On the fence about buying a poodle
Good morning.
My family dog of 16 years passed in January and ever since, I have been longing for the affection that a dog gives. Me and my wife have been thinking about getting either a toy or miniature poodle, however, I am trying to get a sense of the yearly finances. We have looked at a few and they have all stolen our hearts.
From what I gather, if we buy the food and snacks in bulk, we can get the costs of food to around $30-50 a month (we are in Canada btw). I have read that the grooming can be time consuming, but I think we will do it ourselves (my dad always groomed our cockapoo). I’ve read that I can buy the dewormer and administer it to our potential dog ourselves, which would also cut the costs down.
So I guess I am mostly paying for vet checks, neutering/spaying and shots? I was just wondering if anyone can share how low I can get monthly costs down, what shots are required every year or if they can be done every other year or so and what you spend monthly on your toy or mini poodle. Thanks!