Hi! Brand new puppy owner here. Money spent so far:
£800 for him.
£400 for Petplan insurance (£7000 cover)
£100 for pen and crate.
£23 for travel crate for car
£16 to change microchip details on Petlog,
£16 to change ownership details with KC.
£36 for initial health check and second vaccination at vets,
£14 monthly vets VIP scheme (covers all booster jabs, flea & worm treatment, annual health check, weight monitoring & nail clipping).
£1.50 day for food (Nutriment puppy) plus treats for training
£60 for 6 of weeks puppy class basic training
£8 for second hand books about training - Gwen Baily & Pippa Mattinson
£8 bitter apple chewing deterrent spray.
£50 approx on harness, leashes, collars id tags.
£50 approx on various toys and training aids (Although toys not strictly necessary, he can have hours of fun with an old plant pot!)
I think, as someone else has said, initially, there's a lot of outlay all at once, but as he settles in, the costs will stabilise - some things , such as pen, crate, are expensive but only need to be bought once (if indeed you choose to use them, and some people don't).
I'm told the going rate locally for a 'full groom' for a Cocker is £30 - £35, although my puppy is not old enough to have one yet.
I will say though that it is all worth every penny and more besides!
