LARGE DOG MAINTENANCE COST

ADOPTION COSTS

• Price ranges vary from $0-$500
• Depends on if you buy a purebred show puppy or you get one free

FOOD/TOYS

• Regular food cost: $120 -$500
• Food and Water Bowl cost: $10 -$40
• Treats: $20- $200
• Dental/Chew Toys: $20 -$200
• Toys: $10 -$200

VET TRIPS AND VACCINATIONS

• Routine Exam: $45 -$200
• Vaccinations: $60 -$150
• Emergency Vet Care: $0 -$2000+
• Spaying/Neutering: $35 -$200
• Flea/Tick Prevention: $200 -$500

TESTS AND EXAMS

• Heartworm Test: $0 -$35
• Heartworm Prevention: $24 -$120
• Fecal Exams: $10 -$30
• Worming: $10 -$25
• Prof. Teeth Cleaning: $60 -$500

GROOMING/VACATION COSTS

• Tools: $20 -$250
• Shampoo: $5 -$50
• Prof. Grooming: $0 -$1200
• Boarding Costs(per day): $15 -$50

FOR THE HOME

• Collar: $7 -$50
• Leash: $10 -$50
• Crate: $20 -$250
• Doggy Bed: $25 -$100
• Fencing: $0 -$2500

TRAINING

• Training: $0 -$250
• Stain/Odor Removers: $10 -$100

TOTAL/SOURCE

• First Year: $766 -$10,350
• Source: www.petfinder.com

HISTORY

• Originated from the domestication of the Gray Wolf
• Wolf was domesticated thousands of years ago
• Provided early humans with a guard animal, food, and fur
• Were domesticated through orphaned wolf cubs
• Source: www.nationalgeographic.com

THE END

• By: Kendall Talton
• www.nationalgeographic.com
• www.petfinder.com