This   page   presents   the   family's   documented   timeline   of   events

surrounding   Joey's   death.   All   information    is    family   provided

and   may   involve   disputed   details.   The   goal   is   transparency,

accuracy,   and   accountability.
 

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This  video  is  Joey's  story,  told  directly  through  the

family's  own  documentation.
Viewer note: This video discusses Joey's death and

details  of  what  he  went  through  at  this  clinic.
 

A Detail of the Events
 

I. It all started September 03, 2025, at 2:30 pm
   

Joey  arrived  at  Club  Hill  Animal  Clinic   in   Garland   Texas

for    a    simple   routine    nail    trim.    When   Joey    jumped

out   of  the  car  outside   he   then   ran   up  the  front  ramp  to

the  front  door  of  the  clinic  pulling  his  Daddy  behind   him.

Once  inside  Joey   began   barking   at   everyone    to    announce

he  was  here.  One  of  the  staff  directed  us  to  Room   4.   Joey

was checking out all the smells as  a  normal dog  would  do.

 

   Dr.  Dilpreet  Atwal  entered  the  room  barely  looked

at   Joey   running    around   on    the   floor   and   started    talking

about   him   recommending   full   blood   work   and   several   tests

to  see  why  Joey   had   very  little  hair  on  his  back.   He  said  the

tests  would  cost  starting  at  $800.00.

 

If   he   had   looked   at   Joey's  medical  records   from   when   Joey

first  visited   this     clinic   back    in    2014,    he   would   have   seen

where   the   previous   Dr.   had   made   comments   on   this   exact

issue  and  Dr.  Jan  Dewitt  told  us  a  waste  of  money.

 

Obviously   annoyed   by   my   decline   for   the   expensive   testing

he  began  dragging Joey   on   his  leash   to  the back  room  for  the

nail  trim.   We   waited   in   Room  4   and   about  15  minutes later

we   heard  Joey  give  out   2   normal  barks,   and   then  about  15

seconds  later  we  heard   2   more   barks   that  were   so  different

and   muffled   we   actually   thought    it    was  another  dog  in  the

building.    These   barks   were   strained   and   barely   audible.

 

Then   5   minutes   later   the   door to  the  back  room opened  and

the   practice    manager,    Lizbeth,    came   in     the    room.    We

thought  Joey   was   ready  to   go.    But    Lizbeth   came   in    the

room alone and asked if we had a DNR  in  place.  We  just  looked

at  her  puzzled.   She  told   us   "OK,    Joey   stopped    breathing,

do  you  want  to  us  to   try   to   resuscitate   him".   Joey's   Mom

said  "Do  something,  you  are  the  medical  people."  I  then said

"I  want  to  see him",  Liz  told   me  it   will   be   a   few   minutes

and  turned  to  walk  out  the  room.  I   told  her  "HELL NO  I

WANT SEE HIM NOW"  and   followed  her  through  the  door.

 

It  was  there  I  saw  Joey  lying   on   a   table,   motionless,   with

Dr.  Atwal  doing  a  half-assed  attempt  at  CPR  doing  2  finger

light  pokes  on  Joey's  chest.   Joey  was  laying  on his  left  side

and  had   a   oxygen   mask   lying   loosely   next   to   his  nose.

 

II. Concerns Raised During the Visit

Proper  CPR  on  a  dog  is  done  with the dog  on  his right side,

using  two  hands,  and  holding  his  mouth  closed  and blowing

air  in  his  noise  to  force  the  lings   to   fill   up   and  the  chest

rise every 20 seconds. See proper procedure here at PetMD.com

 

This  Doctor  did  not  even  know  how  to   do   CPR  correctly.

When  I  looked  at  Joey's  face  and  called  his  name he didn't

move  at  all.  I  watched  his  eyes  and there  was  nothing. Joey

was  already  completely  DEAD.

 

 No  explanation  of  why  this  happened  and  no  visible  sign

of  any  remorse,  as  if  this  was  a  normal occurrence  on any

normal day. Little did  we  know apparently  this has happened

way  too  many  times  at  this  clinic.

 

Allegation: The family reports that communication and decisions made during Joey's visit did not meet the expected standard of care.

 

III. Joey's Death

Joey  was  out  of  my  sight  for  20  minutes  or  less.  He  left

that  room  running  on  his  leash  and  was  given  back

me  wrapped  in   a   blanket...........DEAD.

 

This is all I have left of my Joey

 

Family account: Joey died following the events of the visit. The family is seeking a complete, documented explanation and accountability.

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