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 The cost of owning a dog 
#16416926 - 06/21/12 10:41 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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Wondering if anyone on here owns a dog or has owned one, that could comment on the monthly and long term costs of owning one. It seems like the more people I talk to about the idea of getting a dog, the more impossible they make it sound financially, as though I need to make $60k a year to responsibly own one.
It's to the point that people are making me feel stupid for even considering owning a dog, and it's really starting to piss me off.
Any perspective on the matter would be appreciated 
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16416983 - 06/21/12 10:48 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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I got my german shepard when she was a pup 4 yrs ago....I grown to love this dog and would never be able to get rid of her....She has had ear problems and has had surgery on them.....actually she stayed over night last night to have surgery on one because of a hemotomin in her ear....It cost about 500 for the surgery.....It happened out of no where and caused her whole ear to fill with blood.....So I would say that they can have large unexpected bills, so if you are going to have one be prepared to take care of it.....
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: jboredone]
#16417015 - 06/21/12 10:53 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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this is what the sugery looks like that she had on both ears, and is coming home tomorrow with one of those huge dumb cones for 2-3 weeks...
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: jboredone]
#16417171 - 06/21/12 11:14 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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That looks absolutely horrible for that poor dog, hope it recovers like a boss 
I always have ~$2000 laying around in case I need car repairs or to leave town immediately, I would really just be adding a possible dog emergency onto that list. Otherwise I think I should be pretty well within my means for monthly cost. I figure to feed the dog should be around $100-$150 a month, treats and toys maybe another $25-$50.
I think I could wing $150-$200 a month if that's what it turns out to be.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16417197 - 06/21/12 11:18 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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I also have a husky that has had no problems.... But having some extra money laying around def won't hurt............
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: jboredone]
#16417250 - 06/21/12 11:26 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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I always have ~$2000 laying around in case I need car repairs or to leave town immediately, I would really just be adding a possible dog emergency onto that list. Otherwise I think I should be pretty well within my means for monthly cost. I figure to feed the dog should be around $100-$150 a month, treats and toys maybe another $25-$50.
Sounds about right to me. A little less per month probably with the vet bills bringing that average up to what you have wrote.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: DieCommie]
#16417255 - 06/21/12 11:28 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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Cost of dog food should be much lower that 150 a month....
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: jboredone]
#16417281 - 06/21/12 11:33 PM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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I got my puppy at 5 weeks old. I think I spent about $500 in vet visits in the first 6 months. Mostly normal stuff, vaccines and spade. She also had hemitomas (sp) in both ears. The vet never suggested surgery though, they told me there's nothing they can do, she'll just have lumpy ears. After that it's a bag of dog food everytime it runs out and of course toys which can get expencive if you spoil yours like I do. Quality dog food is expencive too but still cheaper than feeing a child ( I don't condone the 50lbs bag of dog food for $10 Walmart deals). If your going to get a pure breed your goin a need money set aside for vet visits, I hear pure breeds have more medical problems due to limited gene pools. overall dog ownership is not that expencive though IME. More than worth it.
If you decide to get one please do your part though. Research proper training methods. If you live in town buy a membership to your areas off leash dog parks. Keep up on vaccines, flea and heart work meds.
I know so many people who buy dogs expecting it to be like a fish tank in their living room (not implying anything towards you obviously, I don't know you). It's sickening, they should be treated and loved like children or any other member of your family, because that's what they are.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: werDehT]
#16417639 - 06/22/12 12:41 AM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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I'm actually looking at an adoption of a puppy, so the vet stuff from the shelter and being chipped will all be taken care of, and passed along to me in adoption fees. I kinda over budgeted on food as it'd be a boxer, and I wouldn't feed it lower end / cheap dog food unless I absolutely had to.
As for treating like a member of the family, that's one of the reasons I chose boxers, cause their energetic clown dogs. I'm hoping healthy food, and a good amount of exercise will offset the drawbacks of a young adoption, such as the spay/neuter at early ages affecting growth hormones and effecting some health conditions.
My goal is to reduce hospital visits and medical problems by spending a little more on food and exercise as much as possible
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16417717 - 06/22/12 12:50 AM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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^And I meant over budgeted for food as I figure he'd out more due to being a large more active dog, not because boxers are superior to others dogs and need better food. I read that again and didn't want to come off the wrong way.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16417747 - 06/22/12 12:55 AM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: werDehT]
#16417784 - 06/22/12 01:01 AM (10 months, 27 days ago) |
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Sounds like you have it figured out. We feed our dog science diet and although it's not the cheapest food it's got what she needs and I doubt we spend even $50/month in food/toys. Not that we don't spoil her but those things really aren't that expensive. The vets bills can add up but they are rare and you will be avoiding some of the unforseen by adopting.
