I had a healthy dog when I took out the policy. But a few months after taking out the policy she was in pain and stiff on her legs. So I took her to the vet and tried to claim for the treatment. Tesco refused to pay out as she had a leg issue a year before. They never called to discuss the claim and completely failed to investigate it properly. I was claiming for an injury that’s been caused by rough play of a growing pup. I have a broken wrist thanks to the pup’s rough play (she bounded into me and tripped me up) and I have a witness see one time in the park when the pup knocked into the older dog and sent her flying. My older dog yelped in pain and rolling around afterwards. But rather than call and have me explain the circumstances. Tesco looked for any excuse not to pay out. Rather than it be an injury they prefer to make out that it’s an existing illness. Had they called they would have learnt I have a video of my dog playing with a 10 week pup in full health with no leg issues. Which dates the video at the point I took out insurance. I can also show a video of her playing now which shows her back to full health. So they’re trying to make out she had a condition before insurance is complete nonsense.
Reviewed on: 3rd June 2022
