At our Christmas gathering, my dad overheard me saying "we're broke now" and was so worried he pulled my mom aside to ask if we needed financial help . Too bad he did not hear the rest of the conversation which was me telling the family about not knowing how much having Rocky would be. From his original cost to teeth pulling, neutering, buying high quality foods, toys to grooming and sometimes puppy camp/boarding. And now as we speak, my DH is putting the finishing touches on a stairway from our back patio (which is 8 feet up) to the ground to make it easier for Rocky to get outside. I could have never guessed how much this little guy would have cost us, but it's been fun having him around.
By the way, my mom has asked that I not be so "dramatic" when talking about Rocky's incurred costs, since we are not really "broke"