The costs of a dog

When people decide to purchase a dog, there are a certain number of items that you expect to pay for and many people are sensible enough to work out first if they can actually afford to keep a dog, for example, there is the food, the vet bills, the grooming if applicable, the toys and, lest we forget, the treats.

However, my friend in London has recently purchased a german shepherd and did not quite take into account a few extras that perhaps come with having purchased a larger breed.  For example, the dog chewed through the wire leading to the fridge.  Now that was quite an obvious bit of damage but there was also other damage that was not spotted quite so easily.  Imagine her dismay when she moved one of her rather expensive dining rooms tables to spot that the underneath of the chair seat had been knawed away without her noticing.  That was certainly a large cost that she couldn’t afford straight away, but then there was the carpet… Let’s just say that carpet cleaning in London is even more expensive than it is up here in the good ol’ North.

Now I am not blaming the dog, after all, a little bit of carpet cleaning is to be expected when you are first house training a puppy, however, there are things you can do to protect your furniture and carpets.  For instance, you can buy training pads to cover the carpet and quickly train the dog on where to ‘go’.  No, it is definitely my friend’s fault as she hasn’t found the time to take the dog to training, she hasn’t spent enough time with him and she also hasn’t read and followed the guidelines for house training a dog.

If you aren’t going to invest the time as well as the money, then I guess you deserve what you get.

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Mar 04, 2009 | 0 | Care & Training

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