take over in any health crisis in regards to my dog, but Dr. Sharp and his team have always given the utmost care and went above and beyond to reassure me in moments of high stress.
Dr. Sharp is not only extremely knowledgable and talented at his profession, but truly cares about the animals he treats. Some reviews mention they had a long wait and didn't get much time/explanation from him, but I have no doubts I OVER ask and he has never left any of my worries unanswered. If you don't ask, he may not explain at length and volunteer information, but I feel that is the case with many great doctors, for animals and humans alike. He knows exactly what to do/administer/prescribe and will get your pet the best care, whether he gives you a lengthy explanation or not.
My dog is 17lbs, and although will show his teeth and try to scare you, I don't believe poodles are known to be dangerous. Well, the other vet office we used to take him to would hand US a muzzle and ask us to put it on him before they would even go near him, which would just aggravate him more. Dr. Sharp has never once needed to muzzle or restrain him in this way, even though yes my little crazy has tried to scare him. He has some sort of calming effect where the second he picks him up, my dog completely calms down and trusts him.
Some notable experiences:
- I've rushed to his office after hours, ran to his car as he is pulling out of the parking, and he has gotten out of his car, opened the office back up, and provided care to my dog. I don't know any other veterinarian who would have done that.
- In 2020 I was convinced my dog had swallowed the wrap off of his paw, and I went to Dr. Sharp probably half a dozen times at every little symptom, even though the first visit he told me he doesn't seem to have swallowed it. He still checked him out every single time to reassure me nothing was wrong, several times free of charge. Of course Dr. Sharp was right and a month later I found the bandage that my dog had hidden.
- My dog ingested a large amount of sand and it had caused an obstruction. We had no idea what was causing his nonstop vomiting and lethargy, and Dr. Sharp's office was closed for the day so we went to an emergency clinic. They did an x-ray and wanted to do surgery to take out an obstruction, under the belief that he had swallowed one large item which was stuck in his intestine. We waited until the morning, took him to Dr. Sharp, who took an x-ray and reassured me surgery was absolutely not needed. With IV hydration the sand broke away from each other and came out through his bowel movements.
- Throughout my time with Dr. Sharp my dog has gotten probably close to a dozen foxtails stuck in his paws and ears. He is the same color and has curly hair and unfortunately my street has many houses with yards full of it so no matter how much I've tried to be vigilant many have snuck their way through. Dr. Sharp has always, with no issue, been able to locate and remove the foxtails. During one incident he was out of town and I was forced to resort to True Care in Studio City. The absolute worst experience. Not only did they say they have to put him under anesthesia (Dr. Sharp has never needed to do this), but after an entire day of waiting in the parking lot (COVID restrictions meant you can't join your pet) and making my dog stress out alone inside, put his system through anesthesia, they thenhad trouble waking him back up, stating that his body temperature was not regulating. Then, they had the audacity to offer me $50 back, after a bill of over $800, saying oops we couldn't find the foxtail. I was livid but just grateful he woke up and I got to take him home thinking we will somehow have to wait until Dr. Sharp is back. I didn't even look at what is on my dog's paw because I was just happy he was back in my arms finally. The next morning, I realized they had left the IV in him, and I had to rush him back to have that removed. Absolute carelessness. Of course, once Dr. Sharp was back, it took him 5 minutes, with no anesthesia mind you, and took the foxtail right out.
Dr. Sharp aside, everyone in the office is so compassionate and caring. Maria, Melinda, Brenda, just to name a few, are always so accommodating and genuinely concerned with getting your pet the the medical at
The only downside is that the office is open very limited hours, resulting in high wait times when they are open, but that only speaks to Dr. Sharp's expertise. Literally anytime Dr. Sharp is out of town is when I am most stressed because I know I trust no one with my baby the way I can trust Dr. Sharp. There is literally no one in any sector I recommend the way I do this office. read more