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Originally Posted by cj125  It sounds like your first dog was not a Yorkie - that it was a larger breed - am I correct? Because we, too, had a Lab for 12+ years and we spent no where near the money on him as we have our Yorkies - and he was well taken care, too. Many people have no idea just how expensive these little ones are - even healthy ones. I just took my Max (3 yrs old) to the vet yesterday. He had 3 teeth removed and one other tooth that had broken off but left the roots. (total 4) By the time we left yesterday it was $567! That was not including the $145 for shots, fecal and a couple of supplements last week. And this was just for Max. And really, Max is a healthy, happy boy. We brush his teeth, he eats good natural treats, very little table scraps (bad hubby) and kibble. We're doing everything right - stuff just happens and I think that's why you'll see members bring the financial aspect up. Nothing personal.  |
I totally agree about the cost factor in larger breed dogs and we have always taken great care with every dog we have had!
Shoot, I had an American Eskimo for 16 1/2yrs that was 13lbs and he didn't cost me anywhere near the cost!