VCA White Oak Animal Hospital

VCA White Oak Animal Hospital VCA White Oak Animal Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA We hope to educate our clients so they can provide the best possible care at home.
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Our staff is committed to practicing progressive medicine and providing your animals with the best possible care. As pet owners, we understand the importance of compassion and communication when dealing with our patients and their owners.

What are some potential reasons why your dog may not be listening to you? One reason could be a lack of motivation, whic...
03/04/2025

What are some potential reasons why your dog may not be listening to you? One reason could be a lack of motivation, which can be addressed by finding a reward that your dog highly values, such as food, toys, or play, and using it to motivate your dog during training. Another reason could be a lack of understanding, resulting from insufficient training and education on the desired behavior. This can be overcome by providing numerous successful repetitions of the behavior in multiple environments. Furthermore, a lack of clarity in the cues you provide may also be a contributing factor, which can be resolved by using consistent and uniform cues.

Who's ready for some warm weather? Dogs are just like us. Some of them love the cold and some can't wait for warmer days...
02/21/2025

Who's ready for some warm weather? Dogs are just like us. Some of them love the cold and some can't wait for warmer days. Which one is your pup?

Stay safe! 🚗 🐾 ❄️
02/19/2025

Stay safe! 🚗 🐾 ❄️

Training tip: Train your dog to associate their name with immediately stopping their activity and focusing on you. This ...
02/18/2025

Training tip: Train your dog to associate their name with immediately stopping their activity and focusing on you. This can be achieved by calling your dog's name, pausing briefly, and if they fail to respond, make a small sound to prompt them to look. Once you get eye contact, acknowledge with a "good" and reward with a treat. Remember to not have the treat in your hand until after they have made eye contact. With consistent practice you should have a prompt response to their name.

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

Pet Theft Awareness Day is on February 14th. It's a day to learn how to protect your pet from theft. Tips to prevent pet...
02/14/2025

Pet Theft Awareness Day is on February 14th. It's a day to learn how to protect your pet from theft.
Tips to prevent pet theft:
-Keep your pet inside when you're not home
-Secure your yard
-Attach a bell to your gate so you can hear if it's opened
-Be careful who can see your pet's photos on social media
-Keep your pet on a leash
-Never leave your pet alone in a car

This February is for the cats, and more specifically it’s for their health, so we call it National Cat Health Month. Eve...
02/13/2025

This February is for the cats, and more specifically it’s for their health, so we call it National Cat Health Month. Every cat parent should spend the month with extra focus on their cat’s physical and emotional well-being, and educate themselves on signs of unhealthy behavior or illness. We love National Cat Health Month because it reminds us to give extra love to our sweet kitties and serves as a great way to celebrate our furry friends beyond just posting cat memes!

Important update for today!
02/12/2025

Important update for today!

Please note! ❄️
02/11/2025

Please note! ❄️

How well do you know your cat? 🐱
02/04/2025

How well do you know your cat? 🐱

Today was a busy day with five new dogs starting their training towards good manners. We're looking forward to getting t...
01/29/2025

Today was a busy day with five new dogs starting their training towards good manners. We're looking forward to getting to know them and watching their progress.

Don't let the cold winter weather keep you from training your dog. Enrichment games, obedience exercises and short brisk...
01/26/2025

Don't let the cold winter weather keep you from training your dog. Enrichment games, obedience exercises and short brisk outings will help keep your dog physically and mentally engaged during these long cold days. And we're here to help with our services such as group play time, hikes and a variety of training options.

As of right now, we have openings today! Give us a call at 540-374-0462 📞
01/22/2025

As of right now, we have openings today! Give us a call at 540-374-0462 📞

Just a gentle reminder to help us keep our pets safe! ❄️ 🥶 💨
01/20/2025

Just a gentle reminder to help us keep our pets safe! ❄️ 🥶 💨

Take a break and enjoy these cuties.
01/14/2025

Take a break and enjoy these cuties.

Max is a valued regular client of ours. He appreciates participating in our walk and train service as well as our hikes....
01/13/2025

Max is a valued regular client of ours. He appreciates participating in our walk and train service as well as our hikes. His favorite activity is playing with the flirt pole. Can you guess his breed? Let us know in the comments.

Pet Winter Safety Tips- with the snow, please keep these tips in mind when walking your pups. And remember to keep all c...
01/10/2025

Pet Winter Safety Tips- with the snow, please keep these tips in mind when walking your pups. And remember to keep all chemicals, like antifreeze and salt, in secure locations away from all animals. Stay warm and safe over the winter!

Houseplants are more popular than ever, but it's important to know which ones are safe to keep around our pets!
01/10/2025

Houseplants are more popular than ever, but it's important to know which ones are safe to keep around our pets!

Address

10 Walsh Lane
Fredericksburg, VA
22405

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 6:30pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 6:30pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+15403740462

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Rose is learning to crawl. Fun tip, use a prop to help them learn this trick.

Come join us! We're here till 4 :00 lots of cute puppies to snuggle and vendors to get a head start on your Christmas shopping.

Get ready for a howlin' good time at our annual Halloween bash! Bring your furry friend along for spooky fun and games. Don't fur-get their costume for the end-of-night contest. Tickets are scarce, so snag yours before they vanish. Oh, and we're raffling off gift bags with treats like free playtime or a hike - grab raffle tickets at reception.

During the summer we do everything we can to keep the dogs cool. We provide them with lots of shade and water. A great deal of the dogs love to play in the pools and some of them even dip in the water buckets. We make sure the pools are regularly refilled with fresh cold water. On some of those extremely hot days we get bags of ice to put in the pools as well as on the turf. This way the dogs can snack on the ice, walk around and lay down in it. We have large ceiling fans and we bring out extra fans to have in the other yards. We rotate the dogs inside to cool off in a kennel if necessary. We give them a frozen stuffed kong or a bone for them to snack on while they're inside cooling off. We make sure we take all the extra precautions to make sure all of our dogs are well cared for and don't overheat, especially our wonderful squishy faced furry friends!

When you’re at your appointment and the treats are no where to be found 🫨 Disclaimer: treats were indeed given 😂

A useful tip when you encounter off leash dogs while out walking your dog.

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