Bulldogs World

... we live in Toronto. Not sure if this is a Canadian company. My cousin has an American Bulldog and she needs to have it's knees done. Petsecure told her that it's an inherited condition therefore they won't cover the surgery. Not sure why they'd say that becuase she is a rescue dog. Like I said, my experience has been positive. Good luck!

That has to be the cutest picture ever!!!! I just want to rub that chubby tummy!!!

We also have them and love them.  We did use PetFirst when Ozzy was little, but have found Trupanion much better

check out Petsecure?? 

I claimed thousands and thousands of dollars over Stella's almost 12 years of life.  I have a good job but some of the care she required would have put me in the poor house if it hadn't been for the insurance.  Even if I had put aside $65 a month it wouldn't have even come close to covering her medical expenses.  I, personally, would never have a bulldog without having pet insurance.

I know lots of people don't, but there's my convincing for today  :)

Aww, man! That sucks. See how cool it is to be an American? Lol

Let's see if I can convince you.  This is over 16 years and 5 bulldogs. I'm not including the yearly annual expenses which I think would be about $300 if they never got sick.  Just the large out of the oridinary stuff.

Norbert ~ $60 x 12 = 720 x 7 = $5,040 - $2,000 = $3,040 + $2880 = $5,920.  Up to 7 he only had his regular annual vet visits,  7 he had a knee surgery, then he did have expenses at 10 when he started getting irregular blood workups not even close to $5k worth and he passed at 11 1/2. 

Cleo ~ $60 x 12 = $720 x 7 = $5040.  Cleo had knee surgery around 1 year, then entropian, palate x2 and a spay and allergy testing.  So she would have been a good candidate for insurance.  She is 7.

MacKenzie ~ $60 x 12 = $720 x 9 = $6,480  Had an obstruction surgery, and this last constipation episode for about $5,000 worth of surgeries & anal invasion ;)  He is 9.

Ester ~ $60 x 12 = $720 x 5 = $3600.   Ester had a hairline fracture in a hind leg (accident) when she was a puppy.  The xrays were about $500.  Other then that she has been extremely healthy.  Just annual stuff.  I won't include her litter and c-section expenses, that year she was a money maker to the tune of $15,000 - $2,500 expenses.  Now remind me why I'm not breeding her again, LOL!  I only pocketed $2,500 of that total the balance when to her co-owner.

Kohl ~  Is a work in progress.  He likely has to have a knee surgery, so not starting off good. But I will not do the TPLO.  I have had great success with the extracapular surgery which is 1/2 the cost and far less invasive w/less possible complications. Time will tell, I'm trying the lock-up method, although I don't think that is a fix for the long haul.

Celine and Stella are definitely the exception I believe and it's a great thing she had insurance.  I know there are others here that would have benefited with insurance.  I just don't think on average that it pays over time.