Testimonials

'I have owned Gordon Setters for over 30 years and prior to that horses and for that entire time I have been a client of Ark House Veterinary Surgery based in Leighton Buzzard. Over the years I have been impressed with the care and commitment given to all my animals, from the warm welcome at reception right through to treatment and aftercare. The standard of veterinary knowledge and assessment at consultation stage is excellent with up to date information being passed onto the client.' SM

'I have been a client of Ark House Vets for a good few years now. In that time I have had numerous animals and birds treated by Ark House staff. There are inevitably highs and lows that come with animal ownership and the staff prove every time how caring they are when dealing with the patient and the emotional state of the owner. They epitomise all that you would expect from a truly professional veterinary practice and I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.' Jane K

‘We have been using Ark House Vets for several years to support our rabbit sanctuary. In that time I have always found the team there to be very supportive and interested in what we are trying to do at Bungybunny. They have shared many happy times and many sad times and I am privileged to say that I have learnt a lot, and I have also made some very good friends some of who have now moved on to other practices in different parts of the country. I would always recommend Ark House Vets to my friends, they offer a caring and thoughtful service, they are interested enough to ask questions and to advance themselves, in order to benefit us and our animals.' HB

'During the last 20 years i have had a menagerie of both large and small animals, and for all of that time Ark House has treated us all (animals and humans!) with quiet efficiency, patience and kindness. There are always highs and lows to owning a pet and even during the most difficult of times I have found them to be practical and caring above and beyond what was expected. They have a thorough knowledge of the latest research, treatments and medication available, and advise clients in easily understood terms. From front desk, through consulting room, to surgery, I cannot praise them highly enough!' GS

'When I was recommended to contact you for a behaviour consultation I was really quite desperate at how I was going to resolve the increasingly serious dog aggression problems my 2 year old Border Terrier was manifesting. When upset by another dog he would go for anything in reach, resulting in numerous superficial bites to my legs before 'the big one' where I ended up with a serious bite to my calf which became infected and needed antibiotics for over a week!

'Having tried and failed with the 'calm and assertive' approach I then talked to several 'dog trainers' in my search for help, becoming increasingly disappointed by advice which seemed to be formulaic. One trainer didn't even feel the need to meet the dog to sort out the problem!

'Your approach was 'a breath of fresh air': not only did you ask for comprehensive information about my dog before we met, you then turned up with 'stooge dogs' so you could witness at first hand our behaviour when confronted with another dog.

'You explained my dog's aggressive reactions as driven by fear and, using your wonderfully tolerant spaniels, worked us through the stages of how to build towards successful interactions with other dogs. I felt relaxed and confident in your presence, which had a positive impact on my dog handling and on the outcome of the session. It was also very good to hear that my dog was not a 'lost cause' but also that there was no 'magic fix'.

'After our second session, and your input with my 2 yr old GSD bitch who was just clumsy when meeting other dogs, life is definitely a whole lot less stressful. The majority of outings are now incident free despite the fact that we don't avoid places where we might meet other dogs. The best part has been being able to take both dogs to some One Day Events where there were dogs everywhere and no problems.

'My Border Terrier seems generally more relaxed with everyone and his recall is much improved around the yard. I now always walk him on a long lead when we are in the countryside so there has been no team chasing of animals for a while. Thanks for your input and I look forward to a top up session in the not too distant future.' BW