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re: How much would you spend on your pet before you draw the line?
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:08 am to Frac the world
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:08 am to Frac the world
I'd pay anything to save my dog, assuming I can afford it (as in if I can't afford it outright they will let me set up a payment plan or I can obtain financing from elsewhere) and she can have a good quality of life thereafter.
This post was edited on 2/5/25 at 6:10 am
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Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:18 am to Frac the world
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fricking estimate was low end $7500 and high end $11000!!
Nope
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So of course, they started “looking at some things” and got it down to $4000. I wanted to strangle the damn Vet tech for robbery.
I don't blame you.
Vets and funeral directors are the absolute worst when it comes to emotional manipulation.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:33 am to Frac the world
Tree fiddy.
No seriously my limit is $500. An animal is just that - an animal. They aren’t your family regardless of what the childless cat women want to say. You cannot be fiscally reckless to pay for a pet.
And come back in a few months when she’s eaten some more socks and this money you’ve spent is wasted.
No seriously my limit is $500. An animal is just that - an animal. They aren’t your family regardless of what the childless cat women want to say. You cannot be fiscally reckless to pay for a pet.
And come back in a few months when she’s eaten some more socks and this money you’ve spent is wasted.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:38 am to Frac the world
Limit is the cost of a new one.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:45 am to Frac the world
$2000 if it’s a decent shot to live to a normal age.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:52 am to Frac the world
I have a (we believe) 15 year old mutt. Never been sick as long as we had him. He’s an awesome little terrier type dog. Little bastard is like super dog. Never gets sick. But if it came down to it, I would never spend over $100 on him. I can’t justify it
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:53 am to Odysseus32
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good quality of life thereafter.
This is the determining factor.
I paid a bit to put a pacemaker in a dog (LSU Vet School), but the dog had an excellent quality of life for several years thereafter.
She was my wife and daughter's first dog, and fostered a love for dogs that my daughter has to this day.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:53 am to rockford177
10+ years of companionship is not worth $100 to you.
Very sad.
Very sad.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:54 am to Sneauxghost
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Right call. I would do the same. Negotiating down half was right. It should’ve been 2k-2500.
It pisses me off they were able to knock it down that much. What in the world were they overcharging or extras they said you needed they took off? I am glad it worked out of course - but the fact it was originally closer to triple is concenring!
Posted on 2/5/25 at 6:55 am to Frac the world
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fricking estimate was low end $7500 and high end $11000!
I have pet insurance but if I didn't I'd pay that in a heartbeat for my dog, especially if she's young. She was $1500, her puppies are worth about that, her training was about 3k, plus she's my buddy who goes just about everywhere with me. I hunt with her as well.
My last dog had a face tumor at 13 years old. I didn't have it treated and had him put down as soon as it was obvious it was hurting him. It wasn't because of the money, it's because the treatment would have been rough on him to maybe give him another few months or year of life. I weigh those sort of things more than the money.
This post was edited on 2/5/25 at 6:58 am
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:05 am to Frac the world
Not sure but I did see this recently that kind of got me thinking about it.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:13 am to Frac the world
I’d spend 5k on mine and 2.5k if my ex gf needed money for her dog, whom I also love.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:19 am to Frac the world
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:19 am to Frac the world
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What’s the OTs line on price you’d pay for your dog to live?
About 1k. Too much other crap like kids, schools, house, groceries etc that eat up income. I loved my old dogs…. But that was before kids. Now, I’m not going to the poor house when I have so many other responsibilities. So if I was to some how to end up with a dog presently about 1k is the max before that rainbow bridge crossing becomes a reality.
In the future with the kids off the payroll things would probably change.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:21 am to Frac the world
I would say it depends.
They thought one of mine had a brain tumor. To find out you got to go spend a shite load of money and in the end there is nothing they could actually do for the tumor. So it would be just a huge chunk of money to find out you have to put your dog down anyway.
They thought one of mine had a brain tumor. To find out you got to go spend a shite load of money and in the end there is nothing they could actually do for the tumor. So it would be just a huge chunk of money to find out you have to put your dog down anyway.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:24 am to Frac the world
I had a black lab that swallowed a dishrag years ago and was in a similar situation as the OP's. No question I was having the surgery but back then it cost me about $1600. My current Chocolate Lab blew out his ligaments in his left rear leg in November. TPLO surgery ran me $5000 and again it was no question on doing it, he's 5 and part of the family. He came through it very well, I was really surprised how easy he was to manage during the 10 week recovery period being crated since he always has had free roam of the house.
I've also had to put down a few older labs who had cancer or mobility issues instead of paying thousands for treatments to buy maybe 6 months. Bottom line it is very dependent on issue and age of the dog for me. I love them all but it does become a business decision at some point, each case is different.
I've also had to put down a few older labs who had cancer or mobility issues instead of paying thousands for treatments to buy maybe 6 months. Bottom line it is very dependent on issue and age of the dog for me. I love them all but it does become a business decision at some point, each case is different.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:25 am to Odysseus32
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I'd pay anything to save my dog, assuming I can afford it (as in if I can't afford it outright they will let me set up a payment plan or I can obtain financing from elsewhere) and she can have a good quality of life thereafter.
They are kind of brutal with this. At the emergency vet you’ve got to pay up front or just let the dog suffer.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:31 am to Frac the world
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How much would you spend on your pet before you draw the line?
I'm not sure, but it certainly isn't 11 grand. That is fricking highway robbery. Even 4 grand seems high, but at least you got it affordable, especially with help from your in-laws.
I just wanted to pop in the thread and say that yellow labs have always been my favorite dogs, and that one is fricking gorgeous. So good on you for not putting her down (although honestly I would have understood if you chose that route too).
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:33 am to Frac the world
Labs are way over rated.
Posted on 2/5/25 at 7:35 am to Frac the world
Throw away all socks and everybody in house only wears crocs
Problem solved
Problem solved
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