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Dog Adoption Checklist: How to Prepare to Adopt a Shelter Dog
To get ready to adopt a dog, choose the kind of dog that fits your life, find a shelter or rescue, stock up on supplies, dog-proof your home, and plan for your new dog's first vet visit. October is a great time to start. It's Adopt a Shelter Dog Month,...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
What Does Pet Insurance Cover?
Most standard pet insurance plans cover unexpected accidents and illnesses — including diagnostic tests, surgery, hospitalization, and prescription medications — for conditions that develop after your policy’s waiting period ends. What they generally...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
Should I Get Pet Insurance? You should get pet insurance if a large, unexpected vet bill would be hard for you to cover out of pocket — that's the core question behind whether coverage makes sense for your pet. According to the AVMA², dog owners spend...
Coverage
Coverage
Does Pet Insurance Cover Dental Care? What's Included and What's Not
Pet insurance typically helps cover dental injuries from accidents and treatment for dental disease, but routine cleanings and preventive dental care require a separate wellness add-on. According to the AVMA¹, periodontal disease is "the most common...
Pet Safety
Pet Safety
Pet First Aid Kit – Everything You Need To Keep In Your Pet First Aid Kit
You never know when an accident may happen, and when it does you want to be prepared! Having a first-aid kit for not only yourself but also your pet will help you tend to any injuries you may get going about your day. These kits are great to keep in...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
What Are the Biggest Benefits of Pet Insurance?
Your pet is part of your family — and when an unexpected accident or illness happens, you want to be able to get them the care they need. Pet insurance can help reimburse pet parents for eligible veterinary expenses, with reimbursement rates up to 90%...
Bernese Mountain Dog Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Bernese Mountain Dog pet insurance tends to cost more than the national dog average of $43 per month¹ because of the breed's well-documented health risks. The biggest driver is histiocytic sarcoma, an aggressive cancer with a lifetime risk of up to...
Pet Insurance Costs
How Touch Can Accidentally Reinforce Unhealthy Puppy Habits
As a dog trainer, one of the most common and well-intentioned mistakes I see owners make is accidentally teaching the very behaviors they're trying to prevent. There’s a common saying, “You pet what you get.” and today we’re going to break that concept...
Puppy Tips
Shih Tzu Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Shih Tzu pet insurance cost reflects a health profile shaped heavily by the breed's flat-faced conformation. The national average monthly premium for dog accident-and-illness coverage is $43¹, according to Insurify¹ (May 2026). For Shih Tzus, insurers...
Pet Insurance Costs
Great Dane Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Great Dane pet insurance costs run well above the national average of $43 per month¹ for dog accident-and-illness coverage. The biggest driver is GDV (bloat): peer-reviewed research puts a Great Dane's lifetime risk of GDV at 36.7%², the highest of any...
Pet Insurance Costs
Doberman Pinscher Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Doberman Pinscher pet insurance costs are shaped heavily by dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a serious and often-silent heart condition that affects a majority of the breed by later adulthood. Nationally, dog accident-and-illness coverage averages $43 per...
Pet Insurance Costs
Boston Terrier Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Boston Terrier pet insurance cost reflects a health profile shaped by the breed's prominent eyes and screw-tail genetics. The national average monthly premium for dog accident-and-illness coverage is $43¹, according to Insurify¹ (May 2026). For Boston...
Pet Insurance Costs
Beagle Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Beagle pet insurance costs generally track with other small-to-medium dog breeds, but two breed-specific risk factors shape how insurers price coverage: obesity and chronic ear infections. The national average monthly premium for dog...
Pet Insurance Costs
Pomeranian Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium
Pomeranian pet insurance cost reflects a health profile that few other toy breeds share, led by Alopecia X, a hair-loss condition strongly linked to the breed. The national average monthly premium for dog accident-and-illness coverage is $43¹,...
Pet Insurance Costs
Poodle Pet Insurance Cost: What Drives Your Premium by Size
Poodle pet insurance costs vary more by size than they do for most other breeds, because Toy, Miniature, and Standard Poodles carry genuinely different health risks despite sharing a name. The national average monthly premium for dog...
Pet Insurance Costs
