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Originally Posted by seeric
I have Trupanion, and it's saved my ass twice already.
I think it depends on the breed really, and what you do with the dog.
Our dog is a working dog, GSD, so he is very active, prone to dangerous moments, etc.
We've taken him in twice for things and I can tell you Trupanion saved me money.
With them, it's a no questions asked 90% payout. I also have the hip dysplasia clause that I can drop once he's the age to where the vet can identify if he's going to have that or not. At about 1 year the vet can rule it out or say he has X% chance of having it. A hip dysplasia surgery would be about 12,000. I'd pay 1200. No questions asked.
So far they've saved me about 800.00. I've paid about 400.00 in premiums so far.
So I guess it all depends on your dog, likely hood of vet visits, etc.
Hope this helps.
E
** Disclaimer: Before the troll heard spends their whole day investigating my dogs insurance company for holes in their policy to prove me wrong on the Internet, I could give a shit if any one else's animals get insurance. Free information is what I'm providing here. Piss off with your dissection of my posts about my personal situation. And Go Fuck Yourself.
HAha. I haven't used that on here for a long time.
Have a great day folks, I'm out!
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I don't have insurance for my little mix mutt but I was going to say the same things E did about making your decision based on breed and lifestyle of the dog. If you have a breed known for certain issues that become expensive like hip dysplasia it would be well worth it (check policy exclusions obviously). If your dog is active and has a lot of property to run around and explore vs sitting inside all day it would be a good investment imo. I would agree with Baddog on the chemo and never put an animal through that. But a dog at higher risk for breaks, snake bites, scrapes that become infectious or genetic issues is a good candidate for coverage.