What is the best middle sized dog?

ktbird7
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:34:22 +0000

You can’t bank on your pets being healthy every year. The costs you mention are only for preventative care (checkups and vaccines essentially). One of my dogs had to have 3 tumors removed this year as well as dental work. He is also prone to skin and ear infections and has had 3 or 4 of them this year. He also has hypothyroidism which is a chronic condition that requires medication twice daily for the rest of his life. They are living creatures and eventually will get sick. It is inevitable. What if your dog gets hit by a car? Will you be able to pay for the emergency vet bill? They charge astronomical amounts at the ER vet.

Typically you can’t take animals home from the shelter for only a night. If this is something that you’re interested in, perhaps you should look into studying to become a vet tech. At the shelter I volunteer at, the vet techs sometimes take sick animals home to observe overnight.

Also, you can talk to your parents about becoming a foster family for a rescue or shelter. The rescue will pay for his/her food, medication, etc. while he lives in your house. It is a temporary setup though. The hope is eventually the dog will be adopted permanently by another family.