How much do you spend on your dog/s ??

Interesting topic as we have people with / without insurance

Feed top / middle / lower end food / raw etc

Buy lots of pressies


At a guess I think it costs me around £80 a month including food and insurance for my 2 dogs , putting aside 5-10 pounds a month for a few toys / treats etc

Another interesting point if any newbies with pups or a recent rescue can put an average figure on the cost of setting up ( please don't include food or insurance as this would be as above)

About £70 on food and insurance p/m, to include extra vet bills after her arthritis, toys treats leads etc so a lot!

janey wrote:

About £70 on food and insurance p/m, to include extra vet bills after her arthritis, toys treats leads etc so a lot!

But she's worth every penny And doing you a big favour on your liver

I spend about £190 a month on my dogs

Insurance, food, training classes, toys etc etc

rescuestaffords wrote:I spend about £190 a month on my dogs

Insurance, food, training classes, toys etc etc

how many dogs is that though ??

I worked it out to be roughly £50 per month without any toys etc, because I don't really buy much that way.

The occassional thing like a new lead/collar but not very often

MatLogan wrote:I worked it out to be roughly £50 per month without any toys etc, because I don't really buy much that way.

The occassional thing like a new lead/collar but not very often

Think me and you are a pair of cheapskates Mat with neglected pupsters

About £80/£90 a month, but £35 of that is insurance (high because of the £5k claimed!).

Dave wrote:Think me and you are a pair of cheapskates Mat with neglected pupsters

Lol Dave, I actually thought that before posting and though "will I lie and say more??"

Most of what Logan get's is well priced like JWB, veggies I get from the farms and as anyone that feeds raw meat will say, organs meats cost next to nothing. Not much expense to keep Logan tbh.

Dave wrote:

rescuestaffords wrote:I spend about £190 a month on my dogs

Insurance, food, training classes, toys etc etc

how many dogs is that though ??

that is for 3 dogs, but they all do different activities, so that all costs money.

So far its been about £150 a month for Alfie, but that includes the mass if vets bills he seems to rack up every month!

Now that I have been thrifty and shop around my costs have dropped alot.
for two dogs
£38 on food (dry) 15kg
£15 oiley fish
£23.70 insurance
£4 zinc, vit D and E suppliments
£8 dental sticks (they get half each a night lol)
£88.70 total

I also stick £15 a month away into a doggy slush fund in case i need anything like brushes harnesses etc or an insurance excess (god forbid)
Everything seems so expensive for dogs.... I was looking at a new bed that they could both fit on, forget that they can keep sharing mine.

rescuestaffords wrote:that is for 3 dogs, but they all do different activities, so that all costs money.

I agree totally , and if I counted in the puppy training for Tommy and the agility for Tilly that would take me to about £130 a month but not counted as they have both finished for the moment

When we got Rocky from the rescue centre he cost £150, I then spent a further £240.00 in the shop getting his bed, crate and bits and bobs, as you do.

The following is all approx per month

Insurance - £20 per month
Food - £25 per month
Treats - £10 per month

About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

ella wrote:About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

For anyone reading this Ella's dogs are on a Raw diet with a massive variation and very well researched

Dave wrote:

ella wrote:About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

For anyone reading this Ella's dogs are on a Raw diet with a massive variation and very well researched

And both absolute stunners

MatLogan wrote:

Dave wrote:

ella wrote:About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

For anyone reading this Ella's dogs are on a Raw diet with a massive variation and very well researched

And both absolute stunners

Couldn't agree more , so if someone wants to know how to make the money go round and have 2 of the best looking dogs into the bargain then Ella's your girl , but you do have to have a strong stomach

About £50 a month on food and insurance, but if I factor in supplements, skin treatments, toys etc probably looking more like £70. We've also just done a training course and then we've had a lot of vets bills!! Set up costs I would say maybe £100 for bed, bowls, lead, collar, harness etc but I've since upgraded all those plus we're on our 3rd flexi lead!! Basically I spend all my money on Daze, but she's worth every penny

If you don't include the initial outlay of new bedding , lead collar , injections etc then I reckon we will spend about £55 a month on food , treats and insurance . I haven't included any toys , leads etc , bedding in that .

About £70 on bulley a month without insurance as he no longer has it. So that's for food, treats and toys

around £50 seems to be coming out as a good average figure for 1 . I think I probably forget a lot about the times I go out with a fiver or tenner in my pocket and spend it on the dogs or throw a few treats in the trolley at the supermarket and lose it in the rest of the shopping

Dave wrote:around £50 seems to be coming out as a good average figure for 1 . I think I probably forget a lot about the times I go out with a fiver or tenner in my pocket and spend it on the dogs or throw a few treats in the trolley at the supermarket and lose it in the rest of the shopping

I can't go anywhere without buying something for Daisy

Too much!

