DesmoDog
Tele-Afflicted
Sophia was the only dog I've had from a pup, the others have been rescues that were at least a couple years old when they showed up. Sophia and I got off to a rough start but eventually we worked it out and she became "that" dog to me. All other dogs have to live up to her (Spolier alert; they can't).
Anyway... we got health insurance for her. Not long after, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to be put down a few months later.
A couple weeks after she was put down, we got a check from the vet. They had done the math, and it would have been cheaper to NOT buy the insurance, so they refunded the difference. I have no idea how that works - it was completely unexpected.
Anyway, we've been going to that vet for about 20 years now. They took care of Desmo (my avatar) for 15 years and the day he had to be put down the vet leaned over and kissed him before giving him the shot. I had been keeping things together until then, but that was unexpected too and was the straw that broke the camels back for me.
Long story short, not all vets are bad. We've had at least one I'll NEVER go back to, but our current choice has shown herself to be a good one on more than one occassion.
EDIT: Seeing another post here - our vet did offer to come to our house when Sophia needed to be put down.
Anyway... we got health insurance for her. Not long after, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to be put down a few months later.
A couple weeks after she was put down, we got a check from the vet. They had done the math, and it would have been cheaper to NOT buy the insurance, so they refunded the difference. I have no idea how that works - it was completely unexpected.
Anyway, we've been going to that vet for about 20 years now. They took care of Desmo (my avatar) for 15 years and the day he had to be put down the vet leaned over and kissed him before giving him the shot. I had been keeping things together until then, but that was unexpected too and was the straw that broke the camels back for me.
Long story short, not all vets are bad. We've had at least one I'll NEVER go back to, but our current choice has shown herself to be a good one on more than one occassion.
EDIT: Seeing another post here - our vet did offer to come to our house when Sophia needed to be put down.