We will forever be grateful to Dr. Dale Krier, she went above and beyond the call of duty on New Year’s Day for Jazzy, John and I. Jazzy our 16 year old rescue (golden mix) had a relapse of Old Dog Syndrome. She was in extreme distress — so were we. I called Dr. Dale at 7:00 a.m. left a message; She returned the call a few minutes later. Advising what we could do to keep our precious soul mate as comfortable as possible while Dr. Dale drove across the state to our home. Peaceful passing with dignity and grace in our arms at home was the gift Dr. Dale gave to us. She was wonderful, compassionate, professional . . . so kind. Dr. Dale not only cared for Jazzy she came to the aid of our entire family! Weeks later Dr. Dale continues to offer support and guidance again, going above and beyond. Dr. Dale Krier has helped us through our grief and despair giving so much of her time, expertise and understanding. This woman is truly amazing.

I contacted Dr. Dale Krier on Friday, January 11th, at 6:50 pm.  Boby’s health, our 13-year-old German Boxer, had declined dramatically within a three-week period. The evening I called Dr. Krier it had become clear that our beloved little boy was beyond recovery. It was our primary concern not to distress our already very ill little boy. We wanted Boby to be with us, in his home, surrounded by the comfort, love, blankets, smells, and sounds that he was accustomed to.  We had spent the prior weeks showering Boby with love, sweet little talks, expressing our love and gratitude for all he taught us, giving him permission to leave whenever he was ready. I am forever grateful to Dr. Krier for rearranging her Friday evening after working a 12-hour day. Dr. Krier showed up at our house exactly 50 minutes later. She was warm, loving, and supportive not only from the moment she arrived at our house but from the moment she began texting. There was no judgement towards us for waiting too long to reach out for help and when she entered our home the first thing she did was give us a long warm hug and then turned her attention to Boby.  Upon Dr. Krier's assessment, Boby was definitely in the final stages.  She quickly administered a sedative and then administered the meds for euthanizing. The process of euthanizing was rather quick as we had waited to the critical end. I wish I had known about Dr. Krier’s Creature Comforts service and palliative care prior to Boby’s death. I am beyond grateful to Dr. Krier and would encourage anyone to reach out to Creature Comforts for care, information, and most important planning. Dr. Krier’s dedication, love, and compassion of animals brought her to our house in the nick of time and she was an angel to us and our sweet little boy.  In the end, she offered aftercare for Boby’s body, a memorial candle with support group links, and even an Animal Chaplain and Pet Bereavement Counselor.  I had no idea such support even existed.  There’s no need to go through palliative care and the end of life process for a pet on one’s own when there is such beautiful care and comfort services available.  I am forever humbled and grateful to Dr. Krier and Creature Comforts. It is my honor to help spread the word that Creature Comforts an in-home hospice and end of life care service exists and is worth its weight in love.