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The challenging nature of veterinary medicine, love to animalsand the desire to solve sometimes mysterious outcomes ofdiseases what inspired me to follow this profession nineteenyears ago and the same reasons keep me sane and functionaltoday.Back in 1995 when I arrived to this country of opportunity Ihad to start all over again. The reason of my arrival to the newbeginning … as usually it happens in the movies – falling inlove and following that person with all your heart andexistence. Since the day of my arrival until this day we havelived together and every single decision has been made withher help. Today we are still together and not only at home butat work as well.Thinking back I would never even imagine working with mywife at the same place. This always has been a subject of

debates for ages – how can one survive working with her or his spouse? What do youdo all day long and what do you talk about after work? How can you have the sameperson with you at work all day long then at home… so on and so forth. Well, if you dowhat you love and you do it with who you love – nothing will stop you and nothingwill seem impossible.We both took over the Montgomery Village Veterinary Center back in December of2010 and since then we have been growing slowly. We took over the hospital that haddoctor on staff only two days in a week, was run mostly by family members, wasreferring every emergency out to a different hospital, and was open only from eight tofive. Every single part of this structure was against our philosophy of providing anexceptional care.Montgomery Village Veterinary Center today is doing almost the impossible with asingle doctor. We are open every single day with a doctor being on call 24 hours a day365 days a year. We are open with a staff that can handle every emergency and routinevisit 24 hours a day with most of specialty doctors visiting our facility on as neededbasis. Last but not least, we provide overnight care as well if needed. This is how wepicture the care for pets these days should be. At the same time we employ number ofemployees providing jobs and supporting the community as much as possible.As any other company we have our challenges – finding a qualified groomer has beenour main difficulty from day one. We have had several groomers in the past but at thistime that is our main weakness.However, this is not where we wish to stop. Our long term goals have no limits.Increasing number of employees and doctors will be a necessary step very soon. Ourultimate goal is to increase the size of our hospital and add a wonderful expansion forour guests in need of hoteling. Please don`t be surprised if one day your petexperiences a stay with us equivalent to a five star hotel services.The biggest question facing me at that time: doI try to do what I always wanted from thebottom of my heart or should I take the easyway out and do what will pay better. Theformer required commitment and would noteven require to learn the English language. atthe same time calculating how old my childrenwill be if I decide to follow a carrier thatrequires 8 years of schooling.

Goshen Plaza9144 Routhbury Drive

Gaithersburg, MD 20886240-683-8387

www.montgomeryvillagevetcenter.com

Open 7 days a week, on call 24/7

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Special Advertising Supplement to the GazetteFall 2014

Cover Design:Cover Design: Lorraine Walder

CorporateCorporate Advertising Director:Advertising Director: Dennis Wilston

Advertising Director:Advertising Director: Mona Bass

Creative Services Director:Creative Services Director: Ellen Pankake

The Gazette is a division of Post Community Media, LLC.9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

All About Pets is produced by the Gazette’s Advertising,Creative Services and Special Sections Departments.It does not involve The Gazette’s newsrooms.

Cover Photo Credit: PolkaDot/Thinkstock

ALL ABOUT PETS II - October 2014 Special Advertising Supplement to The Gazette


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Your Dog’s Friend is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help keep dogs outof shelters by educating and supporting their humans.

• BEHAVIOR & TRAINING ADVICE• FREE WORKSHOPS

• REFERRALS• POSITIVE CLASSES

o r o r e o 301-983-5913

Our website is meant to be a resource for dog parents, and our e-newsletter alwaysincludes articles on training and behavior.

Animal ExchangeRuth Hanessian, PresidentEstablished in 1979,Animal Exchange is the go-to store for locallyraised exotic birds and small animals. Baby birds are hand fed by Ruthwho also wrote a book on bird behavior. The trained staff, all pet lovers,are happy to provide you with valuable information on the care of yourpets and more is available at theAnimal Exchange You Tube Channel.

