How much time, energy and financial ability does it take to raise a golden retriever?

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Nowadays, there is a trend of keeping dogs. Walking in the street, you can see one or two or three dogs jumping around within 20 meters. The cleverness and cuteness of dogs make more and more people have the impulse to keep a dog, but before deciding to keep a dog, the first thing to determine is whether you can afford a dog.

According to the relevant survey results, each family spends different money on raising dogs. The expenses of dogs are mainly in pet food, toys, maintenance, cleaning, etc. According to the size of dogs, the expenses are also different. For example, an adult Samoyed dog consumes an average of 400 grams of dog food every day. The price of common dog food is about 15 yuan /500g, and the monthly dog food expenditure is about 360 yuan. Under normal circumstances, dogs take a bath once a week, and the price of dog shower gel varies greatly. Domestic brand 20 yuan /500ml or so, imported brand 90 yuan /500ml, a 500ml bottle of shower gel can last about one and a half months (Samoyed). Many pet shops also provide pet bathing services. Small dogs (Bomei, Chihuahua, etc. ) all about 30-40 yuan, large dogs (Samoyed, Golden Retriever, etc. ) It is about 80- 100 times. Visiting the pet store four times a month requires 120-400 yuan. Dog food and cleanliness are the two most expensive parts of dogs. For a Chihuahua who insists on bathing in a pet shop and only eats dog food, it costs about 250 yuan every month, while Samoyed, a big dog, costs about 700 yuan. These are just basic expenses.

Dogs also need regular vaccination and deworming. If they get sick by accident, taking medicine or injections is a big expense. If you are single and decide to get a dog, you need to be more cautious. If you want to go on a business trip or travel one day, you can only put the dog in a pet shop, which is not only a pain to the dog, but also a torture to the wallet. Samoyed foster care fee is 80~ 100 yuan/day, Chihuahua is 40~60 yuan/day. Don't think there will be a hotel.

Keeping a dog is not only a financial investment, but also an emotional investment. However, if you can't guarantee the dog to get basic care and material support, and only give him leftovers (the seasonings in leftovers, such as salt and sugar, will bring great harm to the dog's health) and let it die, please don't take it home. It's not too late to raise yourself before raising a pet.

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