Dog insurance ????
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I think I saw about 40% of people have it on their dogs. Rates are by age and breed. I was surprised to see Nationwide was either the largest or second largest dog insurer.
I didn't buy it, and just got through paying $3100 on my dog for patella tendon surgery.
Stupid me.
I didn't buy it, and just got through paying $3100 on my dog for patella tendon surgery.
Stupid me.
birddog 68
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I remember laughing about pet insurance when I first heard about it.
If my dog still hunted I would be carrying insurance on her. As @SeboCreek mentioned it only takes one incident and you end up with a few thousand dollars in vet bills.
I will be following to hear about prices and carriers.
If my dog still hunted I would be carrying insurance on her. As @SeboCreek mentioned it only takes one incident and you end up with a few thousand dollars in vet bills.
I will be following to hear about prices and carriers.
I wish our personal health insurance was as easy to work with as our pet insurance.
We have used our pet insurance about half a dozen times over the years. Yes, you can just put a savings away specifically for you pet... but I have a pretty special pup that I would literally take a bullet for. Several years ago she had a serious occurrance and cost me several thousand $ in vet bills.
After that I realized I would have mortgaged the house to save her... so insurance was a no-brainer.
There is no way imagineable that I would want to be put in the position to chose between saving my pup or spending a large sum of money.
It does get pretty pricey once they reach 10-12 years old, but still nothing like human health insurance.
We have used our pet insurance about half a dozen times over the years. Yes, you can just put a savings away specifically for you pet... but I have a pretty special pup that I would literally take a bullet for. Several years ago she had a serious occurrance and cost me several thousand $ in vet bills.
After that I realized I would have mortgaged the house to save her... so insurance was a no-brainer.
There is no way imagineable that I would want to be put in the position to chose between saving my pup or spending a large sum of money.
It does get pretty pricey once they reach 10-12 years old, but still nothing like human health insurance.
Man, sorry to hear. Brutal.
Got a quick response from her lol. She pays $62/month for 3 dogs(2 young 1 older). Company is Pets Best, it was the best coverage for price she could find. She has a $1k deductable and then it's 90% reimbersement after that. Rehab, chiro, etc are add ons also and recommended. She's had it couple years now and no problems so far and unfortunately used it alot.
Varmint Hunter
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I have EMBRACE which was recommended by my vet. I have an annual deductible that is $250 IIRC. When my Golden Retriever was a few months old the insurance was about $30/month. Now that he is 10 years old, it's $130/month.
When the dog got leptospirosis and nearly died, the insurance paid most of the $6,000 bill.
There is nothing cheap about pet insurance but I wouldn't be without it. My daughter had a Bernese Mountain Dog. She let her insurance lapse because of the cost. The dog pulled a bag of raisons off the counter and ate them. She got stuck with a $7,000 bill. Sadly, the dog died anyway.
When the dog got leptospirosis and nearly died, the insurance paid most of the $6,000 bill.
There is nothing cheap about pet insurance but I wouldn't be without it. My daughter had a Bernese Mountain Dog. She let her insurance lapse because of the cost. The dog pulled a bag of raisons off the counter and ate them. She got stuck with a $7,000 bill. Sadly, the dog died anyway.
