Comments on: The Lifetime Cost of Owning a Dog http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/ Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:25:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sindy http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-14728 Sindy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:29:18 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-14728 My husband and I gained a fish pond when we bought our home. Not quite the same as a dog.... All of my grown children and my siblings have dogs. I agree they are wonderful. My dog during my childhood rode on the tank of the motorcycle with my dad and on the bow of the boat when we went camping. We have lots of wonderful memories with Cookie. When Cookie had puppies and we were on vacation - One of the neighbor boys came into the yard and ended up throwing the puppy over his shoulder when he got scared by the kid who was coming to feed them. We ended up keeping Mitzi and she needed surgery on her hip. They removed the hip socket. I do remember it was expensive for my parents. Mitzi lived for 12 years, Cookie for 15 yrs. They were both very good companions! .-= Sindy´s last post: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mUk8Mu8hJc&feature=youtube_gdata" rel="nofollow">Ergotrans patient transfer into a vehicle with slide board</a> =-. My husband and I gained a fish pond when we bought our home. Not quite the same as a dog…. All of my grown children and my siblings have dogs. I agree they are wonderful. My dog during my childhood rode on the tank of the motorcycle with my dad and on the bow of the boat when we went camping. We have lots of wonderful memories with Cookie. When Cookie had puppies and we were on vacation – One of the neighbor boys came into the yard and ended up throwing the puppy over his shoulder when he got scared by the kid who was coming to feed them. We ended up keeping Mitzi and she needed surgery on her hip. They removed the hip socket. I do remember it was expensive for my parents. Mitzi lived for 12 years, Cookie for 15 yrs. They were both very good companions!
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]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollars http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-14100 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:34:36 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-14100 Totally worth it to have a best friend. Who says you can't buy happiness or friends!?! My family had a dog growing up that was an extension of who we were so we ended up shelling out several grand for surgery when he had cancer, didn't regret it at all. I agree with Jonathan, I'd much rather have a dog than TV, gadgets, or eating out. .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last post: <a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/my-journey/the-part-time-job-search/" rel="nofollow">The Part Time Job Search</a> =-. Totally worth it to have a best friend. Who says you can’t buy happiness or friends!?!

My family had a dog growing up that was an extension of who we were so we ended up shelling out several grand for surgery when he had cancer, didn’t regret it at all. I agree with Jonathan, I’d much rather have a dog than TV, gadgets, or eating out.
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]]> By: Wojciech Kulicki http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-12625 Wojciech Kulicki Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:40:47 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-12625 Wow, that's definitely a very important consideration. Even dog owners with a lot of time on their hands can sometimes find themselves away from home for a long time (we all have errands to run!). So dog walking is definitely in play. Thanks for pointing that out! Wow, that’s definitely a very important consideration. Even dog owners with a lot of time on their hands can sometimes find themselves away from home for a long time (we all have errands to run!). So dog walking is definitely in play.

Thanks for pointing that out!

]]> By: Dawn Aarons http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-12594 Dawn Aarons Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:53:40 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-12594 thanks for the interesting article. One expense I have with my sweet dog that you didn't take into account is "dog walking". As a city person with a busy schedule, I sometimes need to pay to have my dog taken out. I know a lot of people in Toronto that pay to have their dogs walked on a regular basis - and they spend up to $15 per walk! thanks for the interesting article. One expense I have with my sweet dog that you didn’t take into account is “dog walking”. As a city person with a busy schedule, I sometimes need to pay to have my dog taken out. I know a lot of people in Toronto that pay to have their dogs walked on a regular basis – and they spend up to $15 per walk!

]]> By: Wojciech Kulicki http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-8787 Wojciech Kulicki Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:11:17 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-8787 Good point...our wonderful canine ate (not kidding) all of our window blinds one day when we were away. The following day, she ripped up the linoleum by the door. Wonderful to come home to. And a blessing to the landlord (thank God they were relatives)... :) Good point…our wonderful canine ate (not kidding) all of our window blinds one day when we were away. The following day, she ripped up the linoleum by the door. Wonderful to come home to. And a blessing to the landlord (thank God they were relatives)… :)

]]> By: Ken http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-8784 Ken Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:52:53 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-8784 Don't forget the wear and tear a dog can cause on house and property. Soiled carpet, chewed blinds, scratched doors, etc. Don’t forget the wear and tear a dog can cause on house and property. Soiled carpet, chewed blinds, scratched doors, etc.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-4353 Jonathan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:17:29 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-4353 I'd agree and say $1k a year is reasonable to expect. Totally worth it to me :) Ha, some people pay almost that much for their iPhone. I also consider the stress-reduction and other pysch/health benefits of having a dog. I'd choose a dog over TV, gadgets, eating out more for sure! But I'm a "dog person". I’d agree and say $1k a year is reasonable to expect. Totally worth it to me :) Ha, some people pay almost that much for their iPhone. I also consider the stress-reduction and other pysch/health benefits of having a dog. I’d choose a dog over TV, gadgets, eating out more for sure! But I’m a “dog person”.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulicki http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-2698 Wojciech Kulicki Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:44:26 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-2698 That's an excellent way to do it, and we have something similar, although not specifically for dog purposes. For things that may or may not come up that are not threatening to your major assets or income, I think that a savings account makes the most sense. That’s an excellent way to do it, and we have something similar, although not specifically for dog purposes. For things that may or may not come up that are not threatening to your major assets or income, I think that a savings account makes the most sense.

]]> By: Emma http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-2668 Emma Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:41:31 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-2668 An alternative to dog insurance, and a method I've utilized for my last 2 dogs: set aside money into a "dog emergency" fund each month. That way, if you don't need to spend it, you get to keep it (instead of it going to the insurance company). HOWEVER -- plan well. After our first dog had to undergo surgery for bloat, at a cost of $3500, that's what we set aside. Our 2nd dog is currently undergoing cancer treatment, and we expect to spend at least $6500 more than that $3500 we have saved. So, insurance would've helped us. An alternative to dog insurance, and a method I’ve utilized for my last 2 dogs: set aside money into a “dog emergency” fund each month. That way, if you don’t need to spend it, you get to keep it (instead of it going to the insurance company). HOWEVER — plan well. After our first dog had to undergo surgery for bloat, at a cost of $3500, that’s what we set aside. Our 2nd dog is currently undergoing cancer treatment, and we expect to spend at least $6500 more than that $3500 we have saved. So, insurance would’ve helped us.

]]> By: megscole64 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/02/the-lifetime-cost-of-owning-a-dog/#comment-43 megscole64 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:35:08 +0000 http://fiscalfizzle.com/?p=13#comment-43 heck, we paid $10k in vet and surgeon fees for our first dog...and that was just his first (of 3) leg surgeries. And we have 4 dogs now. They are priceless to us. heck, we paid $10k in vet and surgeon fees for our first dog…and that was just his first (of 3) leg surgeries. And we have 4 dogs now. They are priceless to us.

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