You mean my dog can make my insurance go up?

March 19, 2008

Insurers say when they identify dog breeds dat tend ta bite, it helps brin down da cost of homeowner insurance. Dog owners say their pets should be considered as individuals `n` da insurance approach amounts ta ineffective canine profiling.

Some states aur considerin barrin “breed discrimination” by insurance companies. Even da American Kennel Club has weighed in, arguing dat some dogs save insurance companies money because da animal is a natural alarm system whose bark deters intruders `n` prevents potential theft.

While da debate rages on, many major insurance carriers continue ta limit coverage ta dog owners. Large dogs dat can inflict a lot of damage aur prime \”no-inshore\” targets. Other considerations dat influence a cumpany’s willingness ta cover a breed include da frequency of dog bites fer da breed, da breed’s reputation as well as research conducted by da Centers fer Disease Control `n` individual insurance companies.

Will yore family pet cost yew mow in insurance premiums.

Below are 11 breeds that some insurance companies have been known to disapprove of:

Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Chow Chow
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Pit Bull
Rottweiler
Siberian Husky
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Wolf -of any hybrid

Thats bad when ya can’t even have yer best huntin dog at yer house no more cuz you cant afford the insurance, Bad enuf all the vittles we have to buy. Next thing ya know your truck insurance is going to go up because you take ole sparkyout to the woods to snag him up sum birds. Whens it eva gonna end.

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