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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2  I just wanted to wish you good luck with the U of Tenn and potential surgery. Hopefully everything will go through with the Care credit card. Are there any family members who can loan you money to pay for the surgery? After you pay them back you can put some money away monthly in case this ever happens again. It really is hard to anticipate the cost of owning a dog on top of all the premium quality items we buy and provide but unfortunately it's a reality.
Get well soon Gus  |
Too many people just don't consider the cost of owning a dog over its lifetime.
This is a sobering breakdown of the cost and a very conservative one, at that.
The Cost of Owning a Dog
My personal experience is that toy breed dogs, especially if they didn't come from a breeder who was very careful to screen for genetic conditions before breeding, are much more expensive than larger dogs. Small dogs are much more prone to injury, digestive upsets, etc.
It is recommended that everyone who buys a puppy should have on hand the equivalent amount of it's purchase price. That money should be put in an account set up for emergency vet bills only and added to monthly.