We still see many many dogs over 100 pounds, but after almost 30 years of practice, I made the decision to stop treating the very large and giant breeds of dogs. For years giant dogs made up a major portion of my practice, with the Mastiffs, Great Danes and Rottweilers. In 2001 I sustained a back injury moving an anesthetized 160 lb Great Dane when my technician, who was helping me move the dog from the surgery table, slipped and I was in an awkward position trying to keep the dog from falling from my arms and to twist backwards to get her onto the other table. It dawned on me that I didn't need to do that anymore.  Additionally, we began to see, about 10 years ago, a number of the large breeds  becoming more aggressive. By that time  I figured I had paid my dues and my  technicians are not Amazons. In April 2001 we stopped taking new puppies of the following breeds: Great Danes, Rottweilers, Cain Corsos, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Akitas and St. Bernards. We really do  like these dogs, we just don't  care for them anymore. If you are currently not a client, and are considering our clinic, we would love to see you - unless you have one of the above breeds.