No Next Day Pets

Speaking of selling, as I referenced in the 100th post of the Shibalog, you may notice that the ad for NextDayPets is gone from the Google ads that I have posted on the right.

I'm not a big fan of any website whose domain name basically encourages the buy-on-impulse-neglect-at-leisure attitude. "NextDayPets" is not something that I want to imply is just fine.

Furthermore, I'm not a supporter of a system that treats animals like anything else that you can buy on E-Bay, with a puppy paypal system:

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I don't like it. I think that a pet purchase should be carefully thought out, not something you do on impulse, based on the picture of a cute puppy and an information line that looks like it was excerpted from an emo MSN conversation: OMG! These puppys R soooo cute! U should buy 1 cuz there gonna go kwik!!! LOLWTFBBQ!

Thank you, no. I don't need revenue from those kinds of referrals.

Beds.

The subject today is beds, bitches and gentledogs... specifically which bed would Tierce sleep on from this website.

Now, if a Shiba could pick, choosing a bed would be done carefully. It's not just the comfort that a bed provides, it's also chewability and the chance that a human could be ejected so that the Shiba could sleep in the queen or king-sized bed more comfortably.

Therefore, it is my opinion that the discriminating Shiba would pick the Verona bed frame. Note the curled ends of the bed, allowing for maximum chewability. Nothing beats expensive, perfectly tanned leather for promoting healthy Shiba teeth! Also the sides of the bed allow people to slide easily in and out - in if the Shiba should prefer some warmth and out if the Shiba should prefer to stretch out.

Keep in mind that the ideal Shiba bed is something that provides both comfort and entertainment!

Insurance!

I have not signed Tierce up for pet insurance. One of the reasons is that I'm cheap and think that I can beat the game of Dog Health Roulette. However, I am seriously considering this move. I fully intend to research the best policy for my money before throwing my credit card at some lucky company. After all, nothing's too good for my Shiba, but it would be better if the things that are not too good are not too expensive.

When you look at one Canadian pet insurance estimate for Tierce, an 11 month old Shiba inu, the prices seem to be disturbingly reasonable; between 11.95 and 87.57 a month. Depending on which policy I choose, this can be a relatively cheap way of ensuring that a good chunk of Tierce's vet bills will be paid should he ever be in the position to play chicken on the highway.

The thing is, for people who take the time and money to get and maintain insurance for their pets often don't need it as much because they are already investing time and money in their pets' health. Tierce comes from a long line of dogs that have outstanding health and temperaments. I also don't walk him without a lead, meaning that he doesn't get a lot of chances to see if he can outrun Ferraris on Highway 19A. I am already beating the odds.

There is something to be said, however, for the comforting voice in one's head that reminds you that you don't have to worry about the cost of veterinary care simply because you gave up a latte or two a week. If I were to save 87.57 every month, the aggregate would only amount to 1050.84 every year. This would pay for one moderately expensive surgery. With the insurance, I can get coverage for all accidents and illnesses. When you consider that some surgeries can cost anywhere from 2500 to 5000 dollars, this suddenly becomes very appealing.

So it looks like I am going to seriously consider insuring Tierce for a moderate amount of money. Dog knows that he is planning to find a way for me to involuntarily spend money to keep him healthy - why not this?

Van Insurance
This link has nothing to do with pet insurance at all, but the company (UK) does insure dogs and cats. Go here to find out more about their pet plans.

Selling Tierce's Soul

We have joined up with PayPerPost to see if I can maintain my website by blogging. If anyone doesn't know, PPP is a site that connects bloggers with advertisers wanting to sell something. However, you can be assured that I'm not ever going to type, "Oh, XYZ is just maaahhhvaaaleess! It makes my Shibas soooooo happy!" just because someone pays me to. If I can earn some money writing about Shibas and the various aspects of the world they happen to be connected to, yay me!

Look where Tierce is sniffing! I bet he smells a custom tracking image!

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