oaks veterinary hospital pet of the month

March 2010

Frieda is a very sweet 6 year old Dachshund who loves to sleep, play, and eat! She loves her mom very much and never leaves her side. She may seem small but is very quick when she sees a squirrel. Her favorite treat is the t/d treats. Frieda enjoys coming to Northwood Oaks to get pampered during her monthly bath.

February 2010

Carlee is a 10 year old Poodle, although you'd never know it by her high energy level and the way we have Lea groom her at Northwood Oaks. Most people mistake her for a Bichon Frise. She has a very sweet personality, very laid back, not a typical Poodle. She loves to play with her little pink soccer ball, enjoys roaming free in her private backyard and never tries to run away! She is very smart, just too smart, and comprehends so many words and phrases that, at times, we have to talk in code or actually spell words out loud when we don't want her to understand what we're saying. She is loved very much by her family, Mike, Sonja, Meghan and Michael Gallagher.

January 2010

Casper is a 3½ year old Domestic Short Hair and a loving member of his adopted family, the Brevoorts.
His days consist of finding the best nap spot in the sun and watching the world from atop his perch in his "tree".
He loves to chase his own tail, play hide and seek, follow his family around the house like a shadow, and take long naps throughout the day.
Casper loves everyone at his home away from home, Northwood Oaks, and is very happy to be Pet of the Month!

December 2009

Magnolia Mae Nazaro (aka Maggie) is the beloved 9 year old Boston Terrier of The Nazaro Family. She was born in Tampa, Florida, and recently moved with her family to Gainesville to be closer to relatives. Maggie is loving Gainesville!

Currently, she loves playing outside with her best friend and uncle, a miniature Schnauzer named Kobe, and chasing around her newborn human cousin, Ella. Thanks to Dr. Kruse's care at Northwood Oaks, Maggie is as happy as can be and enjoying life.

November 2009

Nico is 9 years old, and is a very active and busy English Bulldog.

Her average day consists of waking up and watching the Florida sunrise from her back porch, eating a balanced breakfast and then heading back to bed for her mid-morning nap. Her exercise regime includes extremely short walks and the fine sport of tag-team wrestling at 6pm.

She loves sleeping on her new "shrimpy" dog bed, playing with her yellow banana-like "long-dog", singing the blues, and making friends wherever she goes. She is a loving member of the Miller family and a regular at Northwood Oaks Vet, her own home away from home.

October 2009

Hello Gainesville! My name is Amelia Peabody and I am the most lovable black lab you will ever meet. I’m 4.5 yrs old and I love life. I have a wonderful family who takes fabulous care of me. My parents love to take me on long walks and bring me to the park where I partake in my favorite pastimes-swimming and fetching. I live to fetch! I also have a wonderful human sister who loves to share all her food with me. I’ve gained a little weight recently but I just can’t resist all the goodies she throws my way. I’m also a big fan of snuggling and sleeping. What can I say - it’s a great life! I’m so excited to be Pet of the Month at Northwood Oaks and love my extended vet family.

September 2009

Hi, my name is Jersey. I am a Rat Terrier adopted by Bobby and Julia and I am so excited to be Pet of the Month! I was found on the side of the road by a professor at the University of Florida. When they found me I was covered in fleas and had a broken leg!! But thanks to everyone at Northwood Oaks, I'm as good as new! Now I spend my days playing with my sister Shiloh, a poodle. We love to play chase and chew on all the squeaker toys from our toy box. My favorite game is to chew on all of Bobby's socks! I love to eat everything expect for cantaloupe. Yuck! On the weekend I like to spend time with Aunt Diane and Uncle Robert (our neighbors), Aunt Linda (and her Dachshunds, Fritz and Chloe), and Aunt Linda and Uncle Jeff (and their Golden Retriever, Brandy). Thank you to Northwood Oaks for picking me as Pet of the Month!

August 2009

Sadie is a 6 year old Doberman owned by the Hawkin’s family. She loves to sit on Mommy's lap after she gets home from work each day. Say Hello to my 90 pound lap dog! She loves to chase squirrels and lizards in the backyard and play tug of war with Daddy's socks. Her favorite treats are rice pudding and bones!

July 2009

This is Mason, a 16 month old Black Mouth Cur, a Florida hunting dog owned by Lindsey Hertel. Mason likes to "hunt" squirrels and mice, and chase chickens and horses. She gets along best with small dogs and loves eating frozen peanut butter out of her Kong. She loves to go for car rides, but her favorite activity is running alongside her "Mommy" when she goes mountain biking and jogging. Mason is very intelligent and can learn almost any trick in a matter of minutes. Lindsey's next goal is to train Mason to become a search and rescue dog - we wish them well!

June 2009

"Scarlett" is an 8 year old Red Irish Setter. Scarlett's mommy Kathy Thompson met her 4 years ago in Jacksonville, FL and it was love at first sight. Scarlett was very shy and withdrawn but with lots of love and nurturing from her new owner the real Scarlett has now emerged. Scarlett loves to go for walks and meet with her doggie friends (and their people), but not if it's raining, and especially not if it's thundering or lightning. Scarlett thinks storms are awful, but she loves the cookie treats she gets when a storm does come around. Her favorite toys are her "quaily bird", because it looks just like the real quail she caught in flight a couple of years ago. Also the teddy bear that she took off her mommy's bed a when the family moved into their new digs. Her favorite activity is to go for rides in the car with her mommy. She loves to sit in the back seat and look out the window and watch all neat things go by. "Scarlett" and her mommy are "forever" and they can't wait to share many more years full of wonderful memories.

April 2009

"Wonka" Quaas is a 3 year old Labrador/Pit Bull mix. His mommy Amanda Quaas rescued him from the Polk County Humane Society when he was 5 months old. "Wonka" loves to go to the dog park and play with the other
dogs and meet new people. Although he loves splashing in ponds and playing in the hose, he does not like the rain or the bathtub. "Wonka" knows how to do many tricks including sit, lay down, shake, bark, balance a treat on his nose, and fetch. He surprises his mom all the time with how smart he is, and made
her very proud when he was named Pet of the Month at Northwood Oaks Veterinary Hospital.

March 2009

"Hayden" is a 5 month old blue merle Australian Shepherd. He loves to play with his sister Roxy at the dog park. Hayden also enjoys spending time with his family, Howie, Alice Ann, Brooke, and Blythe Ferguson. He is friends with everyone he meets, but his best friend is his canine neighbor, Riley. "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is his favorite book and his favorite song is "5 o'clock Somewhere." And of course he absolutely loves the Florida Gators!

January 2009

"Mabe" is an 8 year old Italian Greyhound and has been a member of the Thebaut household (as well as a patient at Northwood Oaks) since day one. She was the runt of the litter and was the puppy that people always wanted to cuddle and hold. "Mabe" continues to enjoy life as a snuggly little lap dog who loves to give kisses. She shares the Thebaut residence with her sister "Mikimoto" (both were named after pearl varieties) and her mother "Javelin". She is especially attached to her mother and doesn't stray far from her side. In fact, she most often is found sleeping on top of Javelin!