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The Forty-Nine Thousand Dollar Dog

At ten and a half years of age, Farfel has already cost Scott more than forty-nine thousand dollars. Yes, that's right. A running rate of nearly five grand a year, or about $2,500 a pound. Count it yourself:

Date

Item

Cost

 
7/2/99

Kennel, Tag, Food, Toys

122.88

 
7/3/99

Dog

800.00  
8/7/99

Wipes, Food, Chews

49.03  
9/6/99

Toys, Chews, Treats, Shampoo

71.12  
9/19/99

Food and Grooming

45.99  
10/8/99

Boarding

113.00  
10/16/99

Chews, Toys, Food

52.35  
10/27/99

Bed, Food, Chews

90.00  
11/9/99

Walking

315.00  
11/18/99

Neutering; X-rays

150.00  
11/30/99

Walking

176.00  
12/5/99

Food, Treats, Toys; Grooming

76.62  
12/27/99

Boarding

151.00  
1/8/00

Walking

104.00  
1/22/00

Boarding 

1050.00  
2/2/00

Walking

160.00  
2/5/00

Grooming

55.15  
3/1/00

Walking

160.00  
3/3/00

Training Book

29.42  
3/5/00

Toothpaste, Shampoo, Treats

45.70  
3/26/00

Food, Toys, Treats

67.97  
4/1/00

Walking

160.00  
4/29/00

Grooming, Food, Treats, Toys

75.00  
5/2/00

Walking

88.00  
5/7/00

Food, Bed

33.63  
5/27/00

Walking

116.00  
6/24/00

Food, Shampoo

73.72  
7/6/00

Walking

180.00  
7/13/00

Boarding

122.50  
7/19/00

AKC Registration

27.00  
7/26/00

Boarding

192.00  
8/1/00

Walking

100.00  
8/4/00

Skin Rash Treatment

70.00  
8/28/00

Conjunctivitis Treatment; Vaccination 

103.00  
8/31/00

Walking

180.00  
9/23/00

Insurance

222.00  
10/3/00

Walking

170.00  
10/11/00

Boarding

179.00  
10/23/00

Kennel Cough Treatment 

61.00  
10/31/00

Walking

170.00  
11/24/00

Boarding

165.00  
11/30/00

Veterinary "Puppy Package"

