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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I work from home, so that means I'm available for both of my dogs, who are office companions.  DH and I travel for work about 5 days every month, and that's the $200/board (it's actually only $28/night, but we add a $12/day package for extra pup love & walking & treats).  My parents watch the older dog, but the young one is simply too energetic and unpredictable to be around elderly people (my dad is nearly 90).

We groom the dogs ourselves.  As for the meds, our older dog (9 years old) has hip dysplasia, and she has anxiety for which we purchase a natural supplement recommended by our vet.  The med is called Solliquin, and it's $60 for 45 days.  So far, it seems to have helped our dog be less anxious.

We had a dog that lived to be 15, and she had numerous expensive surgeries, including an enucleation.  We've considered a hip replacement for our 9-year-old dog, and that will be expensive, but at this point I think we're going to pass.  We might go forward with the femoral head osteotomy, though.

[quote]The dog is a year old, and according to OP it's a large breed. Large breeds aren't "puppies" for longer than a year. It's been in a professional training program for at least a few months. They shouldn't be paying $200/month for training that isn't working. [/quote]

This made me laugh!  Large breeds are actually quite rambunctious for the first couple of years & take longer to mature.  I used to have a 130-pound Kuvasz who didn't chill out until he was 3.  Giant breeds aren't fully mature until they're 3, and my 16-month-old pup still has another 15 pounds to add to her frame.

Our young large breed dog is a rescue Malinois/Shepherd.  Someone decided to create a designer litter, resulting in 13 puppies, and my sweet but utterly insane dog is one of those pups.  Because I'm a responsible owner, I want to ensure my dog is as well-trained as possible.  She's been through extensive training, and next we're going to start with agility this fall.

The reason I posted is because I sat down with a financial advisor yesterday to discuss retiring within the next few years, and I had to account for monthly expenses on a granular level.  I was surprised to see the numbers!

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