Weirdo freaky stalker post (!!!) - I have a great vet BUT.....

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he is leaving the practice I go to and is going to NZ for 6 months or so. When he comes back he will return to this area and set up his own practice.

I trust this vet more than I have ever trusted any vet lol - he is fantastic, completely on the same wavelength to me, he is lovely with the dogs and he understands exactly how I feel about them and the sort of info I want when I consult him (no bull*** but a lovely empathetic beside manner!)

As soon as he comes back and sets up again I want to register with him immediately, but how do I know when that happens? Is there any appropriate way of staying in contact with him so I know when he comes back? I am so conscious of the vet/client dynamic and don’t want to overstep that.

BTW he is at least 10 years younger than me and is getting married in a couple of weeks so no I promise it isn’t that :D
 
lol
But seriously, I don't see anything wrong with you telling him you would like your dogs to stay under his care when he sets up his own business and ask how he is going to advertise when he sets it up e.g. does he or will he have a website or professional facebook page you can follow. Or possilbly ask if he has a location in mind for the practice and drive past every few months or so and look for when the signage goes up (if he hasn't bought anywhere yet then it could be some time before he finds a suitable place and gets it set up).
Alternatively, you can just check the rcvs website every now and again for his name and location, and for new clinics in your area (as he will have to register the clinic) https://findavet.rcvs.org.uk/find-a-vet-surgeon/ but i would think he will do lots of local advertising when he does set up (if he isn't lured away to stay in NZ where there is a massive vet shortage and a lot less red tape/ sueing/complaints etc).
 
PS I was expecting the post to be a LOT more interesting (britain's got talent being dismally boring tonight) :D:D:D
 
Noooo guys please don't suggest that lol, it immediately crossed my mind too :D I think (not 100% sure) that his wife-to-be is keen to stay around here so hoping she won't be seduced by NZ :D

I think I shall insist he takes my e-mail address and lets me know when he comes back :p Facebook keeps offering him as a FB friend but I don't really think that is altogether appropriate? I don't mind, it is his sensibilities I am thinking of :D

Having said that, I did text him last Friday (on what I genuinely assumed was his work phone since he had phoned me on it in the past) and he replied at 1am to say he was away for the weekend! I apologised when I saw him today - oh god the shame! - and he quite cheerfully said that if he hadn't wanted to reply he would have ignored it:D

Jeez I am a mad stalker aren't I..... the shame..... :p
 
If he plans to return and set up on his own I'd think he would be really pleased to know he'd already got one client at least ready to go with his new practice. If he takes your details he can contact you, and as a back up you can do what wkiwi suggests and check the rcvs website. Good luck, I hope he does come back, he sounds a good one!
 
Rumtytum said:
If he plans to return and set up on his own I'd think he would be really pleased to know he'd already got one client at least ready to go with his new practice. If he takes your details he can contact you, and as a back up you can do what wkiwi suggests and check the rcvs website. Good luck, I hope he does come back, he sounds a good one!
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Thanks Rumtytum :) Honestly I am NEVER usually this enthusiastic about people who treat my animals, don't know what it is but he is great :D

I actually remember an incident a few years ago when I was out hacking through a local village and he passed in his car, he stopped to ask me how the dog was - which was totally embarrassing as I am appalling at recognising people 'out of context' and it took me at least 5 minutes of conversation before I realised it was him :D I never expect anyone to recognise me in a riding hat, so clearly he has better skills than I do :p
 
Lévrier;13784459 said:
Sorry wkiwi :D I try and retain a facade of being normal :p :D :D
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I wouldn't bother - there's lots of non-normal people currently on bgt and one of them is going to win money for being weird (but thankfully NOT the guy who took his clothes off and balanced cups of tea on bits of napkin over various parts of his body).
 
wkiwi said:
I wouldn't bother - there's lots of non-normal people currently on bgt and one of them is going to win money for being weird (but thankfully NOT the guy who took his clothes off and balanced cups of tea on bits of napkin over various parts of his body).
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No.....really....just no...... :D :D
 
wkiwi said:
I wouldn't bother - there's lots of non-normal people currently on bgt and one of them is going to win money for being weird (but thankfully NOT the guy who took his clothes off and balanced cups of tea on bits of napkin over various parts of his body).
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Oh god he was awful. I consider myself fairly alternative but I couldn't get my head around what the act actually was.
 
DabDab said:
Oh god he was awful. I consider myself fairly alternative but I couldn't get my head around what the act actually was.
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DabDab I was relying on you to give me balanced non-stalkerish advice NOT comment on BritainsGotNoTalentAndLovesToProveThat :D
 
Dear Mr Vet man,

We've just found out that you are leaving us to go to a magical far away land for a while because you think it might be nice. But that you promise to come back here someday soon. We will be really sad not to see you for a while because we think you're awesome and cool and great and groovy. So please please please could we be your very first patients again when you get back? We promise to be really good and tell all the other doggies in town how uber you are, and our boss lady says she will also hand out flyers for your new shiny vet place. Her email address is definitelynotastalker@justacrazydoglady.com.

Thanks,
Love you lots
Dog A, B, C and D
 
DabDab said:
Dear Mr Vet man,

We've just found out that you are leaving us to go to a magical far away land for a while because you think it might be nice. But that you promise to come back here someday soon. We will be really sad not to see you for a while because we think you're awesome and cool and great and groovy. So please please please could we be your very first patients again when you get back? We promise to be really good and tell all the other doggies in town how uber you are, and our boss lady says she will also hand out flyers for your new shiny vet place. Her email address is definitelynotastalker@justacrazydoglady.com.

Thanks,
Love you lots
Dog A, B, C and D
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😂😂😂😂😂😂

Oh no, this is just what I’d thought I would come across like!!!!! So cruel 😂😂😂😂😂😂
 
That was my very best non stalkerish suggestion!

Honestly, if he told you that he's going away and coming back etc, then he probably isn't too concerned about the possibility of you being a stalker, so it would probably be fine to add him on Facebook to stay in touch.
 
Lévrier;13784454 said:
Having said that, I did text him last Friday (on what I genuinely assumed was his work phone since he had phoned me on it in the past) and he replied at 1am to say he was away for the weekend! I apologised when I saw him today - oh god the shame! - and he quite cheerfully said that if he hadn't wanted to reply he would have ignored it:D
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So he called you on vet business from his personal phone. To me, that means he doesn't keep barriers between professional and personal communications: I would not think it out of place to add him on Facebook, unless you don't want him seeing stuff that you would prefer to keep for only friend-friends... Maybe set yourself up a second FB account (possibly even under the name of one of your dogs).
 
I'd just give him some means of contacting you and say you'd like him to be your dogs' vet when he comes back from NZ. If he's going to set up on his own, he'll be glad to have someone who wants to be his client.
 
It isn't ethical for him to leave a practice and then set one up in the same area less than a year later. Most contracts for professional services that I've come across try to prevent it. It is also unethical to directly contact previous clients of that business, if they are still clients of that business, and tout for their custom. Ethically, the most he can do is let you know before he goes where to look for his adverts when he comes back.

Not always what happens in real life, of course, but he may be a completely 'everything must be above board' guy, so don't be offended if that's all he will offer you.
 
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