register for free
View our sister sites
Our sister sites
Our sister sites
Our sister sites
ClaireandDaisy
Dogsey Veteran
ClaireandDaisy is offline  
Location: Essex, UK
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 14,147
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 10:43 AM
Originally Posted by krlyr View Post
I would imagine some breeds just aren't 'profitable' enough, afterall they are a business. E.g. they've excluded Sharpeis which are prone to numerous expensive health issues from what I've heard, not exactly next suspect on the DDA but full of serious problems with their eyes and stuff.
True - but there are many breeds with a lot more health problems than the Bernese.
Reply With Quote
Tassle
Dogsey Veteran
Tassle is offline  
Location: UK
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 9,065
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 10:46 AM
Originally Posted by Razcox View Post
There are a few companies that wont insure NI's they seem to think they are wolf hybrids or have high wold content. We stick with Petplan but they arn't cheap.

Looking at the list why is the deerhound on there? What have they done to upset the compnay??
.....they cost too much
Reply With Quote
tokiayla
Dogsey Veteran
tokiayla is offline  
Location: Bucks, UK
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,528
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 10:52 AM
Originally Posted by rune View Post
Its because the idiots that breed them are breeding all and sundry and calling them wolfdogs----it has probably frightened the insurers.

Shame as with GSD in the mix you are likely to get health problems.

I think there is a company who insures them but don't know which?

rune
Why is that likely?
Reply With Quote
littlewolf
Dogsey Senior
littlewolf is offline  
Location: Glasgow
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 503
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 10:59 AM
Originally Posted by rune View Post

I think there is a company who insures them but don't know which?

rune
This is the only company I have came across so far that doesn't.

I am with argos just now, but they have put premiums up when I have never claimed so was shopping around.
Reply With Quote
Razcox
Dogsey Veteran
Razcox is offline  
Location: Shropshire, UK
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,636
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:01 AM
Everyone is going to be putting prices up now as the VAT is going up in Jan and will increase vet bills more then normal
Reply With Quote
littlewolf
Dogsey Senior
littlewolf is offline  
Location: Glasgow
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 503
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:07 AM
The PDSA are the cheapest I can find- and no mention of NI in the small print. Might go with them.
Reply With Quote
Tassle
Dogsey Veteran
Tassle is offline  
Location: UK
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 9,065
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:09 AM
hmm....I looked at the PDSA - I remember thinking that the cheap one (they do three levels I think?) did not offer great cover.
Reply With Quote
littlewolf
Dogsey Senior
littlewolf is offline  
Location: Glasgow
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 503
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:19 AM
This was the most expensive cover- which was as good as the cover I have with argos- £12pm.
Reply With Quote
rune
Dogsey Veteran
rune is offline  
Location: cornwall uk
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,132
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:26 AM
Originally Posted by ClaireandDaisy View Post
I can see the theme with the illegal / controlled breeds, status dogs and pit crosses, but what on earth is the Bernese doing in there?
Have you tried other companies?
Bernese because they cost too much with all their ongoing joint problems due to breeding them too big.

rune
Reply With Quote
rune
Dogsey Veteran
rune is offline  
Location: cornwall uk
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,132
Female 
 
25-08-2010, 11:30 AM
Originally Posted by tokiayla View Post
Why is that likely?
Because GSD's nowadays suffer from a multitude of health problems---from HD to ankenial (sp?) and from Anal furunculosis to CDRM------with pancreatic and other dietry issues in between.

rune
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 3 < 1 2 3 >


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


© Copyright 2016, Dogsey   Contact Us - Dogsey - Top Contact us | Archive | Privacy | Terms of use | Top