STORE HOURSSunday 11-3

Mon & Thurs 10-8Wed, Fri & Sat 10-6

Animal ExchangeBirdsSmall AnimalsReptilesAmphibiansDog & Cat FoodBulk SeedsPelleted Diets ROCKVILLE CITY CENTRE

605 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850 www.424PETS.com

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3051-B Thurston Road • Urbana, MD 21704240-699-0034 www.HeavenlyDays.com

Our pets are members of the family and death is a traumatic experience. It’snatural to want to ensure that your loyal friend and companion is treated withthe utmost compassion, dignity and respect.

Heavenly Days is THE local crematory specializing in individualcremations and is here to help you. Owner Linda and the friendly,compassionate staff of Greg, Jeanette, and Andy are dedicated to what they do.

Service includes transportation from a local vet or shelter, individualcremation-with cremains returned in an urn or decorative bow with ribbonsand flowers-as well as a sympathy card, guardian angel pin & cremationcertificate. If you do not care to retain ashes, they can be sprinkled in thememorial garden for you.

“We endeavor to treat your pet as our own” and understand how difficult thisprocess is and we really strive to make it as easy as possible. To learn moreabout the services offered, call 240-699-0034 or visit the website atwwwHeavenlyDays.com or visit us in person.

“It is YOUR pet, and YOU can choose who should cremate it when the time comes...

visit the website at wwwHeavenlyDays.com/Fiftyand receive a $25 or $50 certificate

toward individual cremation for a dog or cat.

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First NightFREE for all

new customers

Conveniently located between Baltimore & DC!

301-774-3100www.RivermistPetLodge.com

At Rivermist Pet Lodge keeping pets happy &healthy is our business. Our professional,veterinarian-recommended facility deliverssafe, fun activities for our dog and cat guests.

Countless, important amenities set our petlodge apart from the other local ‘kennels’. Ourcanine accommodations offer all the servicesyou would expect from premier lodgingincluding

• Customized pet care• Located on 29 beautiful acres• Management onsite 24/7• New 2,300 sq ft K9 turf play yard• Clean, comfortable climate-controlledenclosures and new, luxury suites.

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The new Animal Services and Adoption Center is a unique buildingmodeling intelligent, efficient and sustainable design. The layoutaccommodates operations of the County’s Animal Services’ staff thatreceives animals, provides comprehensive health care services in an in-house veterinary clinic and then offers animals in an adoption area whereskylights and large windows allow daylight to enhance the rooms. Specialareas are provided for education and training, as well as appealing areaswhere families, seeking to adopt, may meet and interact with their potentialfamily additions.

David Dise, Director, Department of General Services of MontgomeryCounty, provided additional details about the design and construction ofthe new shelter. “In delivering this much needed service to animals andadopting residents, the facility will employ energy efficient design elementssuch as an east-west axis to optimize daylighting that improves animalhabitat and reduces heating/cooling loads on the interior.Other environmental design features include special storm watermanagement features, such as permeable pavement and water runoffareas that blend with the landscaping. A vegetated roof is installed overthe adoption areas, water efficient plumbing fixtures are throughout thebuilding, as are energy efficient doors, windows and walls. The buildingchillers operate with magnetic bearings eliminating metal-to-metal contact,prolonging equipment life, improving efficiency and significantly reducingpower consumption. Many building components are made from recycledand locally manufactured materials. The HVAC system is designed toprovide twelve air changes per hour, which reduces the spread of odors anddisease. Radiant floor heating provides added comfort for the animals.”

The new Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center isa state- of-the-art facility with numerous features designed to create acomfortable, safe and welcoming environment for pets and people. Thenew shelter doubles the capacity for animals compared to the old shelter onRothgeb Drive in Rockville.

Special Features

Here are just some of the special features of the new shelter:

The first floor (over 30,000 sq ft) accommodates all animal care andhousing areas and includes:

• An on-site veterinary clinic

• Indoor and outdoor classroom areas

• Radiant floor heating in canine areas

• An aviary

• A small-animal room

• A reptile room

• Showcases/playrooms for cats and dogs

• HVAC systems provide twelve air changes per hour to help reduce odorand the spread of disease

• Skylights and large windows increase daylight to most of the occupiedspaces

• Three public entrances: one for adoptions, one for other animal services,and one for after-hours educational activities

The seven-acre site offers:

• A walking trail

• Outdoor fenced exercise runs

• A four-stall barn with chicken coops and fenced paddock

The partial second floor is dedicated to office space and mechanicalfunctions.

