THE PUPPY BUDGET
You only check on purchasing?
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So you thought your dog's purchase
price was going to be the major cash layout?
Think again. Keeping a dog is an expensive
business.
Before he comes home: .
Collar $ 6
ID tag $ 8
Leash $ 6-20
Retractable lead $ 20-50
Crate and pad $ 125
Food and water dishes $ 15-40
Toys (chew, soft, squeaky) $ 1-15
Grooming supplies (nail clippers, brush, comb,
shampoo) $ 35
Baby gate(s) $ 15+
Books (one breed, one puppy training) $ 45
Purchase Price Varies by Breed and Area of
the Country
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After he comes home:
More collars (he's growing) $ 6-50
More toys (check out second-hand stores) $
1-15
Damage repair (he's bound to chew something)
$ 20-????
Phone bill (to breeder, for advice) $ 50
More books or magazines (obedience training,
breed-club
membership with newsletter) $ 50
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Throughout the year:
Food $ 300+
Veterinarian (checkup, spay/neuter, vaccinations,
heartworm
test/pills, flea prevention) $1000+
Obedience classes $ 75+/set
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