Dog Insurance

[shepp 2,285]

Hi everybody,

I've just spent an hour today looking for insurance for my lurcher bitch.

The best i could find was with Argos and it was there gold plan which gives cover of up to £2500 for each injury or ailment and has an excess of £50. It covers of heap of other situations such as third party and accidental damage.

The cost of it is £7. per month or £94 a year.

Thought i'd just share it with you all in case anybodys interested.

Shepp

[scouser3038 1]

My vet reccomended Marks & Spencer to me, £10 per month, £5000 cover and £50 excess. Apparently most insurance company's are dubious about renewing your policy if you have had a couple of claims but M & S are meant to be fine.

 

Handy to have just incase, my dog ate 2lb of raw bacon when he was 3 months :sick: that cost nearly £200 to put right!!!!

[weejohn 3]

i am with more than and its £6500 and i think £70 excess, it covers any ongoing illness not just for the first year and covers the dog for life not just untill it is 8 unlike most other insurances.

[shepp 2,285]

i am with more than and its £6500 and i think £70 excess, it covers any ongoing illness not just for the first year and covers the dog for life not just untill it is 8 unlike most other insurances.

 

How much does that set you back John?

[bullet 134]

when we had a pup and had his jabs and micro chip we got a months free insurance, before the month was up the pup had to under go test at a special vets costing the insurance company £1700, took the insurance on for him after but was glad with the months free

Edited August 19, 2007 by bullet

[weejohn 3]

i am with more than and its £6500 and i think £70 excess, it covers any ongoing illness not just for the first year and covers the dog for life not just untill it is 8 unlike most other insurances.

 

How much does that set you back John?

 

i was just going to update my post, it costs about £8.40 a month,

[shepp 2,285]

f*****g bargain John

[weejohn 3]

i did think it sounded good on the phone, hopefully i will never need to use it to find out if they are as good as the policy sounds.

[scouser3038 1]

More Than definately a bargain!!!!!

[magus69 0]

Just a quick question did any of you specify that you're dog is a working dog?.

The reason I ask is a mate of mines insurance company refused to pay out on a claim because the injury was sustained while working, he told the vet he was lamping rabbits when the dog hit a piece of angle iron.

The vet then had to pass on the info to the insurance company.

And does anybody know of an insurance company that deals with working dogs?

Cheers Mike...

[weejohn 3]

Just a quick question did any of you specify that you're dog is a working dog?.

The reason I ask is a mate of mines insurance company refused to pay out on a claim because the injury was sustained while working, he told the vet he was lamping rabbits when the dog hit a piece of angle iron.

The vet then had to pass on the info to the insurance company.

And does anybody know of an insurance company that deals with working dogs?

Cheers Mike...

 

 

i am sure it has been mentioned on here that i think its NFU that will insure working, i havnt checked but BASC probably do. i wouldnt tell them that my dog done any injury while out working

[marko 30]

had only bad news were insuring the dogs is concerned lost my little terrier and they wouldnt pay out check the small print very carefully with these companies trying to get dosh off them when you need it most can be hard work they are allright taking it but try getting them to give you dosh and they will give you plenty of reasons why you aint covered for that perticular accident.

[Neal 1,930]

I've never had mine insured in the past but after a massive internal bleed for the bitch earlier this year I've decided to change my opinion. I was presuming that NFU would be more accepting of possible working injuries too. Hoping to sort it out next week so will post when I find out more.

[weejohn 3]

keep us posted neal, it will be interesting to see how you get on.

[shepp 2,285]

Well i insured mine as a mongrel / collie cross and if any injuries arise then it will of happened whilst she was out for a walk. They only need to know as much as you want them too.