Barkonomics: Tips for Frugal Fidos: Book review
February 01, 2011 • Product Reviews
These days, who doesn’t want to save a few dollars, especially in traveling with their dogs? Here at FIDO Friendly magazine we live the mantra Leave No Dog Behind®. Imagine our glee when we heard that one of our favorite dog bloggers, Dogtipper.com, wrote a book called Barkonomics: Tips for Frugal Fidos. Fun and frugal all in one = we love this!
I must disclose that I know Paris and John and have spent time in their company at bloggers conferences. With that cat, er dog out of the bag, a good read is a good read. This, my friends, is a good and practical read. One of those books you reach for when situations come up and you want to save some money. Again I say, who doesn’t want to save money?
What are some of the key questions this book hopes to answer? Dog lovers who:
• Hope to trim dog costs so they’ll be able to live more comfortably in all aspects of life;
• Want to stretch pet dollars and make room for an additional pet in the home;
• How to keep your pet so you don’t have to surrender them in these rough economic times;
• How to afford veterinary care and finance medical bills for Fido;
With two rescue dogs of their own, these gurus have first-paw experience on how to make a frugal Fido family work. Yours truly put pedal to metal and headed for the traveling chapter. Avoiding hidden fees, asking about partner offers, and a clever trick on keeping car seats clean from dirty paws. Some of these tips are worth the price of the book alone.
Does your dog need a trainer or a brush up on some socialization? How about those costly prescriptions? I’ve been at the vet and told the visit was $45.00 but the meds were going to cost over $100.00. I’m one of those “do anything for my dog” people but how nice is it to have cost-cutting tips handy? Barkonomics to the rescue.
Did you know there are sales items out there for Fido? Bargain hunters rejoice, Paris and John share clever ideas on saving dollars without skimping for the dogs. One of the coolest aspects of this book (outside the contents) is in the indices of websites. Dog food and pet health insurance companies are outlined and websites provided.
If saving time, money and frustration are all on your “gotta do it” list for Fido, I highly recommend checking out Barkonomics. Fido won’t even know you’ve shaved dollars off the budget, but your checkbook will thank you.
Barkonomics online
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