As for Ruby's med problems - I don't know about others - but Tripper Lab was a "free dog" - got him at about 10 weeks. Over the next 12 1/2 years he cost us probably 10K, including food. Worth every penny.

DJ the Weiner dog wasn't far behind. I never even asked, still don't know, and don't care the expenses from his last 6 weeks...

Dogs are like yachts - if you have to ask what they cost, you can't afford one.

The only true cost of having a dog is its death.