Your fluffy friends have such a short time with us, so it is worth getting it right.
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Put in your excess, co-payment and limit, pick a real vet bill like a cruciate operation or years of arthritis, and see who pays what. Lifetime, maximum benefit and time-limited cover give very different answers.
Insurance & Costs
We checked the excluded breeds lists of ten UK insurers. Huskies and malamutes are excluded by only one, Akitas by five, and lookalikes such as the Northern Inuit, Tamaskan and Utonagan by up to four. Plus the racing clauses that matter for sled and canicross dogs. Checked November 2026.
Insurance & Costs
Giant breeds live shorter lives, so the age at which an insurer starts a co-payment or ends cover takes a much bigger bite. We compared the age rules and excluded breeds of ten UK insurers against UK lifespan data for Great Danes, mastiffs, Bernese and other giant breeds. Checked November 2026.
Insurance & Costs
Every one of the ten insurers we checked covers pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs, and every limit is high enough for BOAS surgery. What decides whether a claim is paid is the small print on pre-existing conditions, elective surgery and turning down a vet's advice. Checked November 2026.
Insurance & Costs
We checked the excluded breeds lists and policy documents of ten UK insurers. Nine cover the Staffordshire bull terrier, one does not, and several exclude Irish and American Staffies and their crosses. Plus what Staffies see the vet for and which policies pay for allergy food. Checked November 2026.
Insurance & Costs
Around 1 in 4 dachshunds will have back disease. We took a real UK price for disc surgery and worked it through the policy documents of ten insurers, including scan caps, therapy limits, co-payment ages and what happens when a second disc goes. Checked November 2026.
Food & Feeding
Mince pies, Christmas pudding, chocolate, stuffing and turkey bones are the big Christmas dangers for dogs. What each one does, how quickly symptoms show, what is safe to share from the dinner table, and exactly what to do if your dog eats something they shouldn't.
It’s no secret that almost everyone loves dogs, and that includes us! Here on Floofers, we’ll talk you through all the basics as well as the more advanced stuff.
We know it can be RUFF out there without the correct information, but that’s what we’re trying to supply everyone with. We don’t talk about outdated methodologies like the Alpha method, we don’t condone scary behaviour for your fluffy pal, nor do we think it’s right to wrong them in any way.
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Reward-based training, separation anxiety, resource guarding, and reading canine body language.
What that limp, smell or shake usually means, plus teeth, first aid and getting more out of a vet visit.
Diet, training treats, and what to do when they eat something they should not have.
Leads, harnesses, muzzles, UK walking law, and getting a walk that works for both of you.
The first year, vaccinations and socialisation windows, crate training, and settling a new dog in.
UK provider comparisons, individual insurer reviews, and what vet care actually costs.
Calculators for the questions that come up most, from insurance payouts to how big your puppy will get. No sign-up, nothing stored.
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
Orhan Pamuk