David Dise summed up the impact of the new shelter, “This facility willbe one that will serve the County’s human and animal residents for many,many years to come.”

The new Center is located at:

7315 Muncaster Mill Road

Derwood, MD 20855

GIMME SHELTERA Fabulous, Safe and Healthy Environment for Pets and People

Linda Elliott301-570-4300

20001 Georgia Avenue,Brookeville, MD 20833

http:www.olneypetgroomandboard.comwww.lindasdogdesign.com

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GROOMING • BOARDING

Linda’s Dog Design SINCE 1968

Linda’s Dog Design is a place to bring your pet for a loving, quality experience for a groom or board ina low stress country environment. Linda’s Dog Design is a family run, owner-operator grooming andboarding facility set in the countryside of Brookeville, MD. Linda Elliott has been grooming for over30 years, providing high quality, breed specific and custom grooming in a loving environment where

dogs play with each other in the grooming room rather than be caged while waiting.

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Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital9401 Fields Road

Gaithersburg, MD 20878301-216-0066

www.NegolasArk.com

Daniel C. Negola, DVM, DABVPis a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.

Bring in this ad for a 20 percent discount!

Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital exists to provide our clients with the highestquality veterinary medicine in a caring and professional environment,

emphasizing service through a responsive, professional, and communicativestaff committed to individual attention and community service.

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Hometown veterinarians with uptown technology!Dr. Peter Eeg lives locally and has been the sole owner of the Poolesville Veterinary Clinic for 25 years.

He is joined in practice with Drs. Ashley Young and Marianne VanDoorn. We are dedicated toproviding the highest quality veterinary care with a personal touch. In addition to Preventive HealthCare we offer Laser Surgery, Laser Therapy, Acupuncture, Pain Management, In-House Blood Work,

Digital Radiography, Dental Care, Geriatric Health Management, and Fiberoptic Video Scope.Open Monday - Friday 7:30am until 7:00pm and Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm

19621 Fisher AvenuePoolesville, MD 20837

301-972-7705www.poolesvilleveterinaryclinic.com

POOLESVILLE VETERINARY CLINIC


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Pet Dominion provides the convenience of a full service small animalhospital combined with an excellent lodging and day care facility.We focus on wellness, surgery, dental treatment, pain and arthritis preventionand treatment, obesity control and diagnostics through all stages of yourpet’s life. Our in house laboratory, digital radiography and ultrasound provide thenecessary diagnostics right here in our clinic. We treat with a variety of medicationsand supplements. Our two therapy lasers have given us amazing results for therelief of pain, swelling, inflammation and the enhancement of healing wounds. Weoften provide in-home laser therapy for large dogs that cannot easily be broughtinto the hospital.

Additionally, we have recently opened Canine Rehabilitation Associates (CRA)here in our building. The 700 square foot state-of-the-art indoor exercise studioincludes a variety of pain management and recovery tools including an underwatertreadmill, yoga balls and massage. Dr. Bassett is certified as a CanineRehabilitation Specialist by the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI). Justin Bassett,a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant, is also a member of the team.In addition to his certification, he has experience working in human physical therapy settings. CRA provides a valuableresource for all pets in the greater Washington D.C. area to manage pain from osteoarthritis or help obtain a

successful recovery post-surgery.

Our lodging and day care is not simply a place to put your dog for the day.We have many activities and events to keep your furry friend entertained, activeand barking to come back for more. We offer multiple outside play areas formaximum socialization. For those extra sunny or rainy days, we have an awning toprovide shade and cover while your dog plays. We also have soft canine turf grassfor delicate paws. Our day care program includes a special daily activity andseasonal/holiday-themed parties and fun. Our quite, relaxing cat room is separatefrom barking dogs and has its own play area.

Pet Dominion is a comprehensivedestination for all of your pet’s healthneeds and socialization desires.For more information or to schedulea tour of our lodging resort, pleasegive us a call at 301-258-0333.

15820 Redland Road, Rockville, MD 20855301.258.0333 • www.petdominion.com

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