When I first brought home my new Puggle puppy, Bailey, I was so thrilled to have a dog in the house.  The store that I got her from gave me a list of various Vets in my area and said that if I took her there within a certain period of time (I think it was a week or two) for a check-up, they would cover any sort of medication or treatment she needed.\n\nFamily Vetcare was the only one on the list that was in Ahwatukee, so that is where we went.  Everyone was very nice to me and to Bailey.  There were pictures all over the place with people and their pets.  Then I started to realize that the people in the pictures were the same people working in the office . . . Very cool!\n\nAt that first visit, I found out my adorable new puppy had kennel cough and worms in her stomach.  Poor thing!  The gave us some medication (all covered by the pet store) and we were on our way. \n\nShe couldn't kick the cough, so we had to bring her back for a nebulization treatment everyday for a week (again, all covered from the store, thank goodness!).  I would drop her off in the morning on my way to work and pick her up on my way home.  Again, the staff was very friendly and seemed sincerely happy to see Bailey.  Really, she is quite cute, who wouldn't be excited to see her?!\n\nI have been here several times now and the staff has been very friendly, helpful, and caring each and every time.  I also used the boarding there once, shortly after her treatments.  I thought it would be a good idea since she new most of the staff and I didn't really have the time to shop around, being a new pet owner and all.\n\nThe boarding was fine, however, I have since learned that my little Beagle/Pug mix has a lot of energy, and does better with a fair amount activity during the day.  That is when we found Malinda's for doggy day care and boarding.\n\nStill, I am happy that the pet store pointed me in the direction of Family Vetcare.  Bailey and I have been satisfied customers for two years and counting.\n\nOh, and for anyone that thinks I am a horrible person for getting my dog from a pet store, I would just like to point out that even dogs in pet stores need a safe and loving home.  It is not their fault where they come from.  I still rescued her from that place and I would do it again.