How I've (new owner) spent $4629 on a Puppy in 4 months. Each purchase (or store run) list + rough breakdown at the bottom

[vido]

Forgive my really awkward chart...I couldn't copy and paste my spreadsheet so long story short here we are.

4/15
800
Pepper

4/15
164.54
Waterbowl, crate, bed, toy, food

4/17
239.67
toys, treats, food, collar, leash,

4/19
4.93
Enzyme Cleaner

4/20
145.44
tick medication, pee pads, toys

4/20
17.13
door bells

4/20
13.89
tick kit

4/20
37.53
Harness

4/21
46.48
baby pool, toys

4/23
76.14
canned food

4/23
15
kongs

4/23
37.53
many poop bag

4/24
11.79
growth chart

4/28
93.66
shots, uti treatment

5/3
149
Embark DNA

5/5
85.79
Bigger Pool

5/5
10.71
Rubber Duckies

5/6
30
floatie toys

5/6
42.89
Dry food

5/7
37.56
PB Hooves

5/10
159.80
Casper Bed

5/12
61.12
Carseat Hammock (AMAZING)

5/12
10.89
2nd round of natures miracle lol

5/15
37.56
More Hooves

5/16
160.23
toys, treats, food

5/16
130
Backpack, medical supplies

5/15
54.57
Foldable exercise pen

5/16
10.71
Frisbee

5/21
35.91
RC Pet Harness

5/22
65
Herding balls

5/29
9.62
Brushies

5/31
64.34
Food (that she also does not like)

5/30
19.26
Brushies

5/30
44.67
170 oz Natures miracle

6/5
12.64
Long leash

6/6
17.11
Wobble bowl

Rest of June
409
Fluent Pet Buttons, Toys, Pupbox

July
144
Pupbox, food, treats, collar


600
Insurance for the year


130
Rest of Shots


93
Antibiotics and stool sample after deworming


300
Jeans that have been ruined and replaced

Total
$4629.11

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Category Cost
Pup
800


Food
920
So much unliked food, we've swapped A LOT. We also buy pretty expensive stuff, some raw, we do frozen raw bones, Instinct, and puppy dry instinct kibble, tried candidae and a few other brands she was not down.

Treats
280
She devours while training.

Health
320
Shots, UTI, roundworms + medkit that I used at the dog park after she was bitten today.

Insurance
600
Worth.

DNA Test
149
Wanted to ensure she was okay.

Training Buttons
250
This has been a blast.

Collars/Harness
200
One more round for $40 in a month or so and then that's that.

Water Bowl/Poo bags
52


Toys
450
...IM NOT EMBARRASSED YOU'RE EMBARRASSED.

Baby gate/Crate
250


Jeans
300

Worth it.

Edit: I'm cracking up at the responses to the toys. I can't necessarily say that I've spent a flat $1000 on toys. $300 of that was replacement pants (seriously), a crate $150, and a baby gate ($100). It was the last category left and it was late so I shlept it all in there and went to bed.

 

[grampa]

@vido Wow, why is everyone judging this person for buying £1000 worth of toys?
If I had a spare £1000, if happily spend it on my boys. Please don't be so quick to judge others, you don't know how much disposable income this person has or their circumstances.

I love this sub because everyone is usually so positive and helpful, this has made me really sad and I'm sure OP feels the same. They were just excited to share some information and let others see their excel sheet.

Yes, lots of dogs love inexpensive toys, my boys love empty plastic bottle and will spend hours chasing them round but other dogs like a variety of toys, I'm not going to rag on someone for buying lots of toys or buying themselves £300 jeans, I can't afford £300 Jeans but good for OP of they can.

Let's all just be kind to each other please

 

[vido]

@grampa I edited! It was late and I just wanted to go to bed so I pooped everything into the last category, oops! I didn't realize it would cause a stir! I bought 300 worth* of jeans - 5 pairs, aka my whole wardrobe! She's a herder so she has monched all of them.

