Rescue / Groomer / Trainer
Welcome to Foote & Friends
Foote & Friends Mission
Happy Pets - Happy Staff - Happy Owners
Foote and Friends is a collaboration of professionals, and owners creating understanding of companion animal behavior.
Our mission is to develop the art of medicine and behavior through educational resource for both the animal care professional and owner, creating a less stressful care experience for all.
Sally J Foote DVM, CABC-IAABC, LSHC-S
On-line Webinar & Education Courses
On demand webinars and courses for the veterinary staff, pet professional and pet owner. Easy to follow, in clinic and in home demonstrations to help with pet behavior and care.
Case Studies
Reformed Nail Clipping Aggressor - Buster Brown
Reformed nail clipping aggressor – Buster Brown Buster Brown – Buster is a mixed breed terrier male neutered dog who…
Reformed Aggressor - CJ
Reformed Aggressor – CJ CJ is an elderly cat who had been tense, hissing, swatting and attempting to bite during…
Reformed Exam Aggressor - Harley
Harley is a Rottweiler/lab mix who had been at other veterinary clinics for wellness exams and vaccinations. Harley was restrained…
What Clients Say
"I am a client of Dr. Foote's. I live in Champaign-Urbana, where the University of Illinois' Vet Med program is located and where we have an abundance of vets in practice. Over the last 39 years I have always had either a dog or cat companion. I've moved from one vet to another, trying to…
Mary Scott
"Thanks Sally for your behavior training methods! I identified the thing that Tyler is crazy about and that is butter. I started pairing butter with the ear cleaning fluid and he could tolerate standing next to it while licking a little butter. Then we progressed to petting him while licking the butter and integrating lifting…
Barb Wolfensberger
"I have been bringing my Beagle/Hound mix to Dr. Sally Foote ever since she adopted me. Her first experiences at the office were not traumatic, but she didn’t seem to be happy either. Sashya would cower and get so nervous her hair would literally “rain” off her. Sashya had to be muzzled a couple of…
Janus Woods
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I don’t know of veterinary research on the increased pain post op from anxiety bit I have witnessed the increased agitation and pain post on with anxious animals.
This human anesthesiologist gives a good explanation on this phenomena
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Latest News from our Blog
Automatic feeders - A Blessing or Curse?
Automatic feeders are aconvenient way to feed our pets. They can be programmed to measure a portion,avoid overfeeding, and control access to…
What a difference a full behavior history makes
How an email thread helped patient assessment and avoid staff injuryRecently, I reached out to a specialist DVM involved in managing chronic…
