Parenting A Dog Is Expensive, But Here Are 7 Benefits Of Having One (Or More!)

Parenting A Dog Is Expensive, But Here Are 7 Benefits Of Having One (Or More!)

Parenting a dog can be pretty expensive! Costs can go upwards of $4,000, excluding emergency medical care, for things like:

  • $50 – $2,500 on adoption fees or purchasing fees
  • $190 – $250 for spaying or neutering
  • $75 – $250 per year on dog food
  • $250 – $400 on grooming
  • $250 – $400 on supplies and toys
  • $210 – $300 per year on regularly scheduled vet visits
  • $3,500 – $5,000 on emergency vet care

But there are many more things that you can get 100% free of charge. Here are 7 free things you receive as a dog parent!

Better Fitness

You’ll take your dog for daily walks.

Lowered Blood Pressure

Research shows that parenting a dog leads to lower blood pressure and also lowered cholesterol. Plus, heart attack survivors have a higher chance of survival if they have dogs!

Less Anxiety

Dogs reduce stress, and they can be very helpful for those struggling with anxiety.

Less Loneliness

Dogs are our companions. Your dog will keep you company through all the ups and downs of life, and they will always choose you!

Better Protection

A dog can guard your home, and many of them can easily tell the difference between an everyday noise or scent and an unfamiliar one.

Family

What’s more fun than spending time with your dog with the rest of the family?

Better Socialization

Your social life is crucial to your health. Having a dog makes you more social – you bring them out on walks, talk to other dog parents, and speak to groomers and vets.

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