I am not sad! I know for a fact that I spend a lot on her, she has brought me back into life and I am spoiling her for it. We waited 7 years after wanting a dog to get one so that we could not worry about expenses!

It was more as a, "I think a dog will cost $2000 total" vs my reality!

Thank you so much for your comment!

(my dog has 3 plastic bottles, and favors plastic wrappers from the trash).

 

[grampa]

@vido Awww darling, you just sound like the best doggie parent ever, I love how happy you are with your pup! I waited a long time for my boys too (15 years) and they're hearders too so absolutely understand and have also lost many socks, shoes and a shirt to their need to nibble lol

I couldn't stand the thought that you might have been sad at everyone's reactions to your list, you've done so much for you pup and seemed so very happy and excited, im glad to hear you're not upset.

I like how honest your list was and it's a fantastic thing for potential puppy owner to think about when saving for a puppy.

Plastic bottles and knotted rags are my boys favourite things too lol

 

[vido]

@grampa Thank you!!

 

[fullofspirit]

@grampa I dont buy all the expensive toys.
My pups favourite thing is toilet roll cores give that a go if they like a empty bottle. I love seeing my pup with something new. I'll give a empty bottle a go. Thanks!

 

[ambrose94]

@fullofspirit Empty plastic bottle is a favorite here too. She goes crazy playing with that thing. Makes a lot of noise though lol.

 

[pitterricherd]

@ambrose94 Mine pulled a plastic cup from the recycling basket and chased it around the room for a good half hour.

I was like, “you have ALL THESE NICE FUN COLORFUL CHEWY AND SOFT TOYS AND YOU GO AND PICK THE GODDAMN CARDBOARD BOX AND THIS STUPID CUP!?”

Only thing i replace now are his balls that we play fetch outside on the rooftop with. They get dirty or he chews them up pretty good.

 

[vido]

@pitterricherd SAME with the cup, I love this so much!!!

 

[grampa]

@ambrose94 Oh the noise! My neighbours must hate me we only give the boys bottles after tea time for an hour or so because of the noise

 

[ambrose94]

@grampa Oops, good point I didn’t even think about my neighbors lol.

 

[grampa]

@ambrose94 Lol, thankfully my neighbours have a dog too so they are very understanding

 

[jlen]

@ambrose94 My friend sent me this as a puppy gift and everytime he completely destroys the plastic bottle in there I just put the squeaker cap on a new bottle and stick it in there. Hours of fun and I dont have to worry about him eating plastic chunks.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N76TB98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_XTYHHX4ZQS16RK9KM1X8?psc=1

 

[ambrose94]

@jlen Lol that is ridiculously funny

 

[davidspetri]

@ambrose94 Dor my pup any carton box will do. I hide a small treat and fold it and let him shred it. Egg boxes work great too. That is why I have a box of boxes in my kitchen from cereals, eggs, deliveries, food items etc.

 

[wael]

@ambrose94 I’ve found that putting an old sock around the bottle helps with the noise lol, just gotta watch it when it starts ripping up too much

 

[grampa]

@fullofspirit My boys love toilet roll and kitchen roll insides too but my boys eat them if you don't watch them like a hawk
Just make sure you screw the bottle top on hard so they can get it off and swallow it

 

[mybrokenlessthenthree]

@fullofspirit Does your pup not eat it? I’d be worried about that >.

 

[fullofspirit]

@mybrokenlessthenthree I mean my pup is a 2.8kg 13 week old mini poodle. Struggles with chewing anything tbh he gets it all wet and then tries to pull it apart. And I just keep an eye on him

I have watching toys. And independent toys.

 

[stay_with_jesus]

@mybrokenlessthenthree My pup loves an empty water bottle and spends ages systematically shredding it into tiny peices, after watching her like a hawk for a while she also systematically spits out every piece she shreds off so I get the pleasure of having to clean it up later lol. It's entirely dependant on your pups personality, I'm sure a lot could not be trusted but ours never seems to swallow anything she destroys thankfully!