Comments on: How Much Do Dogs Cost? I’ve Spent $14,000 (so far) https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-304285 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:44:02 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-304285 In reply to Dollartrak.

:( I’m not sure I’d spend that much on an old dog. Then again, I haven’t been in that situation so I can’t imaging that tough decision. I guess if you have disposable money at the time it’s worth it to give the dog another year of life?

]]> By: Dollartrak https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-304182 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:04:30 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-304182 A friend once spent $5k to have blanket stuffing removed from a 13 year old hound dogs stomach. The dog died a year later of old age.

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302577 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:10:57 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302577 In reply to Megan.

Ouch! Sounds like insurance may have been worth it for those bills? Glad she made it through ok!!

]]> By: Megan https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302560 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:38:48 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302560 I thought you were going to have a story like ours! Two blown ACLs within about 9 months, resulting in two $4-5000 surgeries. But, she’s made a full recovery and I would spend it again :)

]]> By: joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302546 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:37:22 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302546 In reply to Northern Shelly.

Did you say BEARS? Ah, yes, definitely worth keeping those dogs around if they scare the bears away!
Sorry to hear about the tumor and leg issues! Good you got the $$ and budget to keep them well. Cheers for sharing!

]]> By: Northern Shelly https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302503 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:38:56 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302503 I have two dogs and one has cost us a lot of money. We live in northern Canada and have had to fly her twice to another city for treatment. To Calgary for a broken canine tooth that could not be pulled. Second to Vancouver for a dislocated femur. The monthly average cost in the femur year was $974.00. Now we have a tumour in the tail. That is a cool $1K to have the tail amputated. All that said, our budget line is $400/month for the dogs. So the cash is there. And interestingly, the other dog is only food and regular vet visits. Up north a simple check up with the regular shots is nearly $200/dog. not cheap. Oh well, they are our fur babies that bring us much joy and terror when they scare up a bear.

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302394 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:57:58 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302394 In reply to Jane.

Wow – a good lesson learned there. Was it a breed issue do you know?

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302393 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:56:47 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302393 In reply to Cindy Thomas.

So sorry for your loss. RIP Lacey :(
Glad to hear you track your expenses and it’s interesting to hear insurance wouldn’t have worked out, even with the surgery cost. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302392 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:53:28 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302392 In reply to Papa.

Hey Papa, great point!! We are renting currently (from family members who own our house). We have wooden floorboards, no carpet, and are pretty good about keeping things clean. That said, when we move out, there are definitely things we’ll need to pay for and fix. Not sure what it will do to the property value, but the house is definitely more “worn” with having a dog here!
My brother pays a extra pet rent to have a dog. I think it’s $50 per month or something, so that’s a huge cost to consider for people renting. Maybe the place that they live in now allows dogs, but maybe the next place they move to will charge a premium. Something to research for sure!

]]> By: Jane https://eliteedgemoney.com/my-14000-dog-cooper/#comment-302345 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 22:41:20 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=62981#comment-302345 Yeah. I didn’t have pet insurance. Then my dog (who was only 4) needed surgery on both back knees because she tore her ACLs. That was $12k. Now we have pet insurance.

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