Generally no. Warranty companies contract with local companies and will pay directly.

Same thing if your car gets hit and you take it to an authorized repair shop, they’ll pay the check directly to the repair shop and it never crosses your hands.

You can always submit receipts after the fact bud. Usually home warranties suck, but just because you paid out of your own pocket does not mean you aren't covered. You can still submit claims.

Anyone want to wager a guess what OP's dad will do to puppies if they aren't purebred that could stem from this incident? Especially considering OP and OP's dad thinks shooting unwelcome dogs with an airsoft gun is totally normal?

Yeah. GTFO here with this backyard breeding crap.

Rich people (in general) rarely hold substantial sums of cash.

Cash gains you nothing, and actually loses value year to year due to inflation.

Even investing in bonds gets you 5% + annual returns right now, and if you're using leverage in new businesses you can see returns substantially above that with more risk.

This is where the "rich gets richer" theme comes from. If you've got $10 million, you can earn $500k per year (5% return) in a very low risk way. Once you have enough money, you can fund your lifestyle without touching your original money or working.