235.00  
11/30/00

Walking

150.00  
12/4/00

Dysplasia Diagnosis ; Glyco-Flex

175.00  
12/5/00

Walking

150.00  
12/26/00

Boarding

220.00  
12/28/00

Orthopedist Consultation

103.00  
1/3/01

Walking

200.00  
1/18/01

Histiocytoma Surgery 

225.00  
1/28/01

Harness, Collar, Leash

26.40  
1/29/01

Stitches Removal

54.00  
2/1/01

Walking

200.00  
2/18/01

Treats, Chews, Toys

44.76  
3/2/01

Walking

190.00  
3/10/01

Grooming

42.00  
3/21/01

Severed Toenail Treatment 

170.00  
3/24/01

Foot Medication

20.00  
4/1/01

Walking

144.00  
4/12/01

Boarding

600.00  
4/26/01

Food; Treats

59.23  
5/1/01

Walking

200.00  
5/5/01

Glyco-Flex 

47.45  
5/20/01

Grooming

Free!!!  
6/01/01

Walking

200.00  
6/28/01

Boarding

320.00  
6/30/01

Harness

16.91  
7/1/01

Walking

200.00  
7/29/01

Grooming; Food

61.99  
8/1/01

Walking

200.00  
8/7/01

Heartworm; Flea Medication

42.71  
8/23/01

Boarding

340.00  
8/30/01

Vaccination; Heartworm Test

99.00  
9/1/01

Walking

180.00  
9/8/01

Registration

10.00  
10/1/01

Walking

240.00  
10/2/01

Insurance

249.00  
10/4/01

Treats; Chews

50.00  
10/7/01

Grooming; Wire Brush

47.59  
10/14/01

Food

12.55  
10/21/01

Boarding

85.00  
10/31/01

Walking

240.00  
11/10/01

Glyco-Flex ; Heartworm Medication

58.55  
11/30/01

Walking

240.00  
12/08/01

Food and Treats

30.98  
12/27/01

Boarding

542.50  
12/29/01

Grooming

42.00  
1/2/02

Harness and Sweater

28.00  
1/4/02

Walking

165.00  
2/1/02

Walking

240.00  
2/14/02

Boarding

265.00  
3/1/02

Walking

240.00  
3/15/02

Boarding

15.00  
3/24/02

Grooming

45.00  
4/1/02

Walking

240.00  
5/1/02

Walking

240.00  
6/1/02

Walking

240.00  
6/6/02

Boarding

364.00  
6/8/02

Grooming; Food

82.20  
6/29/02

Walking

240.00  
7/6/02

Dog toy; Treats

30.43  
7/27/02

Boarding

334.00  
8/1/02

Walking

240.00  
8/4/02

Grooming; Cleaning Supplies

47.04  
8/6/02

Vaccination and Allergy Treatment

74.99  
8/12/02

Dog Food Flavor Enhancer

21.80  
8/28/02

Boarding

478.00  
9/1/02

Walking

180.00  
10/1/02

Walking

240.00  
10/13/02

Treats

18.14  
11/1/02

Walking

240.00  
11/12/02

Insurance

225.00  
12/1/02

Walking

240.00  
12/7/02

Boarding

32.00  
12/12/02

New harness, leash and collar

30.64  
12/13/02

X-ray and teeth cleaning

220.00  
12/16/02

Glyco-Flex II

41.75  
12/26/02

Boarding

120.00  
12/31/02

Shampoo and Treats

24.14  
1/1/03

Walking

210.00  
1/7/03

Boarding

32.00  
1/12/03

Grooming

41.00  
1/12/03

Dental Rings

5.49  
2/1/03

Walking

240.00  
2/27/03

Boarding

92.00  
3/1/03

Walking

240.00  
3/22/03

Grooming and Treats

53.66  
3/22/03

Food

30.98  
4/1/03

Walking

240.00  
5/1/03

Walking

240.00  
5/16/03

Treats

8.81  
6/1/03

Walking

240.00  
6/8/03

Registration

13.00  
6/14/03

Food

16.00  
6/22/03

Grooming

41.00  
7/1/03

Walking

240.00  
7/14/03

Glyco-Flex II

33.45  
8/1/03

Walking

240.00  
8/19/03

Vaccinations and Medical Tests

185.00  
9/1/03

Walking

150.00  
9/5/03

Insurance

227.00  
9/9/03

Examination of sore on tail

37.50  
9/12/03

Food

35.50  
9/12/03

Boarding

762.00  
10/1/03

Walking

228.00  
10/11/03

Examination and Stool Test

60.00  
10/12/03

Grooming

45.00  
11/1/03

Walking

240.00  
11/1/03

Boarding

40.00  
11/20/03

Food and Treats

24.44  
11/26/03

Boarding

36.00  
12/1/03

Walking

210.00  
12/14/03

Boarding

240.00  
1/5/04

Walking

240.00  
1/30/04

Glyco-Flex II

43.49  
2/1/04

Walking

240.00  
2/3/04

Heartworm Medication

32.98  
2/8/04

Grooming and Teeth Cleaning

