IMO-your list is great! Here's my personal answers to the ? you had... Food I feed Taste of the Wild Foul as I have switched to grainless… (I fed Innova to my pups as it has a brown rice base and aided in potty training) Treats I feed Zuke’s mini naturals, I’m not big on grains or dairy for dogs actually but have given cheerios when my dog got car sick…chicken breast you make yourself is great for Yorkies too! I use a stainless steel bowl in a raised feeder-easy to clean unbreakable safe-I love the ones at thebellacottage.com Please try baby shampoo tear free hypoallergenic for a pup...then move on to "dog" shampoos later 5+ months to ensure allergies are not an issue chewy toy I love Kong now they have mini sizes, pet stages rag rope ball and orca Annual cost of a dog really depends on the food and supplements you give any products you use regularly-and your grooming schedule. Then on top the health of your dog…I just took one dog in normally good health to the vet for an ear infection, I have only once spent under $100 at a vet visit, then the recheck for the infection, secondary meds, new ear wash, and another recheck…$300 later…that’s where the figures of thousands a year come from…and like I said that was my healthy dog…not the one who has epilepsy and needs meds regularly and costs an arm and a leg to see specialist, needs continual testing to establish his meds evaluation etc. It adds up quickly especially for a high maintenance breed-even when all is well.
Last edited by concretegurl; 03-28-2011 at 02:16 AM.
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