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Originally Posted by Ladymom   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. |
Large breed dogs are not inexpensive at all. Many medications are priced on weight. To daily care for a dog that eats 2 or 3 pounds of food a day is triple the cost of a toy breed.
And large breed dogs are prone to their own health dilemmas, hip and elbow dysplasia. DLSS, in some breeds, bloat, etc. NOt to mention PRA, diabetes, etc.
The sad but true fact is big or small, if your dog is ill, it will cost some to a lot of money to bring back his/her health.