Martin g Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Trying to convince the wife we should have a dog.. Would like a springer pup to join our house hold as a family pet and may consider to train for when i go beeting to help flush the birds.. So how much does your dog cost you per year? vets fees, insurance, feed, grooming, kennel fees when on holiday or anything else you can think of, wont need a run as would be kept indoors .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Feed @£20 a month Insurance £12 Injections free but budget @£40 Wormers £1.50 / month Flea treatments etc £6 / month thats just roughly and excludes the little lovely eating leads etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Mine just chewed up one of the wife's hand bags. So that will be £ 250 for today alone. About £40 a month is about right I would think. Edited November 5, 2009 by alexr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 If you do get a pup, Make sure that you get insurance and keep it up My patterdale just cost me £3700 in vets bills for laser eye surgery to save her sight! My three terriers cost roughly £50 a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The wife's cocker has chewed the DSL dongle twice. 6 quid a pop. He also went through 800 quid of vet when he ate a flip flop and some stones. When my springer was younger, he ate the skirting boards a bit. Not replaced them yet. However, he did eat a pair of my wife's jeans which I had to replace, plus two pairs of her shoes, which I had to replace. Plus, he likes tennis balls. A lot. the pair of them cost about 25 a month in insurance, about the same in feed (at a guess). However, they are bundles of fun and we love them to bits (obviously, I love my springer more, 'cos he _MY_ dog and the best in the world!) and the cost is worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherboy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) Trying to convince the wife we should have a dog.. Would like a springer pup to join our house hold as a family pet and may consider to train for when i go beeting to help flush the birds.. So how much does your dog cost you per year?vets fees, insurance, feed, grooming, kennel fees when on holiday or anything else you can think of, wont need a run as would be kept indoors .. Where do you start. New car to hold a dog box. A dog box. A gun & lessons to shoot over them. Lessons with a gundog trainer. Buying shooting rights so you can work the dog. Shooting clothes, beating / hunting clothes etc, etc ,etc Think I'm being excessive !! Just wait and see Edited November 6, 2009 by butcherboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin g Posted November 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Thanks for the replies folks... Still need to work on her.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro222 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Good luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune82 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Just take her to have a "look" at a litter of pups and the cuteness factor gets a hold of them! Worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Yeah, where to start - £75 a month on food (must be doing something wrong but he don't 'arf look good on it) - think I'll stop there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 in under 4 years arnie cost me at least £15,000 - all the usual stuff like food, etc, plus lots of vets bills (thats pedigrees for you), damage to stuff he chewed up (including sheep...), siring a litter of pups with my bitch (he got in when they were seperated), and breaking my ankle and giving me 6 months off work (5 months of which were on stat sick pay)... but you know id pay the same again just to have him back :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 My dog costs me a few packs of treats a month. That is all. <£10 (get damaged bags of food from work ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 but you know id pay the same again just to have him back :blink: What happened ? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Barring the usual vet fees and food, my collie is fairly cheap to keep. Very loyal, very intelligent but also very good at guarding the house, wife and kids. There's an angle you should try with your mrs mate! Protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_0787 Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 If anyones concerned that they are spending a lot on dog food, get your mutt on skinners! Magnum looks fantastic on it and at £17 a bag its a bargain! Tried loads of foods but he is in his best condition so far on skinners crunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherboy Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yeah, where to start - £75 a month on food (must be doing something wrong but he don't 'arf look good on it) - think I'll stop there ... for 1 dog? He eats better than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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