Where to get a puppy?

jc100 said:
There are some breed specific rescues! I’ll echo Brian P…rescue one. Give a pupper a good life!

All our dogs have been rescues. All have been and continue to be wonderful companions!



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We’re sending 2 huskies from Attawapiskat to rescue foster homes tomorrow. They are 3 years old, never been off a 15’ chain, never been inside.


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One more to go, our camp buddy Hobo. Anybody interested in a 3 year old mostly Siberian? Extremely friendly, loyal and independent, used to living outdoors. Would make a great farm dog.

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Mad Mike said:
We’re sending 2 huskies from Attawapiskat to rescue foster homes tomorrow. They are 3 years old, never been off a 15’ chain, never been inside.


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One more to go, our camp buddy Hobo. Anybody interested in a 3 year old mostly Siberian? Extremely friendly, loyal and independent, used to living outdoors. Would make a great farm dog.

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What does he weigh I would have to convince the wife but looks like a dog I would love to have on the farm

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Anyone using trackers on their pets? I have a Tracktive that I purchased used but it’s $200/year subscription fee so I cancelled it and got the refund while we debate other options.

Thoughts?

Reading around ITAGPRO is a good option for $60 one time fee.

Any other recommendations?

If nothing better I’ll reinstate but I’d rather check first.
 
We've used tractive in the past, it's probably one of the better ones.
 
I used AirTags seemed to work fine.

I also have my dog chipped, any vet or animal control officer can id him.
 
mimico_polak said:
Anyone using trackers on their pets? I have a Tracktive that I purchased used but it’s $200/year subscription fee so I cancelled it and got the refund while we debate other options.

Thoughts?

Reading around ITAGPRO is a good option for $60 one time fee.

Any other recommendations?

If nothing better I’ll reinstate but I’d rather check first.
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While not ideal, you are normally in populated areas so airtags should give you tracking at minimal cost.

Fred has a microchip (I'm annoyed that they continue to be proprietary, they should be able to be scanned by any phone) and a tag on his collar with name, phone numbers and address. He doesn't go outside without that collar on (and has it on most of the time inside but we do sometimes take it off).

If we ever lost him, there is a clause in the contract that we must notify the rescue we got him from that allows them to immediately take ownership. Then they use their resources and a professional tracker to find him. Once found, they give him back.
 
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We don't use a tracker.

Her collar is on at all times during the day and it only come off for the night.
She is microchipped and a tag with name and phone number on her collar.
We also don't have let insurance.

We have been lucky as she is well behaved.
I can't say Naver but I don't think she would run away.
 
oioioi said:
We don't use a tracker.

Her collar is on at all times during the day and it only come off for the night.
She is microchipped and a tag with name and phone number on her collar.
We also don't have let insurance.

We have been lucky as she is well behaved.
I can't say Naver but I don't think she would run away.
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My daughter's cat does't have medical insurance and the last year has been very expensive due to kidney issues after 13 years of purring away.

My daughter figures she's still break even, considering how much she would have spent on premiums and deductibles.

A friend has a hidden fence and shock collar for his pup. The little guy knows where to slam on the brakes.
 
nobbie48 said:
My daughter's cat does't have medical insurance and the last year has been very expensive due to kidney issues after 13 years of purring away.

My daughter figures she's still break even, considering how much she would have spent on premiums and deductibles.

A friend has a hidden fence and shock collar for his pup. The little guy knows where to slam on the brakes.
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A big problem with pet insurance is I couldn't find any that was like term insurance. I want to pay $x per year for y years. None of them price that way. Fred is $600 for year one. They will send a price for year two when it approaches. Some companies seem to double the premium at will. Either people pay and it's wildly profitable or they drop out and liability is avoided. Both ways are a win for the insurance company. My wife wants it for a few years in case the dog has a chronic issue that requires a lifetime of treatment (her coworkers dog needed $400/mo in medication). As the bill goes up, if we haven't identified issues, we'll probably drop the insurance.
 
