How much do you spend a year on dog ownership, ball park?

[Anonymous]

Excluding crazy health issues etc

Just like basic maintenance

[Anonymous]

$80 grooming about twice a year, I bathe him monthly
$20 food a month (Fromm), I would probably save if I bought the big pack however I cannot carry that alone
$10 treats monthly
$20 or so a year for new toys
$20 a new outfit around the cold weather yearly
$120 on shots every two years

[Anonymous]

840 on grooming
3600 on walking service
2000 on daycare
500 on check ups and medication
350 on food
240 on barkbox

In other words, a shit ton. And this does not include the facts that our dog is nuts so we take him to the behaviorist which is $$$$$$$$. He has a great life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$80 grooming about twice a year, I bathe him monthly
$20 food a month (Fromm), I would probably save if I bought the big pack however I cannot carry that alone
$10 treats monthly
$20 or so a year for new toys
$20 a new outfit around the cold weather yearly
$120 on shots every two years

This is a good place to start. Grooming will vary depending on breed. Food costs can also vary. You will also need to check with your vet to see prices of a yearly exam and vaccination schedule. Another thing to consider is boarding or sitter costs.

[Anonymous]

250/month midday walker
60/month on other walks when we are out for the day, etc.
60/month+ food, treats, toys
40/month bath/grooming

400/year vet visit, vaccines, and flea, tick, heartworm meds
350/year pet insurance

My dog has a better life than most humans.

[Anonymous]

$200 grooming about 4x a year
$50 food a month
$10-20 treats monthly
$50 or so a year for new toys
$120 on shots every two years
$500 boarding during vacations

[Anonymous]

Her basic expenses are food ($75/mo for fancy stuff), meds ($20/mo for flea and heartworm) and kennel when we are both travelling ($50 mo on average but that could mean $300 in one month). Overall $1000-2000 year barring major health events (dental cleaning, etc). She is worth 100 times every cent, though.

[Anonymous]

Annual cost for my 50lbs dog:

$700 food and occasional treats
$200 toys and living accessories (crate, brush/comb, harness, leashes, collars, etc)
$700 vet, tick med, heartworm med, vaccines, etc

I bought a Roomba ($250) and dog blow dryer ($200).

He has a medical condition necessitating expensive prescription food right now, but hopefully not for life.

His coat is high-maintenance and I groom him myself - don't trust the people in this area.

I stay home and we do not pay someone to walk him.

[Anonymous]

10-pound dog:

$120/year for food ($10/month)
$300/year for shots, checkups, etc.
$150/year for Frontline/Heartworm treatment (you want this in this area of the country)
$75/year for toys, etc.

Fortunately, my dog doesn't need any special grooming. I bathe her in the laundry sink. As you dog gets a little older, you might need some regular health maintenance such as annual teeth cleaning ($200). My dog has this done every 2-3 years. I do have to take her to the vet to have her anal sacs expressed every few months ($20 each visit).

[Anonymous]

Basic stuff
$1200 for meds and exams
$600 teeth cleaning every few years
$40/month for food
$100/6 weeks for grooming
$15/day walk
$50/night whenenver we go out of town

[Anonymous]

$1000/year on vet stuff (including all preventative meds, shots, exams, and the inevitable yearly episode where she eats something she shouldn’t or breaks a tooth or is limping for days. Every year at least once something like this happens).
$300/year food
$300/year for a week long petsitter
$10000000 in impulse buy treats and toys

The biggest cost is training though. I’ve become a training junkie, and take dog sport classes that are $200 every 6 weeks. Trials on the weekend are $75/day. I easily spend $2-3k a year on training costs, but it’s my hobby like most of have.