Should I get a dog ?

Getting a dog is going to change your life. You’re going to have to plan ahead. You have to know you’re going to get up earlier if you have a dog. You’re going to have to do some exercise. You’re going to have to feed and make sure this dog’s needs are taken care of, both physically and emotionally. Getting a dog is a commitment, make no mistake.

The costs you need to consider before you get a dog are many. I really believe in a natural, whole type of foods diet for a dog, and that’s a little more costly than the grocery store foods. You do have to be as with your veterinarian – and choose your vet wisely, one who shares your canine credo.

Hopefully you won’t have a dog who gets ill and so you aren’t going to have too many expenses for that, but you never know so annual dog insurance is a must!

But yearly jabs, check-ups and the like soon add up too. If you are somebody who works out of the house and are gone all day you are going to have to consider a dog walker, and somebody who’s going to take care of your dog when you are away on holiday for example.

It’s like child day care. So there are some costs involved with raising a dog properly. What you put in both financially and emotionally is what you get out!