I bought a dog (he was four months old at that time and looked so pitiful that I couldn’t help but take him home. It cost 500 yuan). When I brought him back, he had skin diseases (mixed with fungi and mites) and pneumonia. I can’t even remember how much it cost to treat the disease and get vaccinated. I deworm him once a month, both internally and externally, and I also buy and buy.
Then we eat domestic staple food, which costs about 20 yuan per pound, mixed with chicken breast, beef or lean meat. The dog is small in size and not in good health. He eats very little at each meal and is picky about food. This worries our family. This cost is not much. Healways eats chicken breast and duck breast jerky as snacks. Occasionally, if I have money, I will replace it with freeze-dried ones. He dislikes other snacks (he is picky about food). This is not much.
As for health food, I have been eating nutritional paste intermittently. I stopped buying trace elements and calcium tablets after feeding him one bottle. He used to eat milk powder when he was young, but I don’t give it to him now (well, I can’t afford it. A can of milk powder is gone in 7 days). In order to prevent periodontal disease, I give him Dumeijie mixed with water to drink (about one bucket of mineral water a week, which is not a small amount of money a year). Then, his stomach is really weak, so probiotics are always available! These are also expensive things. In daily life, I have several combs, which are used in different situations. I use Flexi dog leash for walking, so that he is freer and we suffer less (he walks me when I go out). The chest and back are ordinary, and the foot cleaning foam is a good thing, a must-have. As for bowls, shower gel, toys, etc., I can’t calculate them at all. I take a bath sometimes outside and sometimes by myself, and the hair dryer is the same.
Okay, next is the high energy. So far, the house-breaking situation is: a pair of dentures, three repairs of eyeglass frames (why not replace with new ones, really can’t afford it), a sofa (my clever mom fixed it), a set of sofa fabrics, 2 vases, n pairs of shoes, my boyfriend’s car was scratched n times (my boyfriend’s eyes also scared me to death), n pieces of clothes, and other items are not counted. (It’s mainly because we didn’t teach him well. In fact, we didn’t want to teach him. We tried to let him have freedom at home.)
In my house, if I want to spend less, I think I can only start by stopping the dog from smashing and tearing the house. After all, other expenses are necessary and can’t be saved anymore.
I don’t remember the other expenses… um… Anyway, after writing this article, I found that I was actually so rich… You
need to be cautious when raising a dog, think twice.
But the happiness he brings to our family cannot be measured by money.
Update… 2 years have passed, and Pipi is now an angel baby. Except for being picky about food and occasionally being naughty, everything is great! My boyfriend back then is now my husband, and he has become a “ally” that Pipi trusts very much. He can shovel poop, wash the dog, blow the dog, and pet the dog without changing his expression. It smells so good, hehe.
Another
three years have passed, and my child was born. During my pregnancy, I went against all odds and did ideological work for my parents. No one was allowed to touch my dog. I promised not to touch him, hug him, or let him sleep in my room. In exchange for my parents’ support, he grew up all of a sudden, staying away from children. He was not angry when his fur was plucked, but just walked away silently. Occasionally, when the children were asleep, he would squat in front of me and act like a spoiled child, wanting me to hug him and lift him up high. He also became more and more frugal when eating, and was very satisfied with dog food and chicken breast. He also had a lot of fun playing with old toys. He probably understood that we had to work together to raise another little money-eating beast. He is really a naughty and sensible fur child. I will update this answer once a year to commemorate the years of growing up with my furry friends.
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