57.00  
2/8/04

Shampoo

8.99  
2/26/04

Food

31.41  
3/1/04

Walking

240.00  
4/1/04

Walking

240.00  
4/7/04

Stool Test

15.00  
5/1/04

Walking

240.00  
5/8/04

Grooming and Teeth Cleaning

67.55  
5/15/04

Boarding

256.00  
6/1/04

Walking

240.00  
6/2/04

Knee Examination and medication

94.00  
6/2/04

Registration

13.00  
6/12/04

Boarding

53.00  
6/15/04

Medication

10.00  
6/30/04

Knee Examination and medication

56.50  
7/11/04

Food

30.29  
7/24/04

Grooming

50.00  
7/28/04

Vaccinations

70.00  
8/9/04

Acid Indigestion Medication

6.99  
8/11/04

Walking

285.00  
8/27/04

Glyco-Flex II

40.84  
9/3/04

Boarding

72.00  
9/6/04

Emergency Hospitalization for Intestinal Blockage

737.82

 
9/8/04

Toothpaste

10.00  
9/11/04

Walking

300.00  
9/20/04

Acid Indigestion Medication

16.99  
9/28/04

Boarding

318.00  
10/10/04

Walking

285.00  
10/16/04

New Harness and Treats

42.06  
11/3/04

Boarding

117.00  
11/14/04

Grooming

45.00  
12/18/04

Walking

555.00  
1/1/05

Walking

195.00  
2/18/05

Walking

300.00  
2/19/05

Grooming

49.50  
3/13/05

Raincoat

9.99  
3/13/05

Food

34.99  
3/13/05

Walking

300.00  
3/18/05

Raincoat

9.99  
3/18/05

Boarding

54.00  
4/6/05

Walking

315.00  
5/21/05

Grooming

46.75  
5/31/05

Registration

13.00  
6/22/05

Walking

210.00  
6/30/05

Vaccinations and Examination

110.00  
7/10/05

Food and Shampoo

43.06  
7/24/05

Walking

330.00  
8/6/05

Grooming

45.00  
8/18/05

Walking

300.00  
9/1/05

Boarding

346.00  
10/15/05

Grooming

46.75  
10/19/05

Insurance

255.00  
10/20/85

Walking

285.00  
10/30/05

Boarding

398.00  
12/1/05

Boarding

63.00  
12/4/05

Walking

420.00  
12/10/05

Exam and medication for diarrhea

83.50  
1/23/06

Walking

255.00  
2/5/06

Grooming

58.50  
2/20/06

Exam and medicine for ear infection

200.50  
2/24/06

X-ray and teeth cleaning

475.00  
2/28/06

Walking

315.00  
3/31/06

Boarding

450.00  
4/6/06

Toothbrush and toothpaste

12.50  
4/23/06

Walking

225.00  
4/30/06

Food

19.94  
5/6/06

Grooming

57.00  
5/6/06

Walking

300.00  
5/30/06

GlycoFlex and Heartguard

61.13  
6/6/06

Stool Test

17.00  
6/6/06

Anti-diarrhea medicine

8.50  
6/10/06

Walking

330.00  
6/10/06

New cuddler beds and treats

61.32  
7/18/06

Examination and Vaccinations

215.00  
7/19/06

Walking

330.00  
7/22/06

Grooming

57.00  
8/6/06

Marrow bone

3.14  
8/22/06

Walking

270.00  
8/27/06

Leash, harness and collar

25.36  
9/5/06

Walking

285.00  
10/07/06

Grooming

50.00  
10/30/06

Walking

300.00  
11/2/06

Eyewash and medicine

20.03  
11/09/06

Walking

240.00  
11/11/06

Examination and eye medicine

104.00  
11/30/06

Boarding

100.00  
11/30/06

Walking

240.00  
12/23/06

Walking

195.00  
12/29/06

Shampoo, treats, chews

18.22  
1/13/06

Rawhide Chews and Treats

8.17  
1/24/07

Walking

435.00   
2/13/07

Walking

330.00  
3/3/07

Grooming

50.00  
3/19/07

Exam and medicine for butt infection

111.00  
3/23/07

Exam and medicine for leg pain

68.50  
4/10/07

Walking

225.00  
4/25/07

Glycoflex

34.94  
5/19/07

Grooming

50.00  

7/18/07

Walking

464.00  

7/27/07

Examination, blood and heartworm tests, vaccinations, eye medicine

294.00  

7/28/07

Toothpaste

10.49  
8/18/07

Walking

192.00  
9/2/07

Grooming and Treats

57.29  
9/17/07

Walking

368.00  
9/20/07

Glyco-Flex II

31.86  
10/16/07

Walking

288.00  
10/25/07

Examination, medication to treat ear infection

179.47  
11/21/07

Walking

336.00  
11/23/07

Food

32.64  

12/8/07

Shampoo

8.13

 

