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Is pet insurance worth it for my dachshund? Which type is right?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 6 years and 8 months old | 16 lbs

In your opinion, is pet insurance worth getting for my dachshund? And what type do you suggest? What are the benefits of having it?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 21st, 2019

Oh it's absolutely worth it. I have it for my own pets. I will put a link below to a PetCoach article on pet insurance and how to choose it. I hope this helps! https://www.petcoach.co/article/pet-health-insurance-for-dogs-what-to-look-for/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/pet-insurance-101-how-much-does-pet-insurance-cost-much-more/

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