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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    Lol, insert kid into your summary and it's essentially the same thing, but worse!
    Tell me about it haha - I am witnessing that too - almost all my friends have kids (2yrs or younger) and dogs I never see them anymore!

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    Our concerns with Pet Insurance were maximum claim amounts and total claim amounts allowed per year (we dont really care about invoices under 3k, but do care about ones over 10k). Most policies maex out a $5k per incident and two incidents per year. with Trupanion they pay 90% of the invoice minus the deductible of your choice with no maximum claim amount and unlimited claims per year they also cover any genetic pre-dispositions which is helpful. I will admit that we have a lemon of a dog, but a lot of it is not necessarily typical of an English Bulldog her major bills have been as follows

    1) Dog Attack ($800)
    2) Urinary Track Infection ($1500) - likely from the breeder due to her eating something outside
    3) Hiatal Hernia ($12,000) her stomach moved up through her diaphram and was pinched preventing any food from entering her stomach, basically she would chew then throw it right up
    4) Esophagus Sphincter repair ($5000) - Due to the Hiatal Hernia the sphincter never developed since the diaphram acted in its place, so after the hiatal hernia surgery whatever she ate came right back up since there was nothing to stop it
    5) Cherry Eye (Both eyes) ($3000) - typically not this costly but her glands protruded much further than most cherry eye and we had to see a specialist for the surgery where the glands were pinned back in two locations
    6) Dog Attack ($1200) - in an offleash dog park at night a shiba came in ran over and attached her, a bunch of punctures around her face and eyes
    7) Laser Surgery for distichia in both eyes x 2 ($2000) - ingrown eyelashes that rubbed her eyes and caused eye ulcers the first surgery was removing 30-40 per eye, the second was 5-12 per eye
    8) Removal or fold in stomach lining and installing a funnel between the stomach and intestines ($8000) - her stomach lining had wrinkles and one folded over and blocked stomach contents from entering the intestines
    9) Torn ACL + Physio Therapy ($6,000) - She enjoys jumping for frisbees and playing catch, noticed her limping, scope showed torn ACL, fixed that then 8 weeks pf physio therapy, hydro therapy and laser therapy
    10) Ongoing Allergies ($2000) - Eye allergies leading to hives on her eyes causing bad tear stains and rawness in her face folds, needs eye drops twice a day

    There are more bills surrounding the diagnosis of her problems like X-Rays, Ultra Sounds, GI Scopes, and follow up visits that make up the balance.
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    sounds like a good reason to get a rescue mutt. Way less health complications

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    Lol, insert kid into your summary and it's essentially the same thing, but worse!
    Well the kid eventually learns to wipe its own ass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sexualbanana View Post
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    Well the kid eventually learns to wipe its own ass.
    The kid doesn't lick it's own ass either

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    Quote Originally Posted by sexualbanana View Post
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    Well the kid eventually learns to wipe its own ass.
    It's also easier to travel with and find sitters for kids versus dogs from what I can tell. We are lucky that our dog walker also boards dogs overnight at his home , but at $40/night it adds up if you want to take a vacation for any significant period of time
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tej.S View Post
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    A little off topic, but do they work in the NW (won't name the office) by any chance?
    LOL just checked. His office is in the NW, office name starts with an A. But we're all Asian, and their initials are LP and JN. Small world if you know them
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    You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?

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    Well, looks like I'll wait till I am older and have more available time before considering a dog. I think cats are better for my lifestyle lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brent.ff View Post
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    My dog is left in a crate all day
    I'm curious as to how you're ok with that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seth1968 View Post
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    I'm curious as to how you're ok with that?
    We trained her as a puppy (I worked near by and girlfriend took a few weeks off) to be crate trained. It's her favourite spot in the house other then our bed, to the point that if we're home she'll often put herself in the crate when she's looking for a nap. She has plenty of room for getting up and moving around, and it's just part of the routine. She has free roam when we're home and at night. She gets probably 10x the exercise of any other dog I've met, so not sure if you're trying to guilt me or what. Not sure how being in a crate where she can't potentially get into something is any worse then letting them sleep on the couch all day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HiTempguy1 View Post
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    So I'm moving to a place with a lot more space next month, and I've been thinking about a dog..
    For what purpose?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brent.ff View Post
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    She gets probably 10x the exercise of any other dog I've met, so not sure if you're trying to guilt me or what.
    Seth is a pet hater from way back. Do not bother.

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    Naw, Seth is just doing what Seth does.

    Joining threads and questioning others because he knows better than the rest of Beyond.

    He's here as if we owe him answers for things he wants to question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsu3000gt View Post
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    - Almost never goes out
    - Almost never travels (maybe once every 5 years aside from stay-cations). Even weekend trips are an enormous hassle, and nothing can be done on short notice.
    - Feels bad getting others to look after the dogs (or they are too big to expect people to babysit) which contributes to them never going anywhere
    - Leaves them alone most of the time (work long hours + long commute + busy schedule or young kids)
    - Has to own a specific vehicle suitable for carrying them (applies more to the larger dogs)
    - Spends thousands every year on vet bills (one friend spends $10k/yr on the dog's teeth)
    - Very rarely actually does anything with the dog, because they are so busy and/or have kids which take priority (hence why they are left alone so long)
    - Has a completely destroyed back yard and generally dirty/well worn interior on their house
    - Pet insurance is expensive and can end up not covering a lot of things
    Mitsu, how the f are they spending 10k on the teeth every year?!

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    LOL just checked. His office is in the NW, office name starts with an A. But we're all Asian, and their initials are LP and JN. Small world if you know them
    Haha yeah, I know them. My fiancée works at your cousin's office. Small world indeed!

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    Why do we do it?

    Because no matter what happens they're always happy to see you get home. Even codester now on his 17th year, dances like a puppy when I get home (ok there's a big stretch before but still). He's mostly blind, largely deaf, but can still chase down a rabbit... Figure that one out.

    And nothing but heartache when the time comes, had to put big fat pepper down last year - she bit me getting the dogs out for a night walk, vet trip, big c. 8yrs old the dog we got to keep Cody young as he was acting way too old before his time...

    Always pick a rescue...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tej.S View Post
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    Mitsu, how the f are they spending 10k on the teeth every year?!
    I was told cleanings, pullings and other dental work. Now, the dog has no teeth left so they won't have to spend any more money haha. Didn't sound like insurance covered it because my friend was not pleased about it. I think it might have been $10K total actually, not per year now that I think about it but I'd have to ask him again. Either way it seemed pretty ridiculous to me! They have several dogs and their cumulative vet bills are insane.

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    Holy crap, that's expensive.

    I should've been a veterinarian.

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    Dental work, bleh.
    I'm starting to brush my dog's teeth more often now. At least once a week, but maybe more if I don't see good results.
    Chewing on beef knees help a lot for them as well and they're cheap and last a long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by max_boost View Post
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    Well, looks like I'll wait till I am older and have more available time before considering a dog. I think cats are better for my lifestyle lol
    I am starting to think I am in the same boat, minus the cat part. F*&k cats, dirty pieces of crap.

    I'll have to give this some more thought, thread has given me a lot to think about. I am home usually mon-fri, but Friday eve and weekends anything goes every other week, it seems. I also just realized that while I have family close by (my parents are on an acreage and my mom loves watching my sister's dogs), I hadn't considered that it might be different for her to deal with a medium sized dog vs two 10lb shitzus.

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    ask her.. shitzus are a hell of a lot different to watch then a tired old labrador.. As mentioned, you should give fostering a try, will give you a good 'try-out'

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