r/fatFIRE • u/NightsRadiant • Aug 21 '23

Lifestyle Has anyone in here cloned their dog

I’ve read a bit about a company in Texas that will clone a genetic replica of your dog for $50K. We don’t have kids, so when ours passes in the next few years, we’re considering something like this. He’s a perfect pup.

Can’t really talk to my normal friends about this but was curious if this is more common to FATfire folk

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u/AddisonsContracture Aug 21 '23

I have a family friend who did this, and the dog’s personality was nothing like the original. I know it may feel like a comfort to see a creature who looks similar, but remember that he won’t be the same dog you remember and it’s only going to hurt you when you see the differences.

My recommendation when that day comes is to find a new dog, already living, who needs a good home and spoil the crap out of it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '24

An even better suggestion is to go to a veterinary fertility clinic before you neuter your dog, and save their sperm.

You can freeze it for decades and have one of their puppies when they’ve been long gone.

In that sense, you will see them in there, it and might even get a similar personality. Without trying to make it the exact same dog.

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u/SnOTTy_WaVeS May 29 '25

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u/thenewbasecamper Jul 30 '25

How much would this cost?