So I may be a little biased, but I think Boston Terriers pretty much ROCK. Obviously I have one, a 2-year-old female named Elliott. Yes, she's a she with a boy's name, but it fits.Elliott turns 3 next month, but she's still got tons of puppy energy. Simply put, she's insane. Hobbies include chasing sticks for hours at Bear Creek Dog Park, running in circles around my red couch, barking at squirrels and disembowling stuffed toys -- first she tears out the squeaker, then she pulls out the white cotton batting. E also loves eating cat poop, then coming up to me for a kiss with grains of kitty litter stuck to her jowlies. She's kinda oblivious that way.
A few months ago E and I were at the dog park when she hurt her leg. And I completely. freaked. out. She was dangling in the air, a few feet off the ground, with her jaws clamped on a stick. She dropped to the ground, then started limping, refusing to put pressure on her left leg. This never happens, so I panicked and took her to the vet. The vet said it could be an anterior cruciate ligament tear -- possible cost $1,000. And I freaked again. Obviously no more high jumping or dangling for Ellie.
Long story short, it wasn't an ACL tear, and I panicked for nothing. But I was ready to shell out $1K I couldn't afford for an animal doctor to perform intricate surgery on a 14-lb dog's knee.
What would you guys pay to keep your pets healthy?
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