It doesn’t matter what breed of dog you own, it is definitely a big part of your family. This means that you will do anything to take care of him and keep him happy. This involves paying big bills and can be a major ongoing expense. With the rising cost of living these days. It’s smart to look into ways to save money when owning a dog.
There are a lot of ways to save money with your dog, fortunately. It doesn’t have to mean that your dog should have to sacrifice, either. You don’t have to start giving them cheap dog food that’s unhealthy or anything. In this article, we will give you some practical examples of how to save money on your dog.
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1. Get insurance
Don’t worry about taking on an added expense when money’s tight. Pet insurance will pay for itself over time. That’s because there are always going to be vet bills even when things are going well. Then there will always be the unexpected emergency that will cost you a considerable amount of money out-of-pocket.
The premiums are not that much depending on the pet health insurance coverage you choose. When compared to how much an emergency visit to the vet will cost because your pup investigated a bee hive too closely you are paying peanuts.
2. Do the training yourself
Training your dog is not something you want to ignore especially if it’s over the cost of a trainer. You are making your life and the life of your dog much better by giving them the proper training they need.
If you need to save money then you can decide to not use a trainer and do the training yourself. There are a lot of online resources out there these days that will teach you how to properly train a dog.
Although you won’t be able to replicate what a trainer can do and things might take longer, you will save money and have a trained pup in the end.
3. Do the grooming yourself
You should also not ignore grooming because it’s expensive to hire a groomer. Grooming is an essential part of a healthy dog so it’s important to take care of it. You can do a lot of the things a groomer can do yourself. Once again, there are lots of online resources that you can use to do the grooming yourself.
You may need to get some special equipment like a set of clippers, and nail grinders but you won’t need to spend a fortune on them. Whatever you pay for equipment will pay for itself in savings over the years anyway.
If you take care of the grooming regularly you will not only get the hang of it, but it will be less work to keep them groomed. It’s always easier to trim fur that hasn’t been allowed to get too long, for example. Make it a habit to take care of the grooming once a month.