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I am thinking about getting a siberian husky ive never owned a dog before. I want to now what ill need todo regarding vaccinations and other medical stuff. how much will that cost. and i want to know how much will i be spending on food and other things each month for the husky.
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Buying my Siberian cost me about $750, but that is because he had papers so it cost more.
When I first got him, his puppy exam at the vet was $46.00.
His Tracheobronchitis shot was $18.00
His DA2PP puppy initial was also $18.00
His first lyme disease was $27.00.
It turned out he had worms so the fecal lab analysis was $44.00 and the meds for getting rid of his worms were $18.00.
His puppy heart-worm pill was $5.50 and his <22 lb frontline plus was $16.00
I went to a different vet after that and his vaccinations became the DHLPP vaccination boosters but I have lost the paperwork with how much those cost, they were not very much though if I remember correctly.
His registration papers cost about $25 for simple registration (there are many options)
He is 9 months old now and I pay about $7 a month for his <50 lbs interceptor heart-worm (he is about 48 to 50 lbs now).
I pay $20 every 3 months for hartz tick and flea drops (frontline works better but hartz is a lot cheaper).
He was neutered when he first turned 8 months, the bill breakdown was like this: Pain pills $8.00, Catheterization $48.00, IV fluids $16, Analgesic injection $13, Anesthesia for first hour $69, Patient monitoring: $16, actual neuter surgery $105, elizabethan collar (to not lick wound) $12.
I also got optional blood-work on him before surgery that was $46 and microchip placement that was $53. My total bill was about 385 dollars.
I feed him Nutro natural choice large breed puppy food. One 35 pound bag costs $50 at petco and lasts me about 2 months or so. If buying from petco, they track how many bags you buy, and your 10th is free, if you buy from a local store, you can sign up online and Nutro will mail you a slip that you give to your local pet store so they can track your dog food and when you get 10 bags they can mail it in for reimbursement for the 10th bag, so either way you can get the 10th for free.
He tears through toys like no other, but two toys have lasted, one is an orca bone offered by petstages, available at petco, target, etc. The other is a tuff tuff bone, the only fabric toy that he has not torn up, I got mine from petco, the walmart and target similar ones get destroyed within the day.
My husky is crate trained. When I got him, I used a $60 large crate that I bought from walmart. Save yourself the trouble and buy a more expensive expanding crate that can go up to extra large. Even though he is only 50 lbs, he can not even sit up straight in the large crate, I had to get an extra large one for him, luckily my friend had one they didn't need so I didn't have to pay any more money.
Depending on your dogs temperament, you may have to think about puppy classes. I've heard the ones at petco and petsmart are around $100 for the basic class. My Siberian was my first dog I've had to take care of all on my own, although I grew up with dogs, it is different when all the work is on you. My Siberian is stubborn and very smart, he learns different and new ways to be annoying all the time. I have not had the need for professional training though by being clear about what I expect from him and consistent with praise and punishment. I socialize him at the dog park every two weeks or so which is free for the park I go to, but some parks do charge 5-10 dollars a day, usually indoor or well monitored parks.
You need to make sure you can exercise your husky properly. I take my dog on 3-4 1 to 1.5 hour walks a week and on the weekends depending on weather i'll take him on a 6-9 mile hike on Saturday and a 4-6 mile hike on Sunday, plus lots more fetch in the yard. He still has too much energy after all this.
You also need to be able to contain him without running away. I have a 100 foot run for my Siberian that i use when i'm out in the yard with him. I make sure his collar it tight so he can't slip away and I've had good luck with it. It is best to have a large fenced in yard for your Sibe, and many claim electric fences didn't stop their Siberians.
Buying my Siberian cost me about $750, but that is because he had papers so it cost more.
When I first got him, his puppy exam at the vet was $46.00.
His Tracheobronchitis shot was $18.00
His DA2PP puppy initial was also $18.00
His first lyme disease was $27.00.
It turned out he had worms so the fecal lab analysis was $44.00 and the meds for getting rid of his worms were $18.00.
His puppy heart-worm pill was $5.50 and his <22 lb frontline plus was $16.00
I went to a different vet after that and his vaccinations became the DHLPP vaccination boosters but I have lost the paperwork with how much those cost, they were not very much though if I remember correctly.
His registration papers cost about $25 for simple registration (there are many options)
He is 9 months old now and I pay about $7 a month for his <50 lbs interceptor heart-worm (he is about 48 to 50 lbs now).
I pay $20 every 3 months for hartz tick and flea drops (frontline works better but hartz is a lot cheaper).
He was neutered when he first turned 8 months, the bill breakdown was like this: Pain pills $8.00, Catheterization $48.00, IV fluids $16, Analgesic injection $13, Anesthesia for first hour $69, Patient monitoring: $16, actual neuter surgery $105, elizabethan collar (to not lick wound) $12.
I also got optional blood-work on him before surgery that was $46 and microchip placement that was $53. My total bill was about 385 dollars.
I feed him Nutro natural choice large breed puppy food. One 35 pound bag costs $50 at petco and lasts me about 2 months or so. If buying from petco, they track how many bags you buy, and your 10th is free, if you buy from a local store, you can sign up online and Nutro will mail you a slip that you give to your local pet store so they can track your dog food and when you get 10 bags they can mail it in for reimbursement for the 10th bag, so either way you can get the 10th for free.
