[Ag-eq] Insurance

[Susan Roe]

The insurance for GS's is high because they are on the vicious breed list 
with other dogs such as pit bulls, dovermens, rotwilders and a few others. 
Statistically they are the most common breeds verified for the majority of 
dog/human bites and dog/human fatalities.  It makes it tuff to own such dogs 
even if they have never shown any signs of agression in their life.  Dog 
guide schools started using other breeds because the shepherd dogs appeared 
to be more agressive looking.  They have not stopped using them by any means 
because they are an excellant dog guide.  It is harder to find the smaller 
shepherds and I know that is why they went to the smaller golden retreavers. 
My dog guide came from Seeing Eye and she was a golden retreaver named 
Posie.  She was only 55 pounds.  I am only 5 feet 1 inch tall and I could 
never have fit a shepherd.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Insurance


> Hi Nella,
>
> I don't know why it is more for GSDs.  I looked in to pet insurance  too 
> but
> it is very expensive.
>
> JODY
>
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