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we offer after hours on-call emergency services*; please refer to our “Is It An Emergency” page. If your pet is having an emergency call our emergency line (978) 407-1122; please only call this line if it’s an emergency. Please DO NOT arrive at the hospital without calling first.
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Office Hours
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Monday
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8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Tuesday
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8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Wedneday
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8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Thursday
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8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Friday
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8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Saturday
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8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Sunday
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Closed
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We Are a Proud Supporter of:
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Wachusett Animal Hospital’s Pet Retreat
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A One Of A Kind Experience For Your Furry Friends!
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- Pet Retreat
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Why Choose Us?
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- Wachusett Animal Hospital and Pet Retreat features an entire floor of the hospital dedicated to boarding, dog training, dog day care, and grooming.
- The different kennel and daycare areas each have their own HVAC systems to ensure perfect comfort while helping to prevent the spread of odors and illness
- Curbside service in the morning for quick drop-off before you have to get to work
- Conveniently located close to Route 2
- Experienced and knowledgeable staff
- Saturday hours also available
- Full Service Hospital and Veterinary Staff on site
- Kongs, couches, balls, climbing structures, kiddy pools provided for your dog’s enjoyment
Dogs must have the following vaccinations completed to take advantage of any of our services:
- Distemper with Parvo (1st annual, every 3 years afterwards)
- Bordetella (annually)
- Rabies (1st annual, every 3 years afterwards)
- Fecal (within 6 months)
- All dogs are required to be on year round flea control
Dogs 8 months and older have to be spayed or neutered to attend Daycare
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- Doggy Daycare
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If your dog has any issues with:
- High energy
- Separation anxiety
- Chewing
- Accidents in your home
- Barking and howling
Daycare will allow your dog to exercise and socialize while you are at work. A tired dog is a happy owner and WAHPR's daycare staffs' goal is to provide a safe and stimulating environment to meet the needs of the dogs and their owners.
The benefits of scheduling a wellness exam while at daycare:
Save a separate trip and get a discount on daycare by scheduling Wellness Exams while your furry friend is playing at our facility. Not only will this save you time and money, it will also provide a positive association with a trip to the Vet and allow us to monitor your pet after vaccinations.
For the safety of all participants, all owners must fill out an application answering basic and behavioral questions about their dog(s) and all dogs must pass a temperament test to ensure that they are dog and people-friendly.
Daycare Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
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Daycare Application
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- Training
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To sign up for a training class please fill out and E-mail the Training Form to training@wahpr.com; we need to receive this form at least 2 days before a class’s start date to ensure proper fit and availability.
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- Training Programs
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Training classes are 1 hour each for 6 weeks
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Puppy Kindergarten: Please call for class schedule
$120.00
Have fun while learning how to teach your puppy the essential skills
needed to be a safe and enjoyable family companion. This class utilizes
positive reinforcement, motivational games and clicker based training techniques to teach basic obedience skills to puppies from 8-20 weeks; structured socialization opportunities with other puppies will be included. Successful completion of this puppy class will make your puppy eligible to be a AKC Star Puppy.
For more information on the AKC Star Puppy Program, click here.
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Beginner Obedience: Please call for class schedule
$120.00
Ready to strengthen the bond with your dog and learn to communicate more effectively while teaching basic obedience skills? Join us for this clicker based training class that focuses on motivational games and positive
reinforcement to teach your dog the essential skills to be a welcomed member of society and a joy with whom to live. This foundation class is for dogs five months and older.
Advanced Beginner: Please call for class schedule
Does your dog already have the basics and is ready for more? Our advanced beginner class builds on foundational exercises to enhance your dogs ability to reliably respond to your direction under distracting real life circumstances. This class incorporates motivational games, positive reinforcement and clicker training to expand on your dogs previously learned skills. Enrollment in this class requires successful completion of our beginner obedience class or the instructors permission.
Therapy Dog: Please call for class schedule
Does your dog have a special affinity for those in need? Are you interested in volunteering your time visiting patients in nursing homes and hospitals? This class teaches you and your dog the necessary skills to pass the Therapy Dog International certification to be a registered therapy dog. Exposure to wheelchairs, walkers and crutches will be provided while positively reinforcing previously learned obedience skills. This class is for dogs who have completed our advanced beginner class or with the instructors permission.
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- Our Trainers
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Andria and Ann have over 40 years of combined experience teaching,
training, and competing through Utility level in traditional obedience,
Advanced Excellent level in rally obedience and Excellent level in agility.
AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluators, American Pet Dog Trainer members,
they are also active in training handlers and dogs for preparation in the
conformation ring as well as providing training to create safe sensible dogs
for therapy dog visitations and service tasks for the disabled. In addition to
having finished multiple breed Champions, their dogs have been ranked in the top ten nationally in obedience, agility and rally.
Andria and Ann realize that the foundation of any training program begins at the level of reliable companion dog training and greatly enjoy helping to facilitate the human animal bond between owners and their family dog.
While familiar with many different humane methods of behavior modification,
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their training philosophy focuses on creating a harmonious relationship between the owner and the dog that instills a willingness to please and an enjoyable partnership. Their instruction focuses on clicker training using the principles of operant conditioning. While understanding that not all methods work for all dogs, Andria and Ann's strong commitment to intensive continuing education allow them to creatively help each owner and dog team reach their individual training goals.
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Andria and Ann call Unmistaken Stars Farm of Westminster, Massachusetts their home where they share their lives with a family of rescued animals from horses and dogs to exotic birds as well as with dogs from their own breeding program. Attend a class and you will likely meet one of their three demo dogs: "Joy" (Multi V-1, Multi Best Of Breed, American Champion Kriznik's Image of Faith CDX, RAE, OA, OAJ, BH, AD, TT, TDI, CGC, HIC, ARC-V, Seizure Alert Dog) and her two daughters, Soleil and Mica, who are always more than happy to help students learn how to celebrate life with dogs!
For more information : www.unmistakenstars.com |
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- Grooming
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- Full service grooming
- Affordable prices
- New facility
- New equipment
- Save time and money when combining with other services
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- Boarding
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