The Benefits Of Dog Care On Pet Insurance Premiums
The Benefits Of Dog Care On Pet Insurance Premiums
Easing the cost of pet insurance with good dog care.
Every dog deserves good care and love. And contrary to popular opinion, it isnŐt always at the detriment of your
pocket. Looking after your pet can be cheaper than you might think and can also help lower the cost of pet
insurance.
Check out our top tips to keeping your dog healthy and helping you achieve cheap pet insurance:
Start by swotting up on your dogŐs breed. You may find your pet is predisposed to particular conditions and
diseases. Taking measures to prevent such conditions occurring and spotting them early can reduce the costs
of vet bills and cut costs when it comes to renewing or updating a policy. Also bear in mind that congenital and
hereditary conditions are often excluded from pet insurance so itŐs worth taking appropriate measures to reduce
the costs that such conditions will incur.
Healthy diet is another important factor. Paying a little extra for quality foods could cut the cost of healthcare in
the long run. A healthy, balanced diet will help build a strong immune system and also benefit the skeleton and
coat of the dog. Take a minute to read the nutritional guidance on your pet foods; the higher the meat content,
the better. Supplements are also a good idea if your pet lacks specific vitamins and minerals or perhaps if your
dog is predisposed to a deficiency.
Exercise is important to preventing obesity and the long-term illnesses associated with this. Keeping your dog
fit with a suitable walking routine will also help to tame any aggressive tendencies as nervous energy is released
through exercise.
Safety is also important. Ensuring that you provide a safe environment for your dog will ultimately reduce the risk
of accidents. Even simple measures such as keeping human food such as grapes, chocolate or dairy products away
from your dog can prevent problems such as kidney failure. Measures to ensure they are kept clean and warm at
night can also help prevent illness and thus vet bills.
Keeping up to date with vaccines is pretty essential to maintaining your dogŐs wellbeing. This will help prevent
some of the common diseases and fight germs. Vaccinations are particularly important in young pups as when
they stop feeding on their mothersŐ milk, their immune system will weaken. Vaccines will help towards a more
robust immune system, reducing the possibility of a need to claim during early years. ItŐs worth noting that
vaccines are not included in many insurance policies but insuring vaccines are taken will prevent the vet bills for
the illnesses themselves.
Regular grooming such as dental care, nail clipping, worming and flea treatments will help ensure that your dogŐs
general health is on form. These standard grooming practices are not included in many insurance policies but
keep them up-to-date to avoid the repercussions of poor health on your vet bills. Higher vet bills could mean
higher pet insurance.
Spaying or neutering your dog may reduce your insurance bill. This procedure usually results in a less rampant
hormone release and thus your dog is likely to have more stable behaviour. In theory this should calm your petŐs
behaviour and reduce the likelihood of third party claims.
Discipline is a huge factor that pet insurers consider; if your dog has had previous third party claims your pet
is seen as a higher risk than a more placid dog. Ensuring your dog is well trained and given ample company is a
great idea. And if your do has a temper, behavioural training would be a great investment. Such treatments are
available on some pet insurance policies.
Tagging or micro-chipping your dog will not only offer you peace of mind but it can also affect the cost of pet
insurance. If your dog were to go astray, a chip will help you find your pet more quickly and thus reduce the
missing pet cover (advertising and reward).
