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The aging Dr. Pol

GoneButNotForgotten — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:39:27 GMT

I've been watching this series for a while and I've been wondering...Dr. Pol is about 80 years old and still working full blast. Will he ever retire? Will he work till the day he drops dead? (That wouldn't surprise me.)

And when he's gone/retired, who's going to take over? I think Dr. Brenda is the obvious choice but who knows...she's not so young herself and she might want to retire too.

Also--I think he's a good vet and I'd have him treat my animals in a New York minute but I don't like the way he treats his son Charles. He can rarely refrain from making some snarky remark about him and I think it's a very unpleasant part of his personality. I think his wife Diane is a real sweetheart. They seem very affectionate to each other and I can't imagine what she'll do if he goes before she does.

ETA: One of the funniest things I've ever seen was a teeny, tiny little doggo (probably some kind of chiuwawa mix) curling its lip and snarling at Dr. Pol, who is about 20 times the size of that dog. Cracked up Dr. Pol and the memory still makes me laugh.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:47:16 GMT

I agree. And has Dr. Pol forgotten that the whole concept of this show came from Charles?

I hope he's nicer to Charles in private than he often is on camera. Charles is so kind and good natured.

Re: The aging Dr. Pol

Kachina624 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:19:56 GMT

I often see Dr. Pol handle sick animal, even tiny kittens, very roughly. I also think he's very casual in his use of antiseptic practices. He has been censored by the state veterinary board. I don't like to see these things, although I think he basically a good man. He's very gracious to fans who visit him.

Re: The aging Dr. Pol

GoneButNotForgotten — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:26:51 GMT

I also think he's very casual in his use of antiseptic practices.

what do you mean? I know he is quick to give an animal antibiotics and I don't think that's a bad thing.

Re: The aging Dr. Pol

SilleeMee — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:05:09 GMT

I just recently saw an older episode where it was revealed that Charles and his two siblings are all adopted. I never knew that. Thought Charles was his biological son for some reason.

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GoneButNotForgotten — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:16:18 GMT

Charles is a sweetheart too and I think he and his wife

beth see like a nice couple too.

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Skyegirl21 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:57:30 GMT

I watch the show often, a big fan here and I do think he is incredible... just fearless! In my perception, He isn't mean to Charles but just jokes around with him a lot!
I only recently realized the show was all Charles' idea! But I did know all the children are adopted-

Charles' 2 children are just adorable and little Abigail looks exactly like him! Soooo cute!

Re: The aging Dr. Pol

RedTop — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:38:58 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten

Dr Pol is the type of veterinarian who will likely work his profession until he dies.

If he develops a health issue where he is advised to cut back, he may choose to stop taking call after hours, limit his work to the routine clinic cases, or just be available for consult to the other vets in that practice.

Should Dr Pol ever decide to retire and stop practicing altogether, he and his family can still own the business, or put it up for sale.

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chlema — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:48:26 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten I bet he works up to the end. I had a great vet some years back and the word retire wasn't in his vocabulary. He worked into his 90's but would no longer operate or treat large dogs, they scared him. I remember having to muzzle my golden who loved everyone. She wasn't a fan of the muzzle and as a revenge she backed up to the wall in his treatment room and had an "accident" on the wall. That made the Dr. laugh tho.

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Hmmmmm24 — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:43:32 GMT

It's been a few years since I've watched Dr. Pol. I liked him, but it seems his son was kind of a klutz. Maybe it was staged to look that way.

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Well, well, well. my other post was poofed again!!! I'm done here.

Re: The aging Dr. Pol

RedTop — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:25:52 GMT

@Hmmmmm24

I agree with your viewpoint on Charles; I think what you see is exactly what he is, no altering for TV.