Corgi Financials

Since I'm looking to get a corgi within the next year or so, I was wondering a) how much it cost to buy your little fur baby and b) about how much a month/year do you think (or know) that you spend on him/her? I need to know how much money I need to save up and how much money I should budget for once I get my own little fur baby. :) Thank you for any insight you can give!

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Throneberry on April 5, 2013 at 3:54pm

I would honestly get pet insurance because corgis seem to go to the vet a lot. They are known for ACL tears in the knees an surgery for that can very between 800-2000. Sammie is 1 yrs old and just had one knee done and will have the other one done shortly. Also hip displasia and cancer is very commun in them. So have insurance for you dog just in case these emergencies do happen then they will help pay.

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Permalink Reply by Becky Focht on April 5, 2013 at 4:40pm

My Foxy is 5 months old and so far I have spent $650 at the vet for shots, spaying, heartworm, pet tabs (vitamin). She was $900 to purchase. We spent about $450 at Petsmart on cage, bed, bowls, toys, chewies, antlers, etc. but not including food. Her food blue buffalo runs me about $20 every 2 weeks. I also tend to spend about $5-$8 a week there on toys she tends to rip the stuffing out of the cheaper squeaky toys lol. I have also spent about $300 on classes so far, but I plan on doing agility with her so I have been putting her in alot of obedience classes. She is far more expensive then I originally thought and I've had dogs before but it's been a long time and I had forgotten. I would definately get a nest egg saved up first, but she has been worth every penny.

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Permalink Reply by rae on April 5, 2013 at 4:55pm

for a minute, i thought...whoa same age as machete and so much vet costs already but then i re-read and saw the spaying.

that'll do it.

we're still quite a ways off for our neuter, but that's going to be a chunk of change i bet.

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Permalink Reply by Becky Focht on April 5, 2013 at 7:00pm

Yeah $330 of the $650 was the spaying the balance was shots & they rewormed her because on her first visit I forgot my papers from the breeder saying what she already had. Plus that included 6 months of Heartguard & they talked me into toothpaste & shampoo I could have gotten sonewhere else cheaper lol plus the Pet tab vitamins. So some stuff was not medically necessary.

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Permalink Reply by Mandy Love on April 5, 2013 at 7:17pm

Thank you all so much! This is all so great! I really appreciate the advice! :) And it looks like I will need to start to save up for my little Milton!

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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on April 6, 2013 at 10:51am

Hi Mandy. While I certainly commend you for wanting to save up a reasonable amount for your future pup, especially as a young person, I do want to point out that, according, to the numbers of what people spend, only the rich could afford having a dog and we know that is certainly not the case. If people were to see how much children cost over time, very few would have kids either, a decision you may also need to make someday. In other words, once you commit to something, you work it out and there are options for working it out. More people fail at providing proper time, space and exercise to their dog than run into financial problems because of their dog.

If financials are an issue, I would recommend your considering adopting a dog, rather than buying a puppy. Many people need to re-home a dog because of their personal circumstances and not because the dog is a problem dog. These dogs, often young, are usually already spayed or neutered and have basic puppy vet stuff behind them. The person looking to re-home the dog may also already have a crate, toys, supplies etc that will follow the dog. I have seen people on this site looking for a good home for their Corgi and I'm sure there are lots of local avenues as well.

Lots of people have started in their breed of choice with a pet in this way and later, with more first hand knowledge under their belt and more disposable income, have bought a puppyn from a breeder. Unexpected health expenses would still be possible, as in people, so have a cushion for that, as part of the cushion you should have built up for your own self, generally speaking.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on April 6, 2013 at 11:15am

Or a retired breeding dog that has been living in a home NOT a kennel. I have rehomed a few corgis...rescues and retired females and Anna is correct...all of mine were fixed and UTD on shots etc. I only charged for the spaying and direct $ I had paid to get the dog ready to go. So anywhere from $250 on up depending on the circumstance.

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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Fiona, & Django on April 8, 2013 at 9:55pm

Excellent point and suggestion, Anna! When you want something bad enough, you find a way to make it work. That is a wonderful idea to re-home an older corgi. :)

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on April 6, 2013 at 7:05pm

Hi Mandy, I would add 2K emergency vet fund, all it takes is one incident, 1night plus monitoring can be very costly.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on April 7, 2013 at 8:16pm

I agree with Sam on the emergency fund, even $2k is easy to spend if it's a blown ACL, an obstruction, etc. And the last thing you want to be thinking when your baby is hurting is "how can I afford this."