For nearly 15 years, any animal in my care goes to the same vet clinic and sees one of two or three vets. Dr. Wisecup and Dr. Rich have been the main vets in the practice. Thanks in large part to me and mine, Dr. Rich was able to fully pay tuition to vet school for the next generation - his son, Dr. Rich II.

Dr. Wisecup has cut his hours quite a bit since the addition of the new vet, so odds are when I take someone into the office we're going to see a Dr. Rich. The process and conversation is pretty routine. Tech comes in and does the preliminary, then says "Dr. Rich will be in soon" I say "Okay, thanks" and the tech leaves the room. Oddly enough, the routine is pretty similar when I go to the dentist. Hygienist comes in and does the preliminary, then says "Dr. Rusch will be in soon" I say "Okay, thanks" and the tech leaves the room.

So today I'm at the dentist, the hygienist comes in and does the preliminary, then says "Dr. Rich will be in soon" I say "Okay, tha-. Wait! What?" I had a moment of total panic there. Why oh why would my vet be working on my teeth?! I usually give the vet a hard time when I see him, is this some form of cruel and unusual payback?

I forgot that Dr. Rich II is married to a dentist. Turns out she is the new doc in my dentist's office. So now it seems I'm not only going to have to keep track of my appointments and the dogs' appointments, but now I'll have to keep track of which Rich is which to figure out who goes to what appointment when and where. Not to mention trying to explain that the dogs and I don't really see the same doctor, just doctors with the same name.

Although, I can't help wonder which Rich Quinn should see. Look at those scary teeth!