Two Becker's of every kind on Noah's Snark

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BeeKayNutCase said:
Spikebot! Vet! Now!! Don't sit here reading stuff dude. Get your companion to a vet now!
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that was the original plan, but luckily our neighbor has a masters in vet science specializing in dogs, she took at look at her and checked her all out and explianed what happened and that she should be fine. she said our best option right now is to just watch her and if it happens again to video it and rush her to the vet, that away they can see what is going on
 
James, Sorry to hear about y'all having to put Rocky down. I know how tough that is for the whole family. Had to do that to my dog 6 years ago.


Woody, The hexhawk has arrived, probably yesterday, but I just picked up my mail today. :D Absolutely cool. Two people saw it at the post office. A lady said "Aw, that's cute." A guy said "That's awesome. Where the hell do you get one of those?" I told home, "Right now they are a limited edition micro hex hawk. The only source is a guy name "worldwood" on FB." So you might get a friend request from a dude from cedar park tx.
 
BeeKayNutCase said:
Spikebot! Vet! Now!! Don't sit here reading stuff dude. Get your companion to a vet now!
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spikebot587 said:
she said our best option right now is to just watch her and if it happens again to video it and rush her to the vet, that away they can see what is going on
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I agree with taking it to the vet NOW, but i also agree with your neighbor too.

Seizures happen for so many reasons, sometimes its hard to pinpoint it. I know from experience myself unfortunately. But if there are no other symptoms and the seizure only happened once... You could spend thousands just running tests and still never find out what caused it.

I have full coverage pet insurance on my dog. I have one of the most EXPENSIVE plans i could get on Neko. EVERY little thing from poisonings, to cancer, to breaking a bone is covered. I pay 35 a month for this wonderful peace of mind. I dont let my kids run around without health insurance, not letting my dog either. I LOVE my Neko. He is more than a pet, he is my buddy.

There is VERY little in this world harder than having to put a companion down just because you cant afford the medical bills. I have been there.. Make a grown man cry like a baby... Ill never be there again.

zzyzzogeton said:
Woody, The hexhawk has arrived, probably yesterday, but I just picked up my mail today. :D Absolutely cool. Two people saw it at the post office. A lady said "Aw, that's cute." A guy said "That's awesome. Where the hell do you get one of those?" I told home, "Right now they are a limited edition micro hex hawk. The only source is a guy name "worldwood" on FB." So you might get a friend request from a dude from cedar park tx.
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HAHA!!! Thats awesome man! Im very happy you like it brother and truly appreciate the support!!

Hope it serves you well and is there when you need it!!
 
worldwood said:
I have full coverage pet insurance on my dog. I have one of the most EXPENSIVE plans i could get on Neko. EVERY little thing from poisonings, to cancer, to breaking a bone is covered. I pay 35 a month for this wonderful peace of mind.
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I did not know pet insurance was that affordable.

On the other hand, I trust any insurance company/policy/rep exactly as far as I can throw a grand piano, so forgive me if I take that with a grain of salt roughly the same size as my garden shed. Newsflash: they are not in the business of paying their clients' bills. They are in the business of collecting premiums and denying claims. That's just how it works.

Sorry, but... that sounds far too good to be true, bro. Talk to me again when you actually have to file a claim. :/ Off the top of my head, I'll wager you'd be better off just putting $35/month in a sock under your mattress.
 
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james terrio said:
I did not know pet insurance was that affordable.

On the other hand, I trust any insurance company/policy/rep exactly as far as I can throw a grand piano, so forgive me if I take that with a grain of salt roughly the same size as my garden shed. Newsflash: they are not in the business of paying their clients' bills. They are in the business of collecting premiums and denying claims. That's just how it works.

Sorry, but... that sounds far too good to be true, bro. Talk to me again when you actually have to file a claim. :/ Off the top of my head, I'll wager you'd be better off just putting $35/month in a sock under your mattress.
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I think your wrong this time brother. My friend, breeds dogs, has used this same insurance 7 times in the last 5 years (maybe 5 times in 7 years... cant really remember what he said now) and every single time had a check in less than 10 days. The people im friends with on a dog forum have also used this insurance multiple times with not a single issue.

Now they dont cover prior-conditions. So you have to take the dog to see a vet and get it checked before they will insure it, but after they insure it, they really insure it. Hundreds, maybe thousands of reviews online for this company. Even on Yelp and similar.

