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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