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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
Cesar Milan has a very good check list out for people who are considering to get a dog. It is not only the purchase price of the dog one has to have on hand - it is all the subsequent costs which very quickly add up to more than the purchase price. We have members on Go Corgi who have spent thousands of dollars within a year or two since they brought their Corgi puppies home at seven weeks old or so.
So to Dewey, I say: don't just save up for the $800- $1000 and think that the buck stops there.
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Michael,
I certainly have to agree with you here. The intial cost of the pup is just the "starting point" and everything else, food, toys, regular vet bills and unexpected emergency vet bills are the additional costs that one must prepare and plan for. Please remember that all cute puppies become seniors one day. They come down with illnesses and other ailments just like us humans do, that will require you to still be there for them time wise and financially. - Keep that in mind please.