Just keeping track of prices here!

[Dillydoodle]

One never knows what kind of vet bills might await you... accidents happen, sickness happens. The last thing you would want would be to have to deny your pet proper health care becuase you lack the funds. Also as for Training, the comment made by fogebottom that you pay for it now or later- i agree, thought the one who pays pays for it in the end is the dog who is given up due to behavioral problems becuase they were not properly trained and socialized... also I agree with Peggy that 3 classes are needed... In our area the classes are usually 8 weeks long at a cost of approx. $150 each... so that can add up quicklky, and if you want to do fun things with your corgi like agility, rally obedience, obedience, the costs for classes just go up from there.. Oh and In my area you cant find a corgi for $600... they are minimally $900 ( usually for a fluffy or a mismark) and they go up from there...

Emilie

[Corgis4me]

Originally Posted by Freppan

Aghh! 100 bucks! *sigh* It just got that much more expensive. If anyone knows of any good obedience classes around the Dallas/Ft. Worth/Denton County area that are cheaper, that would be great.

Freppan,

In my opinion, if are already worrying about every nickel and dime that this puppy (that you don't even have yet) may cost you, then it is not the right time in your life to have a dog. While everyone who gets a dog should plan ahead for the expenses of a dog, hopefully before they get into it, they are in a financial situation where they can take care of the dog relatively well, without worrying where they will get the funds for every little thing that comes up.

Originally Posted by Freppan

I rarely go to friends' houses, I'm pretty much sitting around, bored as hell around here. Of course, I have homework sometimes, but nothing that takes up much time. I have plenty of time to walk and play.

This is not a reason to get a dog. And you won't have that much time to walk and play when you have to work many hours to be the sole financial provider for your dog. Joining a school club, playing a sport, taking up a new hobby and volunteering at a place of worship is a great way to take away boredom.

At 14, I would have to assume you are in school full time; why would a 14 year old want to worry about working enough hours after your school time in order to have to pay the upkeep and vet bills involved in taking care of a puppy. I would think at this point in your life, school would be your number one priority and not worrying about working enough hours in your day because you will have the sole responsibility of financially caring for a dog.


It is one thing to want a puppy and a whole other thing to actually financially care for one. I agree with the person who had posted before that if this puppy was initially your moms idea and you would be benefiting then from getting this dog, as she would be the main person who agreed to provide financially for the dog.


My advice to you, would be to continue to study hard, get good grades, work some hours to save money(if you have the time), care for neighbors dogs when they are gone, or volunteer at your local humane society, as someone suggested, plan for college or some type of schooling after high school,and then after that, see where you will be in your life and if it is the right time then where you will be able to care for a new dog on your own.

[Corgis4me]

Originally Posted by Freppan

I get enough money each month from babysitting to buy dog food etc. The only thing that she would ever really need to help with is emergencies. Which can be expensive, yes.

Freppan,

I was wondering if you also considered the expense of a driving car to get to your job on top of the expenses for caring for a new puppy. It's not just the gas and maintenance. Once you start driving at 16, you will have to pay car insurance; whether you have your own car or not; have you looked into that? or is your mom planning on paying that for you. You can figure approx. $700-$1000 for insurance per year for a teen driver, and that is usually with good grade discounts; meaning at least a "B" GPA