--- title: Pet Insurance by Nationwide® | The Companion | Member stories description: Member stories | Nationwide® Pet Insurance's member magazine and newsletter The Companion. The best pet insurance ever by Nationwide. Plans that cover wellness, illness, emergency & more. --- #### Fall Issue # A marvelous Malinois and his matador moves Meet this year’s Hambone Awards® top dog. [ Read our cover story ](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/fall-2025/a-marvelous-malinois-and-his-matador-moves) ###### [Collect SnootLoot when you share us with friends and family! 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This year disappeared faster than a bowl of kibble at a doggy dinner... [![Ziya a malinois dog](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fall%202025/10661B%20CON_Header1.jpg?width=737&name=10661B%20CON_Header1.jpg) ](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/fall-2025/a-marvelous-malinois-and-his-matador-moves) [Member stories](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/member-stories) [Fall 2025](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/fall-2025) ## [A marvelous Malinois and his matador moves](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/fall-2025/a-marvelous-malinois-and-his-matador-moves) “I would consider myself a dog dad,” says Nationwide member Tim A. “Ever since I was a 13-year-old or even younger, my mom volunteered for the local... [![Ten pets nominated for the 2025 Hambone awards include 9 dogs and a cat](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10661A%20CON_Header.jpg?width=737&name=10661A%20CON_Header.jpg) ](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/fall-2025/taking-home-the-bronze) [Member stories](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/member-stories) [Fall 2025](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/fall-2025) ## [Taking home the bronze](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/fall-2025/taking-home-the-bronze) Most pet insurance claims are common—common enough to appear our annual top 10 list, like skin allergies, upset stomach and ear infections. But... 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[![Dr. Emily Tincher sits on a sofa with her orange cat, Exploding PopTart](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dr%20Tincher%20HEADER.jpg?width=737&name=Dr%20Tincher%20HEADER.jpg) ](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2024/meet-our-veterinarians) [Member stories](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/member-stories) [Holiday 2024](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/holiday-2024) ## [Meet our veterinarians](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2024/meet-our-veterinarians) More than 40 years ago, a team of veterinarians founded the American pet insurance industry with the aim of helping people and families provide... 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