How much does it cost per year for a Samoyed puppy?

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We are most likely getting it from a breeder who has all there shots done and 2 year warranty on common health problems.

I want to know how much it will cost for everything togather. Food, Vet, Toys, Kennel, grooming, etc.

Also anygood websites on them?

Answer
Cost of owning a dog 1st year
Purchase Price=$1000
Food=$500
Vacinations=$150
Vet bills=$400
Spay/neuter=200
Bed=$150
Treats=$100
Chew bones=$150
Bowls=$25
Collar=$20
Leash=$20
Trainning=$450
Fence=$1500
Vitamins=$75
Flea Control=$200
Heartworm=$100
Shampoo=$25
Grooming=$400
Grooming Tools=$250
Dental Care=$40
Stain Cleaner=$75
Waste Disposal=$50
Trainning aids=$300
Deworming=$30
Boarding=200
Crate=$150

Approx 6,600 the 1st year!
Approx Year cost, $2485.00!
Approx Total over the life of a 14 year old dog $38,905.00


Samoyeds are intelligent, gentle, friendly, loyal and affectionate. Sammys have none of the aggressiveness found in other sled dogs. The breed loves people, especially children and makes an outstanding family pet. However Sammys have a reputation for stubbornness that is not fully deserved. They need early socialization and obedience training that must be started when they are young puppies. Training must be carefully and sensitively undertaken by ensuring that the Samoyed understands what is required. All training must be done using food and praise and never through physical enforcement. If you try jerking a Sammy around by his lead and collar then you will create a stubborn dog. Sammyâs have a great sense of humour and often seem to be laughing at you while failing to understand a standard command. Persevere and you will be rewarded. Samoyeds can bark a lot and make pretty good watchdogs but since they like everybody, they will cheerfully welcome burglars. Sammys do fine with novice or first time dog owners

Is it ok for a dog that's on steroids for inflamation be restricted from water over night?

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My 87 year old Father is living with us right now and he has a dachshund that is MORBIDLY obese. (working on that and she has lost 8 pounds since coming here 3 months ago) I have told him repeatedly, after seeing him do this, to not allow his dog on the furniture with him as her risk of injuring her back is GREAT. Woke up to an injured dachshund. Back. Steroids. He doesn't listen to anyone.

Steroids are reducing the swelling and she urinates often. My Dad being lazy over the years, she has lost her good habits and replaced them with bad. She ruined his floors, now she is ruining mine. I take her out every 2 hours when home. Over night last night she urinated in 2 places on my hard wood floors and I woke up to walking thru sticky (semi dried) urine covering an 8' by 8' area.

I plan on crating her at night now against my Dad's beliefs as he feels crates are cruel. Too bad.

This 28 pound dachshund that should weigh 18 pounds and did weigh 38 pounds at one point, drains BOTH water bowls ( I have 4 dogs of my own, none of which would eliminate in the house ) while we are sleeping.

Would I harm her if I removed the water overnight?

That is really my only question. But I would accept any suggestions as well as far as getting my Dad to take some responsibility as he told me this morning..... (me) "Dad, Cricket peed all over the floors"....(Dad).."well it couldn't have been Cricket". Geesh!!!! The frustration!!! To top that off, my Dad is incontinent as well and between the two, they are ruining the hard wood, carpet and every rug. My job (although a civil designer by trade) has become the urine clean up beech.

Sorry to vent. Any suggestions? Will this harm her?
add: 'ginbark'..unfortunately our bathroom is carpeted. She will sleep in a crate from now on. Ice cubes are a good idea though! She drinks at least 1.5 quarts of water at night. My dogs sleep.
add: 'dakota dog' : I agree...that's a lot of water!!!! Thanks for answering. I appreciate seeing your answers and glad you answered mine :)
add" 'cookie'...thanks, no td's from me! Your info is spot on as I knew this already. In order to not screw up the steroids, I wrote out a schedule so I wouldn't lose track! Not only is Dad beginning the stages of demetia but at this point I think I am as well..LOL!! Great info!!!!
add : Out of concern for her heavy drinking I had the vet do blood work and it all came back good. No diabetes.

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Edit; Usually I don't give a rats behind whether I TDs or not, but in this case it is extremely important that the questioner recognizes how serious a steroid drug is and how important it is not to blame the dog for something he can't help and also how very important it is to reduce the drug very slowly rather than abruptly. giving a TD to correct information is not helpful, particularly in the case of medications.

First of all, steroids can increase a dogs need to urinate, sometimes without any warning to the dog, so don't blame the dog for this.
Steroids also can cause a weight gain, usually a puffy looking stomach and sometimes a wide-eyed stare.
Steroids also increase thirst and removing water from a dog on steroids is not recommended.
Crating will keep the urine from ruining your house but will not keep a dog on steroids from urinating in the crate.
When the dog is taken off the steroids his housebreaking will return, however it is extremely important that you do not stop the prednisone quickly. The dog will need to be weaned off the medication slowly over a period of at least 4 to 8 days depending upon the dose he is on now and how often the prednisone is given during the day. Hopefully the vet has explained all this as removing prednisone too fast can cause major problems.

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