Being new to the area we wanted to meet & greet to be established in case our most important family member, Sam, ever needed emergency care, and of course, keep up with his routine care. He is a lab mix, approx 100lb 3 year old pup. We moved from SC, and Sam is having some adjustment issues, so this was a good time to see if we were a good fit. The front desk staff was amazing-very friendly and knowledgeable, which is very important to me. I felt the wait time was a little too long-animals aren't as patient as people, and you cant explain to a pet why you are sitting for a bit like you can a human-and I've never experienced that before-so just a thought there. The vet tech, Kristin, was very friendly, and Sam loved her immediately. Always a good sign! She was also very knowledgeable and able to answer many questions before the vet even came in, and Sam was disappointed when she left the room! Now to be fair, Jones Animal Hospital advertises as a small animal hospital, and Sam is 100lbs. So when I say the rooms are small, I am guessing they are made for small animals. I was a bit claustrophic, as was Sam. There was one spot that was big enough for him to lay down in, and that was it. A table and two seats, one counter with a sink-that was the rest of the room. Perhaps there are other rooms that are larger, but as I said, they are a small animal hospital. The vet, Dr Bodenhorst, was great with Sam, was available to answer all our questions, and when I mentioned Sam was having adjustment issues knew exactly who to recommend to help with those issues. That was a big relief, as in SC vets won't recommend trainers or behavioral specialists-you have to do the hunting and hope you find someone qualified yourself. Anyway-Dr. Bodenhorst was current on a new medication Sam had been on ( a previous visit at another place was not) and put our minds at ease about it. She ran a current blood test on him so we would have a new starting point on him, which I had wanted as well. At check out, my payment was taken in the room, and when the woman came back with my credit card, she came in, rushing towards me, hand coming up fast to hand me my card, and Sam was not having it-to him, she was coming at me to hurt me. He lunged and scared the dickens out of her. Fortunately my son had him on the leash and had control of him. I have given Jones Animal Hospital 100% A's, and I stand by that. They are a great place to be-but it was our first visit and that comes with getting to know the ins & outs. Sam can't be couped up in a small room for a long period of time like that, and you can't approach the owner of a dog quickly with a raised hand, I would think, in any situation-so payments must be taken out of the room for us. This is what would work for us. Sam is trained to protect me as I come from an abusive relationship, but I have had dogs all my life, and not one of my dogs would let a perceived threat come near me or another family member. On the other hand, as a responsible dog owner, we also know that keeping control of our animals is our responsibility, which is why we always keep our dogs on a leash when in public and are aware of our surroundings. It goes both ways. I highly recommend Jones Animal Hospital if you want people who will love your pets, do their best, and go out of their way for you and your loved one. Best of all, they are knowledgeable, so you are in good hands. Cost wise, I have no idea. To me, it is not the cost but the peace of mind that my pup is being taken care of appropriately that matters. And I feel this place will do that.