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Which year of owning a dog usually costs the most?

The first year, with setup, shots and spay or neuter.

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  1. The first year ✔
  2. Every year costs exactly the same
  3. The year it turns three

Why: The first year adds one-time needs such as a crate, leash, training, microchip and initial veterinary care. Food, routine care, parasite prevention and insurance continue in later years.

Huh, didn't know that: ASPCA separates first-year expenses into annual costs and initial one-time costs.

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Answer: The first year. The first year adds one-time needs such as a crate, leash, training, microchip and initial veterinary care. Food, routine care, parasite prevention and insurance continue in later years.

  1. CAA North and East Ontario, What a new puppy really costs in the first year caaneo.ca/magazine/protect/what-new-puppy-really-costs-first-year
    For most families, the highest costs come during a dog’s first year

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