And remember, this list is for grown up dogs and not puppies. If it's a puppy you are adopting, the costs increase.
There's a check up, a series of 4 sets of vaccines, worming, heartworm tests, all of which will cost you close to $300.
Then there is puppy food, which will set you back around $450 and toys/treats, which will cost approximately $65.
So, as you will have counted up from the figures given above, in the first year, you will be spending approximately $1500 to $2500 over and above the cost of buying your dog. After the first year, you will spend less per year – about $1000. Smaller dogs cost a bit less and larger dogs cost more.
