‘My patients like my dog more than me!’: Doctors and their dogs
Whether at work or home, a loyal dog companion is just what the doctor ordered
AusDoc prides itself on sniffing out a story, so we’re feeling a little hangdog that we didn’t spot this earlier — a Facebook group with 1,200 members, entirely dedicated to GPs’ dogs.
Here is just a pawful of the GPs talking about their treasured friends.
Dr Claire Lawrence and Forrest
He doesn’t have indemnity insurance and hasn’t met his CPD requirements, but ‘Dr Forrest’ the spoodle has full visiting rights at the clinic where Dr Claire Lawrence practises.
