We have Trupanion. They pay 80% of the cost with a deductible for the claim group. So for example my dog with the hip problems has anti inflammatory drugs..the deductible came off the initial diagnosis costs then they pay 80% of the ongoing costs. He’s on these for the rest of his life so his insurance works out in our favour. His ACL surgery was 80% covered etc. Depends on what deductible you want and the various add ons. You can pay a fortune on insurance and have dental costs and check ups covered if you really want but we didn’t find that worth it.
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Where to get a puppy?
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We have Trupanion. They pay 80% of the cost with a deductible for the claim group. So for example my dog with the hip problems has anti inflammatory drugs..the deductible came off the initial diagnosis costs then they pay 80% of the ongoing costs. He’s on these for the rest of his life so his insurance works out in our favour. His ACL surgery was 80% covered etc. Depends on what deductible you want and the various add ons. You can pay a fortune on insurance and have dental costs and check ups covered if you really want but we didn’t find that worth it.
Chris-CJ
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Repeating the wisdom shared in the previous posts ......
- a dog is a lifetime commitment and the proper care for one demands flexibility from you AND your family.
- a mutt is less likely to have health and genetic issues.
- the costs of visits to vets can rapidly add up.
- though a sentient being, a dog is not a human and certain traits are hard wired.
- adopting one, is good karma.
- it will break your heart when it is time to let them go and that day will come, generally the larger the breed the shorter the lifespan.
* a previous Boerboel owner*
- a dog is a lifetime commitment and the proper care for one demands flexibility from you AND your family.
- a mutt is less likely to have health and genetic issues.
- the costs of visits to vets can rapidly add up.
- though a sentient being, a dog is not a human and certain traits are hard wired.
- adopting one, is good karma.
- it will break your heart when it is time to let them go and that day will come, generally the larger the breed the shorter the lifespan.
* a previous Boerboel owner*
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DownUnder
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Australian Sheppard.... not sure where you live but if it's in the suburbs, your backyard won't be big enough for that breed, they need a crazy amount of exercise, similar to border collies if they aren't exercised often they will destroy your house.
Also..beagles are escape artists. My neighbour was snow blowing his yard, a pile of snow went into my yard, the beagle used it as a ramp to get over the fence and she went off for a jolly round town for the day and came home for dinner. Multiple spottings around the pizza place she used to frequent as a stray begging for crusts and she refused to be caught as she wasn’t ready to come home yet. Little bugger.
Mad Mike
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You get that with a lot of dogs, not just breeds.
I have a Siberian Husky - the third I've had over the years - this is the only one I have ever know not to be an escape artist. My past Huskies have learned to open doors, open windows and remove window screens, dig under fences, climb over fences, one even learned how to prepare himself to blast through the shock of an invisible fence.
I used to be all dog, and really had no time for cats. After having a few of each, our future will be cats only.
Dogs are like perpetual 2 year olds children - they need constant attention, you clean up after them all the time and they are completely dependent on you. They can be completely house trained and behave like angles then suddenly tear up a sofa just for fun. You can't leave them alone for too long. Cats on the other hand will look after themselves. Once they are house trained, you don't need to worry about cats going berserk and tearing the place up. As long as they have access to food & water they are good. I had one that would disappear into the woods at our cottage for weeks at a time.
ifiddles
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Keep in mind that WFH will eventually go away, and that means less time at home and more time commuting...personally, I would never get a dog as they are VERY dependent and take a lot of time and effort...cats are definitely easier, however with your allergies, not the best idea, unless you get a hairless cat, but they are weird looking...
Priller
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A few points to add:
- One advantage of adopting a grown dog is you get a much better sense of their character. Dogs are like people in that some are high energy, others are laid back. Some want lots of time and attention and others are happy to be on their own. What you want depends on your lifestyle, but with a puppy you don't know what you've got until a year or so later. Also, all those breed descriptions you read are wild guesses at best, with plenty of exceptions
- When we adopted in Vancouver, there were almost no local dogs available that didn't have issues bigger than we could handle, so we got ours from a group that rescues dogs from kill shelters in the US and ships them to Canada with the help of friendly truckers returning with empty loads. Both of ours came from California.
