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Scotsman
20-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Dog Insurance Prices 2025: Here are the 10 most and least expensive types of dog to insure - including the Flat-Coat Retriever 🐕🦺
We're a nation of dog lovers, with around one-in-three households including at least one four-legged friend . Different breeds of dog cost very different amounts of money to insure. | Canva/Getty Images By far the most popular pet in the UK, they make for wonderful companions, all the while improving both our mental and physical health. The army of dog owners continues to grow, with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds . Choosing the right breed is absolutely essential – for example opting for a small dog if you don't have much room at home, or a hypoallergenic dog if you suffer from allergies. Of course there's also the practicalities of affordability, with different breeds commanding very difference prices. There's always the option of adopting a dog from a dog shelter for a minimal fee - for example from the Dogs Trust . But for those with their heart set on welcoming a new puppy into their home, it's worth looking at how much you are likely to be asked to pay. It's also important to realise that owning a dogs can be an expensive business on a ongoing basis, including paying for crucial insurance to ensure you're not left with a huge vet bill should your pup fall ill. A new study by pet insurance comparison website Pet Insurance Deals used data from Animal Friends to determine which dog breeds command the highest and lowest insurance premiums across more than 150 recognised breeds. Tom Sadler, Managing Director of Pet Insurance Deals , explained the importance of the findings saying: 'With the cost of living still a concern for many households, more people will be basing their decisions based on finances. Unless you're adopting a dog, it's important to know that the initial cost of buying a dog isn't as important as health or dietary care, and often-overlooked expenses like insurance premiums can come as a shock.' So, here are the 10 breeds of dog that will see you paying the biggest - and smallest monthly insurance premiums. 1 . Flat-Coated Retrievers Starting with the most expensive dogs to insure, the Flat-Coated Retrievers had the greatest insurance costs in the study, with the average monthly premium for accident and illness cover reaching £16.03. These gun dogs were first bred in England to retrieve fallen game from both land and water. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Bernese Mountain Dog Bernese Mountain Dogs resulted in the second highest premiums, coming in at £15.61 per month on average. With £15.58 in monthly premiums. These gentle giants originate in the Bern area of Switzerland and were used to pull carts before becoming adored companion pets. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Great Dane Taking the final spot when it comes to the most expensive dogs to insure is the Great Dane - costing an average of £15.58 per month in premiums. One of the world's two largest breeds of dog (along with the Irish Wolfhound), the Great Dane is a german breeds descended from dogs that were used to hunt bears, wild boar, and deer. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Entlebucher Mountain Dog It costs an average of £15.04 per month to insure a lively Entlebucher Mountain Dog. Like the Bernese Mountain Dog, this is a type of Swiss Montain Dog that was used to herd and guard cattle in the Swiss Alps more commonly now just kept as a family pet. They are also knows as the Entlebucher Sennenhund Entelbucher Cattle Dog. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bernese Mountain Dog's Hilarious Stink-Eye During Mom's Manicure Is Too Cute
Self care is important. We have to make sure we take time for ourselves every day, even if it feels impossible. Without taking time for ourselves, it can be really hard to keep motivated, especially in the winter when the days are short and the weather is totally frightful! Equally frightful, though: this Bernese Mountain Dog's stink-eye. On Saturday, February 15th, his mom decided she wanted to freshen up with a nice coat of nail polish. It's safe to say that her pup was absolutely not having it: Good Boy Willard deserves better than this. I mean seriously, how dare she? Does she have any idea how long it'll be before she can play ball now? At least 5 minutes! Willard is about 4 years old. He, like most other Bernese Mountain Dogs, is incredibly dramatic for almost no reason at all. He loves to bark and grumble, and most of all, he loves to play. When he's not playing, he can be found taking up the entire couch to take a nap or grumbling at mom to play with him. It's really a vicious cycle. When mom decided to treat herself, he could hardly believe it. He's ready to play; he has a ball and everything. Here mom goes, putting stuff on her nails that smells bad and will keep her from playing for at least a few minutes, though depending on how many coats, it could be up to an hour. Rightfully so, he's feeling a little betrayed here! Willard is not the only Bernese Mountain Dog who acts like every single thing is the end of the world. Mom putting on nail polish might just be the worst thing to ever happen to him, and if that's true, he's one lucky pup!Bernese Mountain Dogs were bred to be incredible, fearless workers. They often worked in teams, so they're super friendly with other dogs and not super hesitant around strangers. However, as time has gone on and they've become more and more "pet-ified," they've become more dramatic. Bernese Mountain Dogs are big and loud, which can make their grumbling seem much bigger than it is. There are some things that are guaranteed to send a BMD into a temper tantrum, like: Being ignored. Being bored. Hunger. Somebody/something in their space. They're just very expressive pups; communication was important for the breed at the beginning and it's something that stuck with them. Sometimes, there's nothing to be done about a Bernese Mountain Dog's temper tantrum: you just have to let them get it out. Willard's mom was in that boat: the nail polish was already on! She can't wipe it off, that would be a total waste! 🐶🐾🐾
