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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again - I've tried cheaper food options, but they go through a lot of food.  I buy 2 bags a month of Performatrin Ultra Limited, and because of a pet store loyalty program, I pay $50/bag.  That's $100/month.  To that, I add $30 in canned dog food, because I buy 12 cans a month at $2.50/can after discounts.  I could skip the wet food, but I like to put a few dollops on top of the dry food.

I'm 100% open to good, cheap dog food suggestions!  [b]We used to feed them Taste of the Wild and then moved to Performatrin, which is less expensive.  I don't have a Costco membership, but I belong to BJ's if there's a good alternative at that store.[/b]

The boarding fee will eventually decrease, but it will be at least a couple of years before my elderly parents would feel comfortable with my crazy pup.  The training fee could drop now, but I'm about to dig in & start with agility, which I think will be an enjoyable outlet for me and the pup.

As for the vet cost, that $250/month is based on $3,000/year for 2 dogs.  Most of that goes to the older dog, who has repeat UTIs and ear infections, plus regular treatment and scans for her hip dysplasia.  Regular vaccination appointments are at least $150 as well.  Yikes.[/quote]

FWIW, I'm the PP with the large-breed who eats the Costco food. Ours was on Taste of the Wild for a while and nutritionally they are very similar foods (and both made by Diamond so possibly basically the same--often the case for Kirkland brands!) We do belong to Costco now and that is the cheapest way to get their food, but we didn't for a while and had it delivered, which you can do without being a member. (You can order through Instacart if you're in their service area, or through Costco.com.) You pay more that way (~$40/bag vs. $31 in store) but for us it was still cheaper than TotW, which had gone up to $50 where we bought it. We still sometimes get food delivered when we don't have time to go to the store. No idea if BJ's has a comparable option, though.[/quote]

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