The Subscription You Never Signed Up For If you own a French Bulldog, English Bulldog, or Pug, you are probably obsessed with their adorable, squishy wrinkles. But those wrinkles hide a dark, incredibly expensive secret. I talk to owners every day who thought they were prepared for the vet bills. They budgeted for airway surgery,
The Morning You Wake Up to a “Red Monster” It usually happens overnight. You put your adorable Frenchie or Pug to bed, and in the morning, they look up at you with a terrifying, bright red, fleshy blob protruding from the corner of their eye. Panic sets in. Is it a tumor? Did they scratch
The Most Expensive Jump They Will Ever Make It happens in the blink of an eye. You are sitting in your living room, your French Bulldog jumps off the sofa to greet the delivery driver, and suddenly, they let out a piercing yelp. By the time you get to them, they are dragging their back
The Temptation of the “Cheap” Premium If you have been shopping for pet insurance for an English Bulldog, Frenchie, or Pug, you have probably been hit with staggering quotes. When comprehensive coverage costs $150 to $250 a month, a little box that says “Accident-Only Coverage for $15/month!” looks incredibly tempting. I see owners make this
The Illusion of the Purchase Price When you finally hand over $4,000 to a breeder for a French Bulldog puppy, you feel like the hard financial part is over. You buy a nice bed, a harness, and some premium kibble, thinking your monthly dog budget is set. This is the biggest financial illusion in the
The Most Dangerous Advice in Veterinary Medicine If you have a young French Bulldog, Pug, or English Bulldog that snores, you have probably asked your local vet when you should fix their breathing. And you have probably heard this exact phrase: “Let’s just wait and see. We can re-evaluate when they are 1 or 2
The “Perfect Weather” Illusion When the weather forecast hits 75 degrees and the sun is shining, your first instinct is to take your dog to the park. For a Golden Retriever, it is a perfect afternoon. For a French Bulldog, English Bulldog, or Pug, it is a ticking time bomb. When I review emergency veterinary
The Pre-Existing Nightmare for Bulldogs When I review pet insurance policies for English and French Bulldogs, I usually end up frustrated. Bulldogs are incredibly expensive to insure because their genetics make them prone to chronic issues. If you take your 4-month-old Bulldog puppy to the vet for a simple yeast infection in their ear, almost
The $100+ Monthly Shock If you have ever tried to buy pet insurance for an English Bulldog, you know exactly what the “Sticker Shock” feels like. I recently sat down to run a massive data comparison. I requested a quote for a healthy, 8-week-old Labrador Retriever. The monthly premium came back at a very reasonable
The Ticking Clock Nobody Warns You About When you realize your French Bulldog or Pug is struggling to breathe, your first instinct is to panic. Your second instinct is to immediately go online and buy pet insurance so you aren’t stuck with a $6,000 surgical bill. But when I talk to devastated pet owners whose