I love Dogster just as much as Sheltie Nation. Showdog is nice because I get to have a virtual kennel, but I could survive without it better than I could without Dogster or Sheltie Nation.
I'd love to be a Premium member, but my family is considered below the poverty level. My dad is bedridden and can't work and my mom has to take care of him and homeschool my brother and I. The only reason we even have the internet is because a guy rents upstairs from us and he needs the internet to do his work. My dad has been kind enough to let me have and keep Dogster Plus and buy me a showdog.com premium membership, I don't want to pressure him. I could save up the money from my allowance and offer to pay for a Premium membership here myself, but I'm using 100% of my allowance to buy Treader's food.
Maybe I could ask them for it and they can count it as one of my Christmas presents this year or something...