I did my shopping and compared every company i could find and went with the best i could get.

BUT, like i said im paying double the coverage what other companies charge for pet insurance too.... You can find it for around 15 bucks a month... Im paying more than double that. I still think its more than worth it.
 
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James and WW - It all depends on WHICH insurance company you pick. Some of them are good and some of them are worthless as tits on a boar hog. You gotta research the hell out of them.

And on a lighter note::

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zzyzzogeton said:
James and WW - It all depends on WHICH insurance company you pick. Some of them are good and some of them are worthless as tits on a boar hog. You gotta research the hell out of them.

And on a lighter note::

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I agree, and i dont think the company im with is in it simply because they like helping people either... Although they do donate a good portion of the funds they make and i like that, i still know they are a business in it to make money.

I have read negative reviews for the company im with.. Several in fact, just not as many as other companies negative reviews. And most, not all though, but most i could understand why the company did deny the claim... There were still a couple i thought, if the reviewer was being honest, that the company may of screwed them.... But again it was less with this company than with the others i found.

Hopefully i never need to use it, and if i do, hopefully it works out. If not you can bet ill be the first to shove my own foot down my throat and publicly announce it... After looking for someone to beat upside the head. :D
 
Wife left our back door and a couple windows open earlier to let in some of that nice spring time breeze.... Now im fighting off flies left and right. :(

Went back for a post-operation check up today as well. Everything looks great and im healing up quick according to the surgeon. Thats a plus!! I dont have to go back for any more check-ups... the REAL plus.

Got an order in today for something not knife related.... They sent the wrong order entirely. Contacted them to start a replacement and they somehow talked me into keeping the wrong one and re-ordering the right one i wanted.... Im still confused on how they did that. I think i was hypnotized or something... Really. Im going to send them an email and see if they offer classes in mind control :D
 
worldwood said:
I think your wrong this time brother.
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I've certainly been wrong before! :D Without looking at the policy, deductibles, copays, fees, and perhaps most importantly the company behind it all, I obviously can't really say.

My first question is, if there's nothing wrong with my dog, why would I need health insurance on him? If something does go haywire, what's the insurance company gonna pay for that I couldn't pay myself, and who pays the insurance company for representing me? Strictly business... any time some salesman wants to sell me a "policy" so he can get a cut or commission, I'm gonna put the screws to him and try to see where my money's really going.

My hackles are always up whenever dealing with this sort of thing. Some dude in a suit wants me to pay him every month to do absolutely nothing (except invest my money in other stuff for his benefit --- you realize that's a huge part of the insurance biz, right? they're taking interest-free loans from you, and charging you fees to deal with it), in case he might do something for me later? Yeahhh...

Call me paranoid, but many years of experience has taught me that banks and insurance companies are set up to enrich shareholders, not to protect policy-holders. That's not a conspiracy theory, it's just the way that kinda business works. Otherwise they couldn't stay in business very long.

Shoot me a link in private and I'll have Ang take a look when she has time; she knows more about this stuff than I do. If it adds up, we might be interested in it.
 
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james terrio said:
I've certainly been wrong before! :D Without looking at the policy, deductibles, copays, fees, and perhaps most importantly the company behind it all, I obviously can't really say.

My first question is, if there's nothing wrong with my dog, why would I need health insurance on him? If something does go haywire, what's the insurance company gonna pay for that I couldn't pay myself, and who pays the insurance company for representing me? Strictly business... any time some salesman wants to sell me a "policy" so he can get a cut or commission, I'm gonna put the screws to him and try to see where my money's really going.

My hackles are always up whenever dealing with this sort of thing. Some dude in a suit wants me to pay him every month to do absolutely nothing (except invest my money in other stuff for his benefit --- you realize that's a huge part of the insurance biz, right? they're taking interest-free loans from you, and charging you fees to deal with it), in case he might do something for me later? Yeahhh...

Call me paranoid, but many years of experience has taught me that banks and insurance companies are set up to enrich shareholders, not to protect policy-holders. That's not a conspiracy theory, it's just the way that kinda business works. Otherwise they couldn't stay in business very long.

