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Originally Posted by Maxxx
If you can't afford $1000+ for a dog, how do you expect to afford medical bills, training, food, toys? One of the reasons breeders charge the prices they do is to make sure you can afford to take care of them once they join your family.
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In Australia we have 'Pet Insurance' it covers you for things that could happen. Its a good investment to make just incase something does happen. You are then covered for a majority of the expenses and its not that costly either for AUD$410.40 per year or $36.20 per month ($100 excess, you pay the excess and they cover the rest). Coverage is as follows:
This covers Vet Fees (illness and injury includ hospitilasation referral and complementary medicines $15,000 each year.
Death from Illness $2000
Death from Injury $2,000
Bording Kennel Fees (If YOU are hospitalised for more than 4 days) $2000 each year
Advertising and Reward $2,000
Loss by theft or straying $2,000
Holiday cancellation cost (if your dog has urgent surgery or goes missing up to 7 dats before or while you are away) $2,000
This is a small price to pay for piece of mind if you dont think you could afford it if something went wrong with your dog.