- We've had pet insurance from Pets+Us and they've paid out every time there's been a major claim. If we did the math, we'd probably be ahead without it, but we have it so we're not faced with the awful decision about how much the dogs life is worth to us.
- If you get a mutt, you get to play the same guessing game in the park over and over with strangers about the breed combo. One of ours is likely a chow/shepherd mix, and the other looks like a pitbull/dachshund. I've always had mutts, and don't really get the obsession with breeds, especially considering the health issues so many have.
- Dogs do take a lot of time (and money!), but for us, it's so worth it. The joy they bring us repays the time tenfold...
- One advantage of adopting a grown dog is you get a much better sense of their character. Dogs are like people in that some are high energy, others are laid back. Some want lots of time and attention and others are happy to be on their own. What you want depends on your lifestyle, but with a puppy you don't know what you've got until a year or so later. Also, all those breed descriptions you read are wild guesses at best, with plenty of exceptions
- When we adopted in Vancouver, there were almost no local dogs available that didn't have issues bigger than we could handle, so we got ours from a group that rescues dogs from kill shelters in the US and ships them to Canada with the help of friendly truckers returning with empty loads. Both of ours came from California.
- We've had pet insurance from Pets+Us and they've paid out every time there's been a major claim. If we did the math, we'd probably be ahead without it, but we have it so we're not faced with the awful decision about how much the dogs life is worth to us.
- If you get a mutt, you get to play the same guessing game in the park over and over with strangers about the breed combo. One of ours is likely a chow/shepherd mix, and the other looks like a pitbull/dachshund. I've always had mutts, and don't really get the obsession with breeds, especially considering the health issues so many have.
- Dogs do take a lot of time (and money!), but for us, it's so worth it. The joy they bring us repays the time tenfold...
Another vote for rescue via Petfinder.com That's how we found our Saint Bernard X (via Oakville-Burlington Human Society). He was a year old.
Training is a must, not just for the dog, you too. Scholars in Collars in Burlington is my recommendation. We wanted big n lazy, we got it in spades.
Training is a must, not just for the dog, you too. Scholars in Collars in Burlington is my recommendation. We wanted big n lazy, we got it in spades.
GTAM used to have a member that was an awesome dog trainer that lived in Mississauga/Oakville are. She crate trained our dog in an hour. Amazing to watch her work (she trained us too so we could reinforce her teaching). She obviously rode too.
Brother in law has a St. Bernard. Laziest f-ing dog I've ever seen in my life.
Went to take it for a walk, and it was more like a drag. Got about ten steps then flopped for a rest break.
Another ten, then down. Never did make it to the park. He's trained it to ring a bell when it needs out the back.
Went to take it for a walk, and it was more like a drag. Got about ten steps then flopped for a rest break.
Another ten, then down. Never did make it to the park. He's trained it to ring a bell when it needs out the back.
Sounds like my guy, though its mostly in the heat. Come cool weather he's ok. Though he tops out at about 2km for walk distance though.
Saints can be stubborn and use their weight to let you know.
I was talking to a lady walking a bulldog downtown and pulling a wagon. I asked why she had the wagon and she said the bulldog would walk until he didn't want to and then sit down and become an anchor. It may be a block, it may be a km, she wouldn't know when it was going to happen but there was no getting it to move again. She would hoist it into the wagon and pull it home. Hilarious.
For the record he's 168lbs, down from a peak of 174lbs.
Want a specific breed - Find a breeder and do your research.
Want a rescue - Contact your vet the local humane society or one of the services posted above.
Do not support backyard breeders (kijiji etc.) and be sure to get good pet insurance as soon as you get your new friend.
Want a rescue - Contact your vet the local humane society or one of the services posted above.
Do not support backyard breeders (kijiji etc.) and be sure to get good pet insurance as soon as you get your new friend.
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So somebody took the pet to work?
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