Ivan Balabanov
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So today was a third vet, like from one specialist to another. Because something kind of, well, we don't know, but it's suspiciously something neurological. Well, my latest estimate that just came, it starts from 5,500 and it can go to 8,500. Oh yeah, the MRI? Right. Oh, wow. And we still wouldn't know.
So today was a third vet, like from one specialist to another. Because something kind of, well, we don't know, but it's suspiciously something neurological. Well, my latest estimate that just came, it starts from 5,500 and it can go to 8,500. Oh yeah, the MRI? Right. Oh, wow. And we still wouldn't know.
Talking about the insanity and I don't know what's even now, you say you don't go often in Honduras, but I know if I take them to anywhere in Europe, forget about this, then Europe will be dirty cheap and still high quality everything. But anywhere in Europe, like the prices that we have here for vet bills, it's like off the charts. Like it's wrong. Like I don't know how they justify this.
Talking about the insanity and I don't know what's even now, you say you don't go often in Honduras, but I know if I take them to anywhere in Europe, forget about this, then Europe will be dirty cheap and still high quality everything. But anywhere in Europe, like the prices that we have here for vet bills, it's like off the charts. Like it's wrong. Like I don't know how they justify this.
But there is so much work, so much pets, you know, like you. I don't know. It's.
But there is so much work, so much pets, you know, like you. I don't know. It's.
Eight thousand. Who? I mean, okay, I will pay. Like, if I have no choice, what am I going to do? Not pay the $8,000? But how wrong is that? Like, I just, like, come on, people.
Eight thousand. Who? I mean, okay, I will pay. Like, if I have no choice, what am I going to do? Not pay the $8,000? But how wrong is that? Like, I just, like, come on, people.
Yeah, I think that's kind of... I guess that's the game now. You have to have the insurance costs to justify somehow. And it does work, as you say, like in some cases. I have it for some dogs, but I am not like Natalia. She's all good. She does all that. I'm like, if it happens, I'll deal with it. And here I am now. You're complaining about it. Oh, my God.
Yeah, I think that's kind of... I guess that's the game now. You have to have the insurance costs to justify somehow. And it does work, as you say, like in some cases. I have it for some dogs, but I am not like Natalia. She's all good. She does all that. I'm like, if it happens, I'll deal with it. And here I am now. You're complaining about it. Oh, my God.
So did you ever thought of like really going up the ladder as far as like the vet stuff?
So did you ever thought of like really going up the ladder as far as like the vet stuff?
And so you were really seriously on the path.
And so you were really seriously on the path.
Yeah. And, and I mean, before you, you tell that story, like when I, I was going to be, when I said, I'm going to be a dog trainer, um, My parents, they're like, yeah, whatever. I mean, yeah, sure, be, go. Thinking like, there is no such thing as dog training. Like you tell anybody at that time in Europe that you will make money to be a dog trainer, it's like, what are you going to actually do?
Yeah. And, and I mean, before you, you tell that story, like when I, I was going to be, when I said, I'm going to be a dog trainer, um, My parents, they're like, yeah, whatever. I mean, yeah, sure, be, go. Thinking like, there is no such thing as dog training. Like you tell anybody at that time in Europe that you will make money to be a dog trainer, it's like, what are you going to actually do?
Even, I mean, up to like very recently, maybe... I don't know, not that very recent, but my parents would be like, when are you gonna get a real job? Like you're getting old, like you need to settle. I'm like, mom, I am paying everything for both of you.
Even, I mean, up to like very recently, maybe... I don't know, not that very recent, but my parents would be like, when are you gonna get a real job? Like you're getting old, like you need to settle. I'm like, mom, I am paying everything for both of you.
from being a dog trainer, like, shut up, like, just accept, they could not accept it, like, they just could not accept it, but that was that European, I mean, yeah, this changed probably in the last 10 years, probably, and even now, it's not how it's in the States, you know, like, that's, I guess, we're blessed here that that's a different way of Like, yeah, I remember.
from being a dog trainer, like, shut up, like, just accept, they could not accept it, like, they just could not accept it, but that was that European, I mean, yeah, this changed probably in the last 10 years, probably, and even now, it's not how it's in the States, you know, like, that's, I guess, we're blessed here that that's a different way of Like, yeah, I remember.