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Veterinary Costs New Insights

Dog Life, Newsworthy, The Story of Clover

The veterinary costs detailed inside the latest Nationwide Purdue Veterinary Price Index show interesting drops and increases in what people pay for veterinary care for their pets --

Annual Cost of Having a Dog

Dog Gripe, Dog Life, Newsworthy

My friends tease me about keeping a financial spreadsheet for how much I spend on my dogs each year. They argue it’s better NOT to know. Funny, right?

Pet Insurance and Real Life

Dog Gripe, Dog Life, Dog Rant

I remain a staunch supporter of having pet insurance. Yet, the news that our monthly pet insurance premiums were going up — WAY up — bummed me out.

The Cost of Raising a Puppy

Back Story, Dog Gripe, Dog Life, Dog Musings, Hot News, Newsworthy, The Story of Clover

I’m forever amused at the estimates circulated in the media about the costs of having a dog in your family. The annual figures shared by major pet or

Veterinary Cost Case Study – How I Afforded Staggering Bills for 23 Months

Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction

Once I got over the medical, emotional, and financial shock of Lilly’s vaccine-induced meningoencephalomyelitis, I created a spreadsheet to track every doggone dollar spent in the fight for

Best Budget Squeezing Strategies for Desperate Dog Moms

Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction

Depending on where you live and work, my ideas for cutting household expenses to help pay for pet care may not work for you, but here are my

The Cost of Keeping Lilly Alive – Severe Adverse Vaccine Reaction

Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction, Dog Life, Hot News, Newsworthy

As I begin budgeting for 2013, let’s look at just how much it has cost to keep Lilly alive following the onset of vaccine-induced meningoencephalomyelitis (inflammation of the

Conversations of the Heart, Part 2

Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction, Dog Life, Dog Photo

Early in this unexpected and unwelcome journey, I began having heart-to-heart conversations with Lilly. These days, those conversations are a little different.