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How much does your dog cost you per month?

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alwaysfuckingworried · 15/09/2023 20:18

Especially if you use a dog walker or doggy daycare? I have longed for a dog for years, and curious if dog ownership costs are rising a lot.

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Chocolatelabradorsarethebest · 16/09/2023 14:14

Some of these costs are insane!

Ours is probably £30 for wet and dry food from Tesco. Plus £5 for dentastix for the month. I then buy a big pack of ‘bonios’ from Poundland which last her the month, she just has two before bed. Flee / worming again is maybe £10 a month max.

Most expensive thing is pet insurance which is £70 per month but she’s probably only been to the vet 2 times in her whole life.

She’s a very happy and healthy 13 year old labrador.

Nopenopenopenopenopenope · 17/09/2023 07:09

dontbenastyhaveapasty · 16/09/2023 07:43

£70 for a sack of dry dog food? That is insanse.

Get yourself to an old-school agricultural merchant and compare the price for these things. Even if you have to hire a car to travel to one, it’s likely to be cheaper at that price! (ok, I’m probably exaggerating)

It’s as crazy as the amount places like Pets at Home charge for a small bag of hay for gerbils etc. Over a fiver for something that has a real world value measurable in pennies.

No, £70 for two 15 kg sacks 😂 no agricultural merchant sells any food that isn't full of fillers and shite that unfortunately makes my 65kg dog have the runs. Trust me, you don't want that in your life.

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