Financial cost of getting a Labrador Puppy

poohzee

Thanks FC - gosh its just a minefield out there isn't it! I was hoping that once we find a breeder we like they will hopefully guide us regarding food. I will also still be getting her spayed as we aren't looking for more pups - even though my daughter keeps asking if she will have babies!

Spuddle

Sorry for the late reply! lol

You are welcome!

Sequeena

Around £400 for a well bred health tested pup.
£80+ if you decide to get a crate
£45 for injections and microchip
£20 for collar/lead
Food costs depends on what you will feed. Please stay away from crap like bakers and pedigree. It's full of fillers and charges through the roof. Good food is Arden Grange and Burns
£20 for a bed
£-- who knows howmuch damage the pup will do as it grows
£100-200 for neutering
£10 perhaps more for insurance
Grooming wise depends on if you will do it yourself or if you will get him professionally groomed.
Flea/ticks can cost around £20-30

Neutering does not cause weight gain! If you are feeding them as nomal and giving them proper exercise why in the world would it cause them to gain weight? However labs are notorious for being fat - purely down to how owners *think* they should look. Your dog should not be skinny but there should be a thin layer of fat over the ribs (you should be able to feel them easily) and they should have a clearly defined waist and tuck up.


Healthy lab


Fat lab

Neutering benefits in many ways. You won't have unwanted pups for one and it cuts down on a lot of health problems that occur in entire male dogs. It's kinder for him too because your average dog owner won't care when their girl is in season and will continue to walk them. If he catches onto the scent he WILL escape from wherever he is to get to her. He could hurt himself or even cause a road accident.

As for girls there is a risk of pyometra which is an infection of the womb. It can kill your dog. Spaying is always the way to go, why wouldn't you unless you were waiting for them to mature or were planning to breed?

Ok getting off my soap box now

Aputsiaq

awwww, families in days back when were always complete with a dog. they managed on a shoestring with the animals too. these dayys it does look like the more a group of people earn, the more they spend on the things they likfe and eventually expect everyine else to do this too.
dogs need some food, nice walks and lots of love. and that is it. maybe, at a push microchips coulld be justified if they run off. but none of the rest of it.
no wonder so many people who would get a dog, dont get a dog. they are made to feel they are not fit!

Sequeena

I'd hate to be in the situation where my dog will need a £2000 operation and I haven't got the money for it. Insurance is essential. :rolleyes:

A lot of people compare their dogs to their children and in a way they really do become your kids. I don't have hundreds in the bank to be spent on my dogs but I do make sure they have food, insurance, a bed, walkies and vaccinations covered. Everything else comes in little by little. I saved for months to have a £30 grooming set.

It's all about being responsible. You can't just take on a dog and do nothing for it. What was the point in getting that dog in the first place?

I don't know, people will always have different opinions on what a dog needs/should have. In my eyes it's all about being responsible, having morals and doing the best you can on your budget. If Fido needs to be fed on Wagg for a few months then so be it but don't feed them on pure sh*te just because it's cheap and you get to have an extra packet of fags each day. That is not fair.

poohzee

Hiya, well thanks for the lastest comments, I will being getting her spayed, we will give her lots of love and attention, she will be one of the family, she will get lots of lovely walks and she will have good food!

I was at the vets last night with my cat getting her injections and got prices for all vet things -

£170 for spaying
£30 x 2 for the injections
under £20 for microchipping
worming tablets she said were pennies - would love to believe her but in the grand scheme of things- don't think they will be that much
Puppy cost around £250 - £350

wibblewibble

Have you considered going to Lab Rescue? They might not always have young puppies (although they do come in) but the dogs are assessed, vaccinated, & very often already speyed/neutered.

CaroLondon

Hi,

I don’t know where abouts you are in the country, but North West Lab Rescue currently has some puppies (and more on the way) after 2 pregnant !!!!!es were abandoned at Christmas . :mad:

The website is https://www.homealabrador.net


Good luck with getting your new dog!

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littlerat

I was just about to ask if you'd considered a rescue lab too.

Just a thought as they'd be past the chewy stage, could be left alone for longer, often have already been housetrained etc. Some rescues won't rehome if you have young children, but plenty will too! Oh and most over 6 months will have been spayed/neutered too! You could still get a relatively young lab, maybe 18 months old or so, or could go for maybe a 5 year old dog (you'll still have plenty of years but a little more grown up, may be gentler with children).


Just wanted to mention it, hope you find a dog to fit your family either way!

poohzee

Thanks for the advice re the rehoming puppy. We are in North East Scotland, and I am contacting the guide dog centre to here to see if any are available - just thought it a bit early as we cant take her on til April