Not got insurance yet
Food/ toys/treats/ = £40
Still yet to upgrade food/ begin agility classes/ get insured so the cost will soon be a lot higher

I forgot about the cost of classes . I am enrolling Holly in obedience classes so that will prob be an extra £20 per month .... It really does add up doesn't it . I need one of the kids to leave home !!

£25 every 6 weeks on food (best i can realistically afford), £15 a month insurance, £10 - £15 every couple of weeks on treats and toys. it helps that tennis balls are 36p each, she goes through quite a few

Too much! Can't seem to leave the house without coming back with another toy or treat

Approx. $140au per month which is around 80 pounds

Hi
Two puppies
42 pound for insurance, 13 pound for dry food, if you dont include the odd chicken and tuna I throw in the trolley
Bout £15 a month on toys /treats.buy working dogs food so no vat and one of the pups is only nine weeks!
Set up for my last pup was £15 for a crate off pre loved site, £4 for a collar, still had bruce young pup lead! £15 vet bed for crate
£10 for toys . £100 injections for life with health check!
Oh and a cuddly toy, good game , good game!

Works out as about £44 for food and insurance a month. But...well, a lot of my money goes on treats and toys, so...quite a bit extra too

MatLogan wrote:

Dave wrote:

ella wrote:About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

For anyone reading this Ella's dogs are on a Raw diet with a massive variation and very well researched

And both absolute stunners

Dave wrote:

MatLogan wrote:

Dave wrote:

ella wrote:About £25 between them on insurance and £10-15 on food

and thats it unless they need a new collar, lead etc

For anyone reading this Ella's dogs are on a Raw diet with a massive variation and very well researched

And both absolute stunners

Couldn't agree more , so if someone wants to know how to make the money go round and have 2 of the best looking dogs into the bargain then Ella's your girl , but you do have to have a strong stomach

Ooooh you two

Haha yes I will say I've spent along long time sourcing the boys food but a strong stomach is most definitely needed!!!

Is it that cheap to feed them in general or do you just know the right people (butchers, etc.)? That's amazing though, varied food for them both, healthy and cheap, couldn't ask for better really

With insurance, food and training I'd say it's equivalent to the 80 Pounds mark-ish. That excludes the fact that a grocery shopping spree usually ends up being a treat spree. Don't buy as many toys any more as they're very happy with plastic bottles; rope toys and boxes to destroy.

But, they are going to need new winter clothes this month. And I too never come back from the shops without something for them

RoxysMum wrote:That excludes the fact that a grocery shopping spree usually ends up being a treat spree.

Ah, this is exactly how it is with me can never have too many treats

Too much here too!

I really don't know, I keep meaning record exactly how long a bag of food lasts! I get a really good deal on the food for buying in bulk, £66 for 25kgs and at a guess, I'd say that it lasts about 6/8 weeks for two dogs.

Then there's wormer every three months, no insurance as we self insure. Salmon oil for Elmo, training treats (the favourite at the moment is a tube of liver paste!), stagbars, posh shampoo, ear cleaner for Rolo (although we only need to use it in the summer) then I'm always buying tennis balls for fetch, various other toys that catch my eye and I'm starting to develop a bit of a collar and harness obsession!

Tara wrote:Is it that cheap to feed them in general or do you just know the right people (butchers, etc.)? That's amazing though, varied food for them both, healthy and cheap, couldn't ask for better really

It's a case of getting to know the right people, making friends and being cheeky

Like hunters and butchers who save me things or shops where I will try new food out for them.

It helps to be well known as a raw feeder all over the place

I spend maybe £70 a month on food for 3 dogs, £10 on toys/treats, not to much for 3 dogs I don't think

Have just forked out £60 for 2 new harnesses for Bailey and Sierra

Amazing when you work it out !

For two: insurance, food, training, toys etc £125 per month PLUS big wallop expected soon from excess on insurance after spinal surgery on my big boy - well over the £3,000 covered. It's only money !

Insurance- £16
Vet monthly fee- £10
Food-£20
Treats' clothes, toys etc varies about £20-£30 per month

Otis is spoiled. Me and my friend were talking the other night saying how Otis has more toys than my stepson.

Otissmummy wrote:
Otis is spoiled. Me and my friend were talking the other night saying how Otis has more toys than my stepson.

easily 90€ a month