[tinapbeana]

well, then, if the dog's his and something of an emergency were to befall her, would 500 cover it? if not, would he use the rest of his savings, take a loan from the bank of Mom&Pop, or tell the vet that 500 is all that could be spent? i guess it's a matter of what he'd be comfortable with and how much he's willing to invest in the dog... some folks will run their savings dry for a pet, some will put an animal down rather than going for thousands of dollars worth of say cancer treatment. not saying one is better or worse, just saying a person's personality plays a huge roll in this particular decision and how much to be willing to invest in a pet something your son will have to decide for himself...