Shoot me a link in private and I'll have Ang take a look when she has time; she knows more about this stuff than I do. If it adds up, we might be interested in it.
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I agree bud, i have issues with insurance entirely. All insurances. Paying "just in case" always seems crazy to me.... But im not great at saving, its easier for me to pay 35 a month, or whatever, than to happen to just have a few thousand in reserve for emergencies.

I didnt just "want" to get pet insurance... Like i said i have been down the road of having to put a pet down because i couldnt afford the medical bills. Me and the wife agreed we wouldnt own a pet again unless/until we could afford any emergencies that may come up. This is unreasonable, because emergencies could cost over 10 grand in extreme situations... The next best thing we could come up with is pet insurance.

Hope to never need it, but if i do... I hope im glad i got it.

I have had to use medical and car insurance a lot... Never had a single issues with it, hell i have totaled out more than a handful of vehicles and been in more than a dozen wrecks... Always got GAP insurance and never had an issue with the payouts or repairs... but i dont try and get over on the companies either, i read policies through and through and only seek reimbursement from things i know are really covered. I think it would be similar with pet insurance, obviously you would need to know exactly what is covered and what is not, what your deductible is and places that accept your insurance.

If they didnt pay out on something thats truly suppose to be covered, im sure there are actions you could take. This is a good article here http://www.badfaithinsurance.org/reference/General/0007a.htm

I will send ya a PM with the link. Again this is not the cheapest option though. But seems to be a good one so far, well as far as insurance companies go.

zzyzzogeton said:
The preventative for that condition is called "screens". :D
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No screen on the back door, windows have them but one in the kitchen has some holes in it too... Just a couple months to go and im outta here... They can keep the holey screen HAHA


OH... May have forgot to mention... Everything is looking good so far with getting that doublewide on 2 acres. Good faith deposit has been placed and some papers have been signed. My first time buying a house so its all new to me... But i guess now i just have to wait for the owners to finish up the paperwork on the house they are moving to.
 
James PM sent. I also sent a link that compares all the major pet insurances and shows what they cover, cost, deductibles etc.

If you decide to go with ANY pet insurance make sure they cover hereditary and congenital conditions as well as accidents or injuries. Sometimes, SOME insurers will say the problem is hereditary and try and get out of paying for it otherwise. If you make sure everything is covered... Its hard for them to say something is NOT covered... Of course it costs more to cover more though.
 
Hey WW. Just out of curiosity. Whats the average life span on Nekko's breed? I'm just trying to do the math on the insurance. Im assuming that the $35. a month you pay would also be the cost for each additional pet as well?

......also, you mentioned that your policy covered cancer. What exactly do they cover? They don't treat dogs for cancer as far as I know. What do they do for them?
 
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Hey WW. Just out of curiosity. Whats the average life span on Nekko's breed? I'm just trying to do the math on the insurance. Im assuming that the $35. a month you pay would also be the cost for each additional pet as well?

......also, you mentioned that your policy covered cancer. What exactly do they cover? They don't treat dogs for cancer as far as I know. What do they do for them?
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12-15 years for Shibas. And i think i know what your getting at, if i pay for his entire life ill pay just over 6300 if he lives 15 years... I have thought about this. And looked at what some surgeries can cost and found im ok with paying 6 grand over 15 years, if im lucky, for that kind of peace of mind.


They do treat cancer in dogs, they remove tumors, radiation therapy, chemo... Etc.


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Each additional pet does cost extra, but i think they MAY give a break on additionals... I dont know for certain but i kind of remember reading that.
 
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I did not know that. Every dog that I've ever known to get cancer was so old that the owners put them down.

Yeah if that gives you piece of mind go for it. I hope you don't need it, but like JT says, I would be curious to know how they do for you once you have a claim.
 
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I did not know that. Every dog that I've ever known to get cancer was so old that the owners put them down.
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Yes, and i believe in some cases thats the right thing to do. Once they are are close to their life span its hard to justify keeping the animal in pain or sick trying to help them recover, when even if it goes perfect it wont offer much time left.

Same as me hell, if when im 75, I catch cancer... Ill be happy to of made it to 75 LOL but really even if i was 65 i wouldnt put my family through a hardship, making them in debt forever in HOPES i recover.... Me and my wife have talked about such things.... If she got sick id sell the farm and hijack a freight train for an extra single day with her... But id come back and haunt the world if they put themselves in debt just hoping for a little extra time with me.
 
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