Choosing the Best Pet Insurance for Your Dog
Every pet dog serves a different role in every household. Some serve as guard dogs while others are dressed-up and well-pampered, but whatever role they play, dogs are very helpful and enjoyable house companions. A good owner should know better than to ignore his/her dog’s well-being.
Nowadays, there are various existing pet insurance policies that you can buy. However, just like for us humans, there are considerable circumstances that make one insurance plan better than another. Here are some things that you may consider in choosing an insurance plan for your pet dog:
1) Financial concerns are always a good place to start. First of all, consider your budget for your pet. For instance, how much have you been spending on regular vet visits? Do you have money set aside for your buddy if a sudden disease or an accident occurs to it?
There are specific insurance plans for all your financial needs. Few plans can cover 100% of your expenses; however, there are plans which can offer you discounts or reimbursements for every vet visit and the like.
2) Another consideration should be the medical history of your pet dog. Some plans do not cover pre-existing diseases so you must make sure to familiarize yourself with the terms of an insurance plan before buying it. You have to make sure that all of your pet’s medical needs, or most of them, can be covered by the plan so you can be confident about the well-being of your friend.
3) Third, consider your dog’s breed. There are breed-specific exclusive plans. These are usually breeds that have genetic or breed-related diseases, or working dogs that are more prone to age-related illnesses like arthritis. Although it is simply inhumane how people have created such discrimination against innocent dog breeds, you must accept that this is a reality. Figure out if your dog is part of this list and do your best to find a plan that does not exclude them.
4) Consider external factors, like your dog’s common habits such as biting and swallowing foreign objects. If your dog has these sorts of mannerisms, make sure that the policy also covers the medication when something wrong happens. Some plans also cover subsidies for other unwanted or sudden events like your dog attacking other people, or for board and lodging when you need to be elsewhere and you can’t bring your dog, like the hospital.
