Originally Posted by SirTeddykins  In my efforts to quell any negativity, I may have inadvertently fuelled the fire, so I would like to clarify my statements above.
Firstly, with respect to insurance coverage, if the OP is not following the suggested vaccination requirements set forth by the policy, the cover would be null in void with effect from inception. So, in this instance, having insurance would not have saved this dogs life and this is where my "ignorant" statement arose.
Secondly, $10k is a lot of money. Under normal circumstances, not many could afford this and the OP would be looking at this amount with or without insurance due to the aforementioned invalidity issue. Therefore, if it was a choice between feeding kids and saving the pet...well, the kids have to come first.
However, everyone who posts here with advice (I genuinely believe) do so with good intentions. It is very hard, sometimes, to understand that when you are new to the forum or have had a previously bad experience. I don't consider myself to fit either criteria, but I have seen comments from others which suggest they do and that is why I said that some of the comments could be "construed" as judgmental.
I think education should be unbiased and I, for one, believe that constructive criticism is necessary in all areas of education but especially where lives are involved.
The OP definitely made mistakes due to being naïve, uneducated about the breed etc and it cost this dog its life. That, however, would be a very hard lesson for anyone to learn and that is why they have my sympathy.
Fortunately, for the OP and others who seek help on this forum, we have members here who are forthright in their advice which has the potential to SAVE another dog from this same fate and I think they should all be commended. It is hard to stand up in the face of adversity and the OP did well to acknowledge their mistakes so that is important should they ever consider pet ownership again.
I apologize if anything I said resulted in the meltdown of this thread. I am learning, like a lot of people, how difficult it is to communicate effectively via text! I think if we could look into each others eyes, we could see genuine concern rather than sense sarcasm etc.. but alas, we use the tools we have!
Happy Tuesday everyone x |