Do I need it?
The overwhelming response on long dogs facebook is YES!.
We realise pet insurance is not cheap. At this moment in time you're looking at around $40-60 month for comprehensive cover. That's not kibble over the long life of a dachshund.
The experience of many, many members is that it is well worth the expense. When dachshunds get sick they do it in epic style which means big bucks.
One of the most well known epic dachshund ailments is IVDD which can mean thousands of dollars in surgery costs, and follow up treatments. Antivenin for a snakebite costs between $1500-$2000.
Other expensive conditions to diagnose and treat include pancreatitis, allergies and then there are the raft of troubles these dogs seem to get themselves into by ingesting things they shouldn't (please read up on dangerous Christmas foods if you haven't already).
And so the list goes on.