He tears through toys like no other, but two toys have lasted, one is an orca bone offered by petstages, available at petco, target, etc. The other is a tuff tuff bone, the only fabric toy that he has not torn up, I got mine from petco, the walmart and target similar ones get destroyed within the day.
My husky is crate trained. When I got him, I used a $60 large crate that I bought from walmart. Save yourself the trouble and buy a more expensive expanding crate that can go up to extra large. Even though he is only 50 lbs, he can not even sit up straight in the large crate, I had to get an extra large one for him, luckily my friend had one they didn't need so I didn't have to pay any more money.
Depending on your dogs temperament, you may have to think about puppy classes. I've heard the ones at petco and petsmart are around $100 for the basic class. My Siberian was my first dog I've had to take care of all on my own, although I grew up with dogs, it is different when all the work is on you. My Siberian is stubborn and very smart, he learns different and new ways to be annoying all the time. I have not had the need for professional training though by being clear about what I expect from him and consistent with praise and punishment. I socialize him at the dog park every two weeks or so which is free for the park I go to, but some parks do charge 5-10 dollars a day, usually indoor or well monitored parks.
You need to make sure you can exercise your husky properly. I take my dog on 3-4 1 to 1.5 hour walks a week and on the weekends depending on weather i'll take him on a 6-9 mile hike on Saturday and a 4-6 mile hike on Sunday, plus lots more fetch in the yard. He still has too much energy after all this.
You also need to be able to contain him without running away. I have a 100 foot run for my Siberian that i use when i'm out in the yard with him. I make sure his collar it tight so he can't slip away and I've had good luck with it. It is best to have a large fenced in yard for your Sibe, and many claim electric fences didn't stop their Siberians.
How can I juggle work, sleep, and my an over energetic dog, with a less than cooperative boyfriend?
Nicole
My boyfriend and I just got a black lab named Buddy, on my insistence, as my boyfriend (who from now on will be referred to as the wife) is going to be joining the service soon, and I don't want to be left alone while he's gone. Right now we work overnight at walmart, and come home as soon as we can to spend time with Buddy. But every time we come home, we find a new object he's gone and chewed up. I've given him tons of chew toys, and he still has the ones from his old owners, he has plenty of food before we leave, and we walk him before going out, but still, he finds issue with at least one object in the house. It's frustrating me to no end. Also, the wife has completely different ideas on pet training. He gives buddy food from his plate, then complains when buddy won't leave him alone to eat. He gets upset with me when I have to push Buddy off of me or risk bruising, but let buddy jump on him once and hell shall be paid.
I don't want to have to douse my home in bitter yuck, lock buddy in a crate or small area, or remove all of my personal possessions from my living room to remedy his chewing problem. (Even if I did all that, I fealr my carpets may become his next target.) But what else am I to do? I'm open to nearly anything. Also, how can I combine a disciplined training style with a relaxed and carefree training style?
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If your Labrador is an adult dog, is he taken out before work and given the level and type of exercise needed to tire him out physically? Tired dogs do not wreak havoc inside the house when left alone or bark at everything in its line of sight because it is something to do (not saying this is a behavior your dog shows).
Wired dogs with surplus energy, are less likely to settle down and wait for the humans in their household to come home.
In addition find a dog club and sign up for classes. It would be useful if you and your boyfriend had the same expectations of the dog (routine, structure, rules, boundaries, good manners) and attitude to handling the dog.
If a crate is large enough for the dog to stand up comfortable and turn around and not used as a way to keep the dog from being underfoot when people are home and the dogâs needs are met, it is a useful way of keeping a dog safely contained in one spot when the owner is not there to supervise it.
An alternative to a crate is a âdog proofâ room, with nothing left inside that could be destroyed or ingested possibly casing a GI blockage.
Read up on and implement NILF (nothing in life is free - principle being dogs have to work for what they want) and leave a copy out for your boyfriend to read, I suggest. What he does with the information is up to him.
If your Labrador is an adult dog, is he taken out before work and given the level and type of exercise needed to tire him out physically? Tired dogs do not wreak havoc inside the house when left alone or bark at everything in its line of sight because it is something to do (not saying this is a behavior your dog shows).
Wired dogs with surplus energy, are less likely to settle down and wait for the humans in their household to come home.
In addition find a dog club and sign up for classes. It would be useful if you and your boyfriend had the same expectations of the dog (routine, structure, rules, boundaries, good manners) and attitude to handling the dog.
If a crate is large enough for the dog to stand up comfortable and turn around and not used as a way to keep the dog from being underfoot when people are home and the dogâs needs are met, it is a useful way of keeping a dog safely contained in one spot when the owner is not there to supervise it.
An alternative to a crate is a âdog proofâ room, with nothing left inside that could be destroyed or ingested possibly casing a GI blockage.
Read up on and implement NILF (nothing in life is free - principle being dogs have to work for what they want) and leave a copy out for your boyfriend to read, I suggest. What he does with the information is up to him.
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