[nagdu] Dog health insurance

[Nicole Torcolini]

Interest? And exactly how much interest do you think that you are going to
get on a savings account? Have you sat down with a calculator and crunched
the numbers? At $45.00 a month, that's going to take more than three years
to get to $2,000. It might work for something relatively minor once, but not
for something more serious, especially if it involves multiple/life long
treatments.
I do not have dog health insurance for Lexia, but I would if GDB did not
have the vet financial assistance. Unlike some other schools, it is
something that you have to request, and you usually have to give some
information before they just give you money. I know that some people don't
like having the school in their business. I don't mind it, though, as the
GDB vets can give me a second opinion, and one that includes how various
treatment options might affect guide work.

Nicole and Lexia

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vivianna via
nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 5:08 AM
To: Tracy Carcione; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog health insurance

hi there.i was thinking of insurance for my dog as well.  i did some reading
on the internet and found that folks recommended that, rather than spend $45
or so a month on insurance, if you put that amount in an interest-bearing
savings account of some kind, you would have plenty of money to cover any
amount that any insurance plan would cover.
i tend to agree as, they all have deductables and co-payments.
JMHO.

Vivianna

On Jul 8, 2014, at 6:53 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I have been thinking about dog health insurance, too.  I think the vet 
> I use only takes a couple kinds, so that is an important consideration.
If you intend to stick with your current vet, you could ask what insurance
they accept, and go from there.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Toothman via nagdu" 
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> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 7:46 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Dog health insurance
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> 
>> Hi Everyone,
>> When I receive my second guide dog, I am considering health 
>> insurance.  I know how much Destiny's medical conditions cost.  Does 
>> anyone know of any dog health insurance or use it?  Do you have 
>> thought on why you might or might not use health insurance?  Lastly, 
>> Does anyone know if it covers dental cleaning?  Thanks
>> 
>> Janice
>> 
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