[KwayzieBonz]

Originally Posted by cirlonde

regarding bags...i bought an adorable brown and pink diaper bag for chloe. Granted, it was from wal-mart but i still paid almost 20 bucks for it. It's got that plastic stuff on the inside so it cleans out easily if i spill anything and it has places for baby bottles on the outside ends which are perfect for keeping bottles of her water. It's has been awesome!!! We often go for short day trips with chloe to various locations and it's so nice to already have food and water packed for her. I can just toss in a couple of toys and her leash/harness and we're good to go. I also keep her bows and brush in there for safe keeping.

As far as spending money, i do try to rein myself in. Mostly because otherwise i end up buying cute stuff that never gets used. For example, clothes. I've bought her two or three shirts and one sweater (for when it's cold). I probably won't buy her anything else in that area. I can tell that clothes irritate her and i don't want her to end up matted from wearing a dress all the time. So i save that sort of stuff for pictures and sometimes showing her off to family.
I'd rather spend that money on toys for her...stuff that she'll actually get
some use out of and enjoy.

of course! I don't think i'd ever priortize spoiling cody over my needs and wants, spoiling is something i do with free money

thank you for the website btw! I'm going to have to check that out!

Moral of the story...prioritize your spending!! As arabellasmom said, if you can afford it and you want it, go for it. I prioritize where my money goes in all things, not just my dog. Would i rather see a movie while it's in theaters, or buy that really cute pair of shoes? Do i want to buy two different harnesses at $15 a piece, or one for $30? As long as your not cutting into your grocery money, have fun! I mean, that's what we have our pups for anyways!

on a side note, you might check out quilterbyheart on etsy before you buy a harness & leash set. She does custom orders so if you don't see a material you like, just contact her. She recently made chloe an adorable set. I got the harness and matching 4ft leash for $16. Not a bad deal compared to other prices i've seen.
-c