Financial cost of getting a Labrador Puppy

poohzee

Spuddle wrote: »

If you do claim on insurance, make sure its worth while. If you claim for a broken leg, remember if it rebroke it would most likely not be on the cover policy any longer.

I don't understand this - I have seen some policies that say they will treat the illness for its lifetime - would that then cover things like legs being broken twice?

If you are going to crate train them, a decent crate is around £50-60

I have seen crates on ebay - mentioned from here for £25 - £30 is there anything wrong with these?[/COLOR

Thanks for all your information everyone and taking the time out to reply to me!

swedish

can anyone recommend a good pet insurer?

lifecatalyst

Another possibility is rehoming a dog through Guidedogs....around a third of the dogs don't get through the training & are rehomed. They make fantastic pets & will be neutered, micro chipped, bred for health & temperament (parents will be hip & eye scored). My dog was well socialised, used to children & animals, he'd been in shops, restaurants, on trains & buses.

I adopted my boy at 18 months so he'd nearly finished his training (others are rehomed much earlier). He's a yellow lab crossed with a retriever (looks like a tall lab, short coat & yellow). He's much admired & makes friends wherever we go. You can ask for the type of dog you want (lab, retriever or GSD - or crosses between them). Some are rehomed for temperament/behaviour, others for health problems & you can stipulate what you want.

The vetting is very thorough & you will be home checked & have to fill in detailed questionnaires. Dogs are matched carefully to new owners so there is a waiting list. The cost was a £200 donation to Guidedogs.

They also rehome the older dogs when they are retired if the families can't keep them.

He's by far the best dog i've ever had (the others were gorgeous too!) & is so full of character..... although i missed out on the puppy experience, i avoided all the chewing, housetraining etc! I do take him to obedience classes as it's fun & we've got to the advanced class now...

Maybe worth thinking about?
Linda

poohzee

lifecatalyst wrote: »

Another possibility is rehoming a dog through Guidedogs....around a third of the dogs don't get through the training & are rehomed. They make fantastic pets & will be neutered, micro chipped, bred for health & temperament (parents will be hip & eye scored). My dog was well socialised, used to children & animals, he'd been in shops, restaurants, on trains & buses.

I adopted my boy at 18 months so he'd nearly finished his training (others are rehomed much earlier). He's a yellow lab crossed with a retriever (looks like a tall lab, short coat & yellow). He's much admired & makes friends wherever we go. You can ask for the type of dog you want (lab, retriever or GSD - or crosses between them). Some are rehomed for temperament/behaviour, others for health problems & you can stipulate what you want.

The vetting is very thorough & you will be home checked & have to fill in detailed questionnaires. Dogs are matched carefully to new owners so there is a waiting list. The cost was a £200 donation to Guidedogs.

They also rehome the older dogs when they are retired if the families can't keep them.

He's by far the best dog i've ever had (the others were gorgeous too!) & is so full of character..... although i missed out on the puppy experience, i avoided all the chewing, housetraining etc! I do take him to obedience classes as it's fun & we've got to the advanced class now...

Maybe worth thinking about?
Linda

Thanks Linda - sounds a good idea - we actually live not far from the main Guide Dog Centre for Scotland so will check them out - thanks again

Fire_Fox

swedish wrote: »

can anyone recommend a good pet insurer?

AXA or PetPlan - read the insurance sticky on the top of the main Pets board.

lifecatalyst

i've tried to post a pic, but can't get it to work

poohzee

Please keep trying - I love looking at doggy pics! I am sure someone will come and help you out as to how to post pictures x

poohzee

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1912609&page=6
post 118 - tells you how to post pictures

lifecatalyst

hoping this works!

lifecatalyst

& another pic taken in the snow before xmas :-)