tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post3264980593582958655..comments2024-03-13T20:32:49.708+00:00Comments on coldwetnose: The most expensive dogs in every wayBeverley Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-41008836899699973062010-09-30T19:26:26.786+01:002010-09-30T19:26:26.786+01:00Interesting to see how much paid out, but wonder ...Interesting to see how much paid out, but wonder how much they were paid in the first place for such cover? was any of it covered by puppy contracts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-17400770486500488702010-09-29T18:47:15.655+01:002010-09-29T18:47:15.655+01:00Now that is a surprise! I would have thought that ...Now that is a surprise! I would have thought that the penchant for the Labrador Retriever to eat everything in sight would have had it somewhere on that list! I know a vet who thinks that when God designed Labradors he should have fitted them with a zip on their tummies!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-85111959008437822672010-09-29T10:42:03.541+01:002010-09-29T10:42:03.541+01:00Surely what's needed is average lifetime spend...Surely what's needed is average lifetime spend corrected by age at death?<br /><br />So, for example if lifetime spend is £5K and the dog dies aged 10, the figure for that dog would be 500 p.a.<br /><br />If lifetime spend is £5K and the dog dies aged 20, the figure would be £250 p.a. <br /><br />A breed average of that figure would show something meaningful about health.<br /><br />Otherwise I don't see how you'd distinguish between a dog who was fit until the last few years of his life and then got treated for a lot of age related things and one who was never really well and died young.cambstreasurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757408851026721272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-87558350542709777172010-09-28T12:13:07.292+01:002010-09-28T12:13:07.292+01:00what about the age of the dogs when cosidering the...what about the age of the dogs when cosidering the cost of treatment afterall if its an ongoing problem, and emergency due to accident, or treatment for a long period like cancer, these figures mean nothing they can be twisted to suit any argumentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-63737691097744132462010-09-28T02:07:08.306+01:002010-09-28T02:07:08.306+01:00Um, shouldn't they rank by average claim inste...Um, shouldn't they rank by average claim instead of total claim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com