people who have small pets?

Question

me and my family were thinking about getting a small dog sometime but how much does it cost to take care of them every month like going to the vet and stuff

Answer 1

Well I only take my dog to the vet once a year to get the shots, because he doesnt get sick. So all I have to pay for is the food and whatever luxuries I give him. Per month it would add up to about $60, thats in Australian dollars by the way.

Answer 2

I have a small pet also. I'm not quite sure how much it costs but I can tell you one thing- a small dog would cost less than a big dog! They eat less food (mine only goes through a large thing of dog food every 3 or 4 months) and vet visits only occur once a year, at about $50 each. Also, small pets are nice because you can bring them in the car, etc. without having to make a big deal of it.

Answer 3

Go to petfinder.com to find a small dog in your area. Lots of rescues, shelters and humane societies out there. I paid $100 for mine. I take mine to the groomer because its a Maltese mix and that costs me 20 a month.
He came with all his shots up to date and the vet check up was 14.00 find a good economical vet clinic.. a good vet doesn't need all the potted plants, carpets and smiling receptionists.
And consider an adult or senior dog.. puppies aren't always the way to go.

Answer 4

Why don't you call the vet to see what they cost. States vary, in fact different counties vary.

Write a list of everything you'll need for the dog - vet bills, collar, leash, toys, food, flea/tick treatment, training, and a possibly emergency fund THEN find out how much it all costs. It's in writing in front of you and you can budget around it.

Answer 5

When you first get the puppy,it cost to get the vaccinations and you will need to put it on heart worm meds. but other than food it will not cost much more.Little dogs don't eat a lot ( like my 3 labs. do ) so unless your pup gets sick later on and needs a vet it will not cost much.

Answer 6

i have a small dog when we got him we took him to the vet he got his injections they cost us 35 euros easch (we live in ireland)
after u get the frist jab you can t take it out for two until he get s his sencond jab u aslo have to worm them at 2 weeks ols and 9 weeks and 18 weeks but u can get this ur self from a pet shop after that it just food u u buy for thedog and toys ect but they can be cheap depens on where u buy if buy the big bags of dry nuts as it better for them or u can feed them what eat but its not good for them i have ajack russlle terrier i love him so much

Answer 7

i have a toy fox terrier who doesn't even break 5 pounds. after paying for her, her shots and inital vet bills, she really doesnt' cost a lot of money. mostly she costs time. not many seem to consider how much time it will take to care for a dog, they just think of money wise.

Answer 8

our family has 2 small terriers and we dont take them to the vet cause they dont get sick but the dog food's not that much money (depending on the brand)but i think its a reasonable price to pay.good luck!

Answer 9

I can't really answer this, yet i will. i dont have a dog. but in my opinion. if ur going to be worring about how much this how much that then u shouldnt get one. dogs u buy all this extra stuff. although they're great compaions i think you should be doing pretty finaancialy well, so u, when u get one, can enjoy it to it's max!!

Answer 10

Just to get shots is several hundreds of dollars. Food/treats are around 35 dollars. Clothes are around 15 dollars a peice.