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Mar 3, 2021
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southprovocougar
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I would always advocate paying "NO" money for any Shih Tzu.
In fact I spent more time on this post trying to spell the breed right than I think they are worth.
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How much are you willing to spend out of pocket to save your pets life?
ordinary tri guy
3/3/21 7:16am
Unfortunate typo
Coog4Life
3/3/21 7:17am
We have 90/10 insurance to avoid this question.
Ragnar Danneskjold
3/3/21 7:19am
My opinion on this is probably way different from what my wife and kids think
mwcoug
3/3/21 7:20am
That being said, is it worth it to have pet insurance?
mwcoug
3/3/21 7:24am
Whatever the purchase price was of said animal plus or minus 10%
BlackBart
3/3/21 7:21am
No more than the cost of a replacement pet of the same type
BYUMizzou
3/3/21 7:21am
I shared a similar sentiment once in mixed company
doktorpfeffer
3/3/21 7:35am
It's a pet. Not a family member. Now, if your dog saved your life or something
jcase16byu
3/3/21 12:39pm
I would spend no money on the 15 year old shih tzu and <5K on the 4 year old golden doodle. My wife would probably spend
Slim
3/3/21 7:23am
Would you be okay with it? 10k is crazy amount.
ordinary tri guy
3/3/21 7:23am
I would whine and then pay it.
Slim
3/3/21 7:24am
That's what we did for grandpa.
Megamind
3/3/21 7:27am
...before you put him down.
ebv
3/3/21 7:59am
He was okay with it by then. He said something about no longer caring to live
Megamind
3/3/21 8:08am
Sounds like a lovely moment. 😉
ebv
3/3/21 10:21am
I would always advocate paying "NO" money for any Shih Tzu.
southprovocougar
3/3/21 11:31am
Depends on the age of the dog.
ReyOso
3/3/21 7:26am
The part confusing to me is the vet wanted to charge you $5k and then had a
crack
3/3/21 7:29am
Really? That’s really how you see that scenario? Just because a vet said some other thing just might work you think the
Slim
3/3/21 7:35am
My Dr is a swindler like that too. He recommended a hernia surgery. It was THOUSANDS out of pocket. I said no.
Ragnar Danneskjold
3/3/21 7:39am
I 100% believe that some vets will push an expensive surgery without informing
nslcougar
3/3/21 8:25am
Maybe I misunderstood the urgency of the situation. But I would always prefer a
crack
3/3/21 9:25am
Once I was upset and punched the side of a cabinet.
southprovocougar
3/3/21 11:39am
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Ragnar Danneskjold
3/3/21 7:36am
I saw the x-ray picks that showed the block in his intestine. He was not
ordinary tri guy
3/3/21 8:21am
I am glad it turned out well for you. To your original point, I would spend
crack
3/3/21 9:24am
No way I pay 5K to save our dog. Nope.
RockyBalboa
3/3/21 7:38am
Same here. Our dogs are awesome and they've given us a lot of joy, but 5K? Nope.
m0resn0w
3/3/21 9:24am
Honestly? None. Well we did pay $50 to have a cat put down. It's a pet. But
O Gaucho
3/3/21 7:59am
I have a friend who lives in CA and worked as a vet
Gigo
3/3/21 8:10am
Depends on quality of life afterward
(Private)
3/3/21 8:57am
25 cent .22 shell is much cheaper than a vet bill. Call me heartless
buckeyeod
3/3/21 9:01am
Only pets I've purchased for my kids have been betta fish. So, zero.
LeftOfNormal
3/3/21 9:06am
I can't wait until my cats die.
HenderCoug
3/3/21 10:08am
Our 10 year old Golden is a great dog. Member of the family. Best pet ever.
Orem58thBall
3/3/21 1:03pm
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