GreyGhost said:
her coworkers dog needed $400/mo in medication). As the bill goes up, if we haven't identified issues, we'll probably drop the insurance.
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After a few months you just bought yourself a new dog.

Just saying.
 
oioioi said:
After a few months you just bought yourself a new dog.

Just saying.
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I'm with you. My wife and her co-worker are on a different program. They are all-in. That's why we have pet insurance. Avoids fights/divorce over the amount being spent on a stupid (but nice) dog that is easily replaced. Our last dog lived for 10 years and cost $22K total. I was appalled and my wife thought it was great value for money.
 
GreyGhost said:
A big problem with pet insurance is I couldn't find any that was like term insurance. I want to pay $x per year for y years. None of them price that way. Fred is $600 for year one. They will send a price for year two when it approaches. Some companies seem to double the premium at will. Either people pay and it's wildly profitable or they drop out and liability is avoided. Both ways are a win for the insurance company. My wife wants it for a few years in case the dog has a chronic issue that requires a lifetime of treatment (her coworkers dog needed $400/mo in medication). As the bill goes up, if we haven't identified issues, we'll probably drop the insurance.
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We resent insurance when it doesn't get used. It might go down better if you had a lot of un-insured pets, so many that no one notices if one doesn't come back from a walk. :(
 
GreyGhost said:
A big problem with pet insurance is I couldn't find any that was like term insurance. I want to pay $x per year for y years. None of them price that way. Fred is $600 for year one. They will send a price for year two when it approaches. Some companies seem to double the premium at will. Either people pay and it's wildly profitable or they drop out and liability is avoided. Both ways are a win for the insurance company. My wife wants it for a few years in case the dog has a chronic issue that requires a lifetime of treatment (her coworkers dog needed $400/mo in medication). As the bill goes up, if we haven't identified issues, we'll probably drop the insurance.
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Private equity is going after the largely unregulated pet care market. PE doesn't have a good reputation for much besides profit.

RSA insurance tried the pet insurance years ago and it didn't go well. IIRC they had to pay someone to take the business off their hands.

Costco will handle some pet Rx's. Check which ones.

At some point you will have to decide on which kid's tuition you are going to fund, your kid or the vet's?

I often see ads for free pets, good natured etc but older. Between the lines I read that the owners can't afford the care and can't face putting them down. It may become more common.
 
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I’ll always have pet insurance going forward. We didn’t have it for one dog years ago and ended up spending thousands on cancer surgery. Had it for the recent dogs. One passed away recently but he more or less made it even with payments and his medical bills over the years. His sister needs arthritis and pain meds every day. She’ll need an x ray for a paw issue soon and that’s covered.

Insurance is also assurance that we won’t be left short in an emergency. Everyone says “put x dollars away in a fund for your pets instead” and that’s fine if you’re disciplined like that but we aren’t. Also if you have an issue early on in your fund you’re still screwed.

Insurance is always a gamble. The insurance companies have worked hard to make sure they are the ones that win in the end, not you. I understand that but the peace of mind is worth the gamble to me.

One tip, dental care is often not covered and dental care for pets is incredibly pricey. Our dogs have had raw carrots in their food since they were puppies and also had some chew treats that cleaned their teeth. Their teeth were perfect from that. Don’t get the super hard ones as they can crack teeth.
 
GreyGhost said:
I'm with you. My wife and her co-worker are on a different program. They are all-in. That's why we have pet insurance. Avoids fights/divorce over the amount being spent on a stupid (but nice) dog that is easily replaced. Our last dog lived for 10 years and cost $22K total. I was appalled and my wife thought it was great value for money.
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I like to choose robust breeds. You can never tell, but picking certain breeds comes with odds stacked in the vets favor.

I’ve been lucky. My last 3 dogs saw vets for shots and an annual checkup - all 3 lived past their expiry dates. My cat is 15, only time he’s needed a vet was to see him up after a few scraps. He’s already used up his 9 lives annd getting tired - I imagine his next trip will be to checkout.
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