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Posted on 2/21/23 at 10:26 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Who goes to daycare every day so has 10y of education under his belt
Posted on 2/21/23 at 10:54 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Who goes to daycare every day so has 10y of education under his belt
Damn.
That's just wrong.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:14 pm to Obtuse1
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When we are considering spending money on something we enjoy but are concerned it might have poor ROI we compare it to the boat.
Perhaps a flaw in your reasoning is it’s a hell of a lot easier to replace a dog than a boat. You can’t save money by ditching your old boat and buying a brand new one - but you can with a dog.
If Fido cost $200 to buy and $2,000 to save, then just let Fido pass and go get Woofy as a puppy for $200. In time, you will love Woofy just as much as Fido.
Spending a lot of money on a typical dog makes no financial sense. People just think the dog they have is the best one ever when in reality they’re just an everyday dog that you’re overly attached to.
If you have money to burn, then by all means save Fido. But if saving the dog is going to take away from any other part of your life, then it makes the most sense to put it down.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:17 pm to thelawnwranglers
Try to get him to LSU vet school and save some money and the dog
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:21 pm to DMAN1968
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Damn.
That's just wrong.
$40 a day 250 days a year
I am $100k deep on this dog
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:21 pm to thelawnwranglers
Bring your dog to AVS. We tried all other vets for a back issue where the dog couldn’t move for a month and they were the only ones that actually helped and had him back to normal within a week. Low cost too. Just muscle relaxers and other pain pills until he healed
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:28 pm to statman34
Thanks for advice
In New Jersey though
Great hearing success stories
In New Jersey though
Great hearing success stories
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:43 pm to thelawnwranglers
Sorry if Germans. This company is great. Check them out and good luck with your pup.
Wheelchairs for dogs and other animals.
LINK
Wheelchairs for dogs and other animals.
LINK
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 11:56 pm
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:46 pm to thelawnwranglers
Absolutely go to the specialist.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:51 pm to HoustonChick86
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Absolutely go to the specialist.
Definitely will
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:51 pm to thelawnwranglers
Kidney stones? Our babe suffers from then. It looks like back pain.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:53 pm to Globetrotter747
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Perhaps a flaw in your reasoning is it’s a hell of a lot easier to replace a dog than a boat.
Buying a boat is just strokin' a check.
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You can’t save money by ditching your old boat and buying a brand new one
Obviously, you aren't a boat owner.
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Spending a lot of money on a typical dog makes no financial sense.
If everything we spent money on was predicated on making good financial sense (whatever that really is) my life would be pretty damn boring and I could have retired at 40, probably 35.
This next statement is hyperbolic so nobody get their panties in a bunch. If you have a kid that needs a $200k surgery to live it would be a damn site cheaper to just let little Timmy pass and have little Tommy for $20k. You will love little Tommy just as much as little Timmy.
I 100% get people that feel like you do. I suppose I just bond on a deeper level with dogs. I also feel a responsibility because they are a living and loving creature that I brought into my home. Our "math" works for us, YMMV. lawnwrangler is clear this will not result in him and his family eating ramen and conserving heat to go forward, I have no reason not to believe that. For everyone that thinks it is silly to spend the money on the dog I would bet there is something they spend money on that I would think is silly.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 11:57 pm to thelawnwranglers
We spent $3k on an ear ablation for Bentley and it was the best $3k we've ever spent. He just turned 14. So I know I'll have a any haters. Dog are family and you do what you need to take care of them.
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 11:59 pm
Posted on 2/22/23 at 12:24 am to HoustonChick86
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Kidney stones? Our babe suffers from then. It looks like back pain.
Back and neck pain
Vet found two areas sore
Seems physical
Posted on 2/22/23 at 1:12 am to Obtuse1
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If everything we spent money on was predicated on making good financial sense (whatever that really is) my life would be pretty damn boring and I could have retired at 40, probably 35.
No shite. I’m vacationing in Tokyo as I type.
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This next statement is hyperbolic so nobody get their panties in a bunch. If you have a kid that needs a $200k surgery to live it would be a damn site cheaper to just let little Timmy pass and have little Tommy for $20k. You will love little Tommy just as much as little Timmy.
First of all, responsible people have good health insurance for their kids. Maybe not their dog.
Second, hyperbole or not, there’s no comparison here.
We all have different financial situations, but if paying to save a dog is going to hurt your wallet, I would advise against it.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 1:23 am to Globetrotter747
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But if saving the dog is going to take away from any other part of your life, then it makes the most sense to put it down.
A lot of people can’t just be that heartless to a familiar face they see everyday
Posted on 2/22/23 at 1:51 am to Globetrotter747
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No shite. I’m vacationing in Tokyo as I type.
This exemplifies my point exactly. You get ROI from the money you are spending to travel. Some people would get far more ROI spending the money to have their dog healthy and happy for several more years.
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We all have different financial situations, but if paying to save a dog is going to hurt your wallet, I would advise against it.
OP says money isn't the issue, I accept that though I am sure he has a point at which he would say no mas. We all have our own preferences some people would take their dog being healthy over flying private into HND, being put up in a suite at the Imperial, and eating at Kanda or Makimura every night. I have zero issues with someone that would choose the Tokyo trip.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 2:14 am to thelawnwranglers
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Yep
He is moving just hurting
At emergency care now so already $800 in
He just got good drugs up opioid crisis skips are house and the little shite doesn't start stealing to feed addiction
He is our kid so basically whatever cost we paying sadly. Wife doesn't understand this is animal
I read 3 pages of this. The breed is obviously prone to spinal issues. My wife got saddled with a 16 year old Doxie that had lived under her patient's wheel chair the prior 5 years, none of the patients family would take him after she died. He weighed 29 lbs and was 15+ years old, I thought he would be gone in about a year. It's been 3+ years and he weighs 18 lbs and skitters all over the place, and his breath is beyond awful. I personally tolerate him and when I had to recently put down our 14 year old pointer mix who was a phenomenal dog I had bad thoughts about the Doxie as he is pretty useless. I have multiple friends with Doxies, spinal issues are prevalent, just as with French bulldogs, due to poor breeding and body shapes. Do what you have to do, I wouldn't throw good $ after bad.
Most pet insurance is useful for catastrophic scenarios, better getting a high deductible for those instances and paying OOP for routine care. Having a dog with known high risk/cost issues waiting to happen makes pet insurance more worthwhile, especially at the age you stated. Good luck.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 4:33 am to thelawnwranglers
Best of luck to your pup.
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