What will it cost?
Rough costs in Canadian dollars, before you commit. The price of the animal isn't included.
A large or giant dog
Bigger dogs eat more and cost more at the vet. Grooming varies most: a short coat needs a brush, a long or curly one needs a groomer every few weeks.
- To set up
- $1,300 – $2,700
- Before it comes home
- Each year
- $2,300 – $6,100
- About $192 – $508 a month
- The first year
- $3,600 – $8,800
- Set-up plus a year of keeping
- Over its lifetime
- $19,700 – $75,900
- Usually lives 8 to 12 years
Before it comes home
- Crate, bed, bowls, leash and collar$350 – $700
- First vet visits, vaccines and microchip$300 – $600
- Spay or neuter$500 – $1,000
- Training classes$150 – $400
Total$1,300 – $2,700
Every year after
- Food$900 – $2,000
- Routine vet care$500 – $1,200
- Grooming$100 – $900
- Licence, toys and replacements$200 – $500
- Insurance or an emergency fund$600 – $1,500
Total$2,300 – $6,100
These are rough guides for planning, not quotes. Prices vary a lot by region and by what you choose, and one emergency vet visit can cost more than a year of everything else. The price of the animal isn't included.