My dog ate a truly fantastic pair of shoes last night. As I went to go buy another $100 pair (charge them, as always), I was irritated by how much this puppy had cost me in her eight months of life.
But the $100 shoes were a drop in the dog expense budget. I knew she was sick when I got her. I hadn't expected $2,500 in vet bills. I also spent $120 on collars, $600 on food (eight months), $450 on cages and pens, $250 on toys, $50 a week on daycare---$1000 in five months on daycare?! How could it have been so much?! Where was I?
All said this dog cost $4950.
That's right I said it. $4950 to give this dog the most fantastic life I could. While I am $30,332 in debt (to be detailed later).
I am out of control.
I make $150,000 a year at 25. I make more money than my parents, than any of my friends, than most of the people I know. So how am I still broke?
This blog is a journey. To get out of the hole I have dug myself in, and to make sure I don't go back to that place.
8 comments:
Wow, you DO make a ton of money. How did you manage that?
What did you get for $120 worth of dog collars? Unless those were for the invisible fence radio-controlled shock collar gadgetry, I'd say that you were overcharged. I bought one of our dogs a nice new collar last month, and it was under ten dollars.
I am really excited to read your blog. It seems very interesting. I am new to this blogging thing myself.
I was looking into getting a dog but......... $4950, I could never afford that. I make a 3rd of your salary, both the dog and I would be hungry...lol
Thanks
Is that really your shoe? Your dog did some damage!
Welcome and I look forward to wonderful posting!
$50/week in doggie daycare? HA HA HA and I thought I loved MY pooch. When she was a baby, she stayed her behind right at home in her crate. Made it easier to house train too. Now that she's 7, she's a well mannered, pampered pooch - but a Maltese can expect nothing less. :-)
By the way, what do you do ? IB?
Dog daycare helps when you don't come home. It's that or dog walker. And dog daycare makes them more tired. I feel your pain. I won't admit to sending my dogs to daycare.
if it helps, my dog ate three pairs of glasses in her puppydom. oof!
i love that you are putting it all out there and def. showing people that just cause you make a lot of money doesn't mean you won't have money problems.Plus your single. I think I will enjoy reading this from beginning to end.
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