I say go for it and good luck. The fact that you are taking the time to ask around speaks volumes about your devotion to this future pet.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: DocShroom]
#16424091 - 06/23/12 05:00 AM (10 months, 26 days ago) |
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Got the approval of the foster family to adopt it today, and the base cost of getting the dog after all fees and everything is $650, and I have to go buy everything the dog needs over the weekend which I'm not stoked to see that price tag.
I have to say though, out of all the things I've thrown money at over the years, I think this will be one of the best expenditures. The dog loved me when I met it, and just knowing it'll be around soon here has already made me feel a lot more optimistic about the future, as I'm usually just dread filled now adays.
For once in my life I'm going to have to budget though, and that is going to suck for awhile, but overall I feel like I invested for once in stabilizing my mental health rather than destabilizing it.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16426311 - 06/23/12 06:12 PM (10 months, 26 days ago) |
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I personally don't believe in spending exorbitant amounts of money on Dogs or keeping them alive.
That's fucking retarded IMO, and I've lived with animals all my life.
Animals come and go. I'm not going to spend thousands of dollars on an animal whose max lifespan is less than 20 years with all of modern medicine's benefits when I can buy an acre of land in New Hampshire for less than $10k.
That's a poor investment, simple as that.
If you have a source on quality dog food - I HIGHLY recommend a primarily (75%+) meat diet for your dog - you could spend less than $75 a month ($15-20 per week). Dogs eat meat in the wild, not "Crude protein and fat" pellets. This is the best medicine you can give a dog to keep it healthy. I highly recommend avoiding factory farmed meat.
One big clue - if your dog is shitting brown or black odoriferous shit that's in long big logs like a human taking a shit, and then you go away and come back 1 or 2 or 5 days later and that wet brown smelly shit is still there and it still stinks - you're feeding your dog *not food*.
When you feed a dog meat they shit nuggets; shitting lasts a mere moment; directly coming out of their asshole it has MINIMAL smell (you'd have to be on top of it to smell it) and within 12-24 hours the shit has turned white and dry and has ZERO odor whatsoever.
That's a healthy dog.
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 Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: Humility]
#16427003 - 06/23/12 09:14 PM (10 months, 25 days ago) |
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Humility said:
I personally don't believe in spending exorbitant amounts of money on Dogs or keeping them alive.
That's fucking retarded IMO, and I've lived with animals all my life.
It's all relative man, relative to prrsonal attachment and expense, different for everyone.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: geokills]
#16429447 - 06/24/12 07:29 AM (10 months, 25 days ago) |
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Yeah I hear ya.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: c1dh3d]
#16429620 - 06/24/12 09:43 AM (10 months, 25 days ago) |
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c1dh3d said:
Wondering if anyone on here owns a dog or has owned one, that could comment on the monthly and long term costs of owning one. It seems like the more people I talk to about the idea of getting a dog, the more impossible they make it sound financially, as though I need to make $60k a year to responsibly own one.
It's to the point that people are making me feel stupid for even considering owning a dog, and it's really starting to piss me off.
Any perspective on the matter would be appreciated
I've owned lots of dogs and it's relatively cheap as long as you don't buy into the medical vet bullshit. I don't take my dogs to vets ever as a rule. Those guys are nazi imo. Buy decent dog food which might cost as much as $60 per month depending on the size of your dog. Licences and rabies shots (only get rabies shots) would run about $20 per year on average. Give your dog lots of training (yourself) and lots of on and off leash exercise and they will be healthy. If something serious happens have them put down and get another. Love them up while you have them and make them a real part of your life and don't listen to bums with death anxiety.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: Icelander]
#16429764 - 06/24/12 10:57 AM (10 months, 25 days ago) |
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Mah man Icelander.
Vets are fuckers and pricks in my experience. Take your pet to the vet, have the vet talk about a $2,000 bill and then try to take your dog back home with you. They'll call the police and accuse you of animal brutality and make you surrender your pet.
I forgot about exercise. ALL dogs need extensive exercise. 2-5 hours a day is the least that should occur, and by "Exercise" i mean at a medium to large park with grass and trees and dirt that they can run on until they lie down and become exhausted multiple times.
Dogs *need* that to be healthy.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: Humility]
#16432687 - 06/24/12 09:57 PM (10 months, 24 days ago) |
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Yeah my dogs get on average 3 hours on and off leash per day. Exercise imo is the most important thing for your dogs health and wellbeing.
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Re: The cost of owning a dog [Re: Icelander]
#16433088 - 06/24/12 11:29 PM (10 months, 24 days ago) |
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Well if my dog was ever hurt or sick, I wouldn't not bring it to the vet, that just sounds irresponsible. I've never owned a dog before, but to make sure he is ok, I'm sure I'll be bringing him to the vet from time to time.
Although I dont bring myself to the doctor nearly as much as I should even when I'm really sick, but I make the decision to suffer to save the money, I couldn't make that decision for my dog unless I was completely broke.
I don't think taking care of something that is completely dependant on you is retarded in the least bit
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