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DR. BETH INNIS, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVCHM, CVSMT

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Dr. Beth Innis is the founder and owner of Sleepy Dog Veterinary. 

She is a licensed veterinarian, certified in veterinary acupuncture, veterinary chiropractic, veterinary Chinese herbal medicine, canine

rehabilitation and currently studying Western herbal medicine. 

It is her personal mission to welcome pets and their people to a calm space filled with a caring team so that we can all take part in making their lives more healthy and happy.  In her spare time Dr. Innis enjoys yoga, reading and loves enjoying the outdoors with her dogs.  She

lives in Belmont with her husband, Tom, two daughters, two dogs, Prince Andrew and Otto, cats Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and four guinea pigs.

DR. CHAGIT STEINER, DVM

Dr. Chagit Steiner has more than fifteen years of experience working as a veterinarian in Massachusetts focusing on caring for dogs and cats. She is particularly interested in internal medicine, geriatric care, dermatology, and preventative medicine. Dr. Steiner prides herself on providing meaningful and compassionate care for all her patients, and takes time to listen and understand her clients’ concerns and needs. She is excited to join the team at Sleepy Dog, where she will have the opportunity to provide high quality integrative care to all of our patients. In her free time, Dr. Steiner is a dedicated climate activist. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, two kids and her two cats named Scratch and Motek. 

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DR. JAN JEFFERS, DVM

Dr. Jeffers grew up in the central coast area of California and attended UCLA as an undergraduate.  She is a graduate of Tufts Veterinary School and has always worked in the greater Boston area.  While there are no pets currently at home, she is best friends with many friends’ and neighbors’ dogs- or maybe it’s the pocket full of treats! Spare time is occupied with walking ( including a recent segment of the Camino de Santiago!), swimming, traveling, and reading.

BREENA ROPER

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PRACTICE MANAGER

Practice Manager Breena just joined Sleepy Dog Veterinary in March of 2025. She has a degree in East Asian Studies but her other passion is animals. She has been in the veterinary field for over 20 years.  She has experience working for both general practice and emergency hospitals.  She loves her job and continues to be an advocate for animals. She enjoys traveling, baking, music and pet sitting. In her spare time she also sings in Merrimack Valley A capella. She currently lives in Andover with her husband and has a son and 2 daughters.  Her home is also filled with 3 dogs.  Annie and Winnie the crazy catahoulas and their crazy pug Eevee.  

SHERRY FARRELL

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VETERINARY NURSE

Nurse Sherry was drawn to veterinary medicine because of her love of animals and wanting to help pets and their people.  She attended Essex Agricultural Tech and has more than 30 years of experience helping our four-legged family members.  She is excited to be part of the team at Sleepy Dog, where she loves being able to help people understand what we do and why we do it.  In her free time, Sherry enjoys playing cozy video games, hanging out with friends and living a quiet life. She shares a home with a 13 year old toothless cat named Tuna. 

EMMA KING​

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

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Emma is a recent college graduate from Fairfield University and plans to go to vet school in the future. She enjoys being involved in
veterinary medicine because she get to spend time around other people who also love animals and enjoys that there are always more things to learn about and challenge her. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and learning all different types of art, including painting, drawing, and crocheting. She also has a Lab/Newfoundland mix named Shadow who loves to play with tennis balls at home. 

We acknowledge that the town of Arlington is located on the ancestral lands
of the Massachusett Tribe, the tribe of Indigenous peoples from whom the
Colony, Province, and Commonwealth have taken their names. We pay our
respects to the ancestral bloodline of the Massachusett Tribe and their
descendants who still inhabit historic Massachusett territories today.

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