Freeport Veterinary Hospital

Our youngest family member is a 3 yo adorable but fearful, resource guarding rescue. At baseline, he is beyond stressed and afraid when getting even basic veterinary care. Mim at Freeport Veterinary Hospital has worked one on one with Oakley and myself on a weekly basis to help Oakley develop a positive association with coming to the vet.
Over time, Oakley went from «putting on the brakes» as we walked towards the clinic door to getting excited as we drive into the parking lot, running in, sitting and waiting for his snack! With guidance, I was able to train Oakley to happily wear a cone.
Providing care for Oakley will always be a challenge, but at Freeport Veterinary Hospital they approach him with patience and compassion combined with low stress handling. They do not treat him as a «bad» or «dangerous» dog.
Recently Oakley needed medical care. Both Mim and Dr. Menolly Cote discussed the game plan with me and allowed me to be present to comfort Oakley while he received care. They were attentive and sensitive to his special needs.
To have a fearful pet is a rewarding, joyful AND stress filled experience. Having care providers for Oakley that understand his behavior and how to work with him really helps.
I cannot thank Mim and Dr Cote enough!

The best! I couldn’t be happier with my decision to give Freeport Veterinary Hospital a call when I had serious concerns suddenly arise while continually finding ticks on my 2-​year-​old Border Collie mix during an early Spring in Maine.
I travel back and forth between the Boston area and Freeport rather frequently and had been feeling extremely frustrated with the quality of care both towards myself and especially my pup when trying to choose a permanent Veterinary Hospital in the Boston area. Well, my search ended the day I met Dr Carolyn Radding and her fantastic team!
My first visit brought with it not only a very timid female canine, but also plenty of concern and questions about how I needed to proceed as a pet owner. Dr Carolyn was surely able to recognize my young dogs shy personality and took her time until my four-​legged companion was able to greet more comfortably. It certainly helped that Dr Carolyn almost instantly sat on the examining room floor, from which my pup grew more happy, wiggly and curious. I too, had plenty of time to share my concerns and ask all the questions I needed without feeling rushed or ignored.
I have since had to call a few times for records to be faxed and the front desk is always happy to help and does so successfully without any delay. A huge plus in my book when life’s plans can change on a dime.
I’m relieved to know that when my pup needs medical care I now have an exceptional Veterinary Hospital I can rely on for great customer service and superb treatment from Dr Carolyn Radding.

The first time I went here, the vet sat on the floor with myself and my two dogs, who were quite old… We had just moved to the area and had only been to one vet’s office before… I was worried about switching, but knew it made more sense to have a relationship with a vet close by…
My worries melted away as the competent, empathetic doctor looked over my boys.
That was seven years ago, and Carolyn Radding and her team have always been great. They saw me to the end of those dogs lives, and are now seeing the new pup I adopted this winter. I couldn’t be happier with the care and the service here. They are even calm, when I call wigging out ’cause my pup ate a mushroom or is having a hot spot. They know that our dog is our child, and that’s the way it should be…