What is a good doggie health insurance company?

Last week I had a health scare with my 3 year old beagle, Tater Salad, and am now almost 00 dollars in the hole! YIKES! I have two beagles, I love them both to distraction and NEVER want to be in a position where I cannot pay for treatment for them. This was a real wake up call- emergency vet care is EXPENSIVE, and it doesn’t matter if your dogs are young and healthy. Anything can happen, and everyone who has a pet should think about what they would do in an emergency situation.

Also, ANY dog can develop bloat- even a 20 lb. beagle. It’s more rare for smaller dogs, but can still happen- if your dog is obsessively swallowing, licking the air, vomiting foam, dry heaving repeatedly, burping, etc. get him to the vet right away. My dog was bloated without the usual "twisted stomach" (thank god), and did not need surgery. If he had, I would be looking at a much steeper bill…

Long story short, for those of you who have gotten pet health insurance- What company would you recommend, and why? Who would you steer clear of? What has been your experience w/your company, and how does it work? Like, do you have to carry an insurance card, or do you get reimbursed? And what exactly does pet insurance cover?

Thanks in advance!

March 3, 2010 Tags: beagle, beagles, Bloat, distraction, doggie, Dogs, emergency situation, emergency vet, god, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Company, health scare, Insurance, insurance card, Insurance Cover, Pet Health Insurance, Pet Insurance, Stomach, thanks in advance, Vet Care, vomiting, Wake Up Call Posted in: Pet Care 4 Comments

Dog Training “Where is Sit Means Sit This Week?” Week 4

Sit Means Sit dog trainers and dogs took this last week and a half and spent it at the Seattle Home Show educating Washington residents as to the dynamic, off-leash dog training that is available to them. We had a guest German Shepherd, Dyce, that helped out by boasting his obedience skills around the heaviest of distractions in Qwest Center at only nine months old. Two notably sized Newfoundlands, Timber and River, at nearly 175 pounds each, will be two of the largest dogs in Sit Means Sit …

November 8, 2009 Tags: center, collar, County, distraction, Distractions, dog, Dog Trainers, dog training, Dogs, Dyce, german shepherd, king, Leash Training, Nine Months, obedience, Obedience Skills, off leash, puppies, puppy, qwest, Seattle Home Show, Shock, sit, snohomish, training, Washington Residents Posted in: Dog Training 2 Comments

Dog Obedience Commands – Sit Means Sit Dog Training

Ashton Fitz-gerald and Lianne Hassen demonstrate some amazing Sit Means Sit dogs at a tradeshow. www.sitmeanssit.com For information on becoming a Sit Means Sit Dog Training Franchise see www.sitmeanssit.com To find a Sit Means Sit dog trainer in your area: www.sitmeanssit.com…

August 31, 2009 Tags: Ashton, attention, Belgian, commands, distraction, dog, dog obedience, dog trainer, dog training, Dogs, Fitz Gerald, franchise, Labrador, lianne, Malinois, obedience, retriever, sit, Tradeshow, trainers, training, tricks Posted in: Dog Training 11 Comments

Puppy Training Lesson 1 – Sit Means Sit Dog Training

Chris Flegler of Sit Means Sit Brisbane, Australia teaches “Beau” the five month old Australian Cattle Dog how to pay attention around some basic distraction. This is Beau’s first lesson with Sit Means Sit and the Sit Means Sit dog collar. Sit Means Sit teaches control through attention and after laying in some foundation skills with the Sit Means Sit dog collar, Chris instructs Beau’s owner on how to re-direct his attention when distracted. Beau even learns how to greet strangers politely …

July 27, 2009 Tags: australia, Australian Cattle Dog, Brisbane, Brisbane Australia, cattle, Cattle Dog, chris, collar, distraction, dog, Dog Collar, dog training, flegler, Foundation Skills, How To Pay Attention, leash, off, puppy training, queensland, sit, training Posted in: Dog Training 2 Comments

Sit Means Sit Dog Training Saber and the monitor

www.SitMeansSit.com. Click yellow button to Subscribe. Alfredo Rivera, a Sit Means Sit dog trainer with his dog Saber during a demonstration at a public library event. Saber, a belgian malinois, demonstrates her ability to filter out distractions and perform no matter what the distraction! To learn to become a dog trainer, and start your dog training career see: www.sitmeanssit.com The Largest and most successful US based dog training company in the history of the United States: www …

July 24, 2009 Tags: Alfredo, Alfredo Rivera, Animal, belgian malinois, Demonstration, distraction, Distractions, dog, Dog Career, dog trainer, dog training, down, Event, heel, History Of The United States, Kids, Library, Library Event, Monitor, obedience, Outdoor, professional, Public Library, Saber, sit, sit means sit, Yellow Button Posted in: Dog Training 8 Comments

Dog Training Tips : Dog Training: Barking

For dogs that bark at the door, providing a distraction is often the best form of training. Learn more about training dogs not to bark with tips from an animal behavior expert in thisfree dog training video. Expert: Donna Bainter Contact: www.SPCATampaBay.org Bio: Donna Bainter has been a feline and canine behavior trainer since 2000. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

July 10, 2009 Tags: Animal Behavior, Barking Dogs, Behavior Expert, Canine Behavior, care, commands, Contact, distraction, dog, dog barking, dog training, Dogs, Expert, Filmmaker, free, how, obedience, pet, puppies, to, training, Training Dog, training dogs, training video, tricks, Video Expert, Village Posted in: Dog Training 4 Comments

Dog Training, Sit -stay and Down with a Bichon Frise

Week 4 session 4 with Tate the Bichon Frise and Linda Kaim of Coeur d’Lion K9 in Westminster, Maryland. This week we demonstrate the sit-stay with moderate distractions and introduce the down stay. Note the marked improvement in Tate’s heeling and auto sitting. Ollie debuts as Tate’s distraction; another Bichon puppy at Coeur d’Lion for residency Board and Training. We train all dogs, all ages all breeds for basic obedience, problem solving and much more. Visit us online at www.lionheartk9.com…

June 29, 2009 Tags: and, bichon, Bichon Frise, Bichon Puppy, distraction, Distractions, dog, dog training, Dogs, down, frise, k9, Kaim, lie, Lion, obedience, Ollie, Problem Solving, puppy, stay, Tate, to, train, training, Westminster Maryland Posted in: Dog Training No Comments