12/22/07

Walking

360.00

 

1/6/08

Treats

12.69

 

1/6/08

Grooming

57.00

 

1/24/08

Examination, X-ray, blood tests and medication to treat luxating patella inflammation 

546.70

 

1/25/08

Walking

180.00

 

2/14/08

Walking

378.00  
3/19/08

Walking

342.00  

4/6/2008

Grooming

57.00

 

4/30/2008

Emergency Treatment for Diarrhea

231.50

 

5/5/2008

Walking

720.00

 

6/3/08

Glyco-Flex II

71.94  
6/28/08

Walking

18.00  
7/23/08

Boarding

800.00  
7/24/08

Grooming

57.00  
8/19/08

Food

10.99  
8/20/08

Food

21.98  
8/23/08

Snacks and Treats

42.19  
8/25/08

Treatment for Ear Infection

209.86  
9/28/08

Walking

18.00  
10/12/08

Food and Treats

52.64  
10/12/08

Grooming

60.00  

10/30/08

Examination and tests for "Canine Shpilkes"

405.00  
1/16/09

Food - Prescription Diet

68.52  
1/22/09

Walking

18.00  
2/7/09

Glyco-Flex II and Heartguard

106.98  
2/7/09

Food - Prescription Diet

21.12  
2/12/09

Grooming

60.00  
2/12/09

Treats

15.02  
3/14/09

Carpet Stain Remover

7.39  
3/14/09

Food - Prescription Diet

90.09  
4/21/09

Food - Prescription Diet

34.08  
4/29/09

Food - Prescription Diet

72.68  
4/29/09

Toothpaste

4.23  
4/29/09

Grooming and Birthday Toy

70.59  
7/22/09

Frontline and Heartguard

65.98  
7/20/09

Examination, Tests and and Rabies, Bortadella Vaccinations

294.97  
7/25/09

Grooming

61.00  
7/25/09

Treats and new leash

42.56  
8/26/09

Food and Treats

33.99  
9/9/09

Food

20.72  
9/28/09

Walking

18.00  
9/28/09

Examination, X-ray and medication to treat hind leg problem 

344.70  
10/6/09

Orthopedist Consultation, Thyroid, Diabetes and Cushing's Disease Tests and Tramadol Prescription

961.50  
10/9/09 Insurance 469.00  
10/20/09

Diagnosis of "Atypical Cushing's Disease"

Free!  
10/20/09

Tramadol Refill

31.25  
10/21/09

Flaxseed Hulls

39.95  
10/21/09

Melatonin

11.99  
10/23/09 Glyco-Flex II 71.44  
10/30/09 Grooming and Food 76.33  
11/7/09 Food 16.69  
11/23/09

Food

52.99  

1/4/10

Flaxseed Hulls

39.95

 
1/24/10

Treats

22.02  

2/12/10

Melatonin and Famotidine 17.99  

2/14/10

  Food 6.71  

2/23/10

  Food 8.18  
3/14/10 Grooming 67.00  
3/14/10 Food, Toothpaste, Shampoo 86.24  
3/15/10 Food 10.75  

4/8/10

Food 6.96  

4/26/10

Examination and medication for hind leg problem.

125.25  
4/28/10 Food 7.96  
4/30/10 Additional medication for hind leg problem. 34.50  
5/17/10 Food 4.58  

5/26/10

Dentastix 4.99  
6/17/10 Food 6.96  
6/26/10 Food 63.45  
7/15/10 Food 8.45  

7/23/10

Flaxseed Hulls

39.95

 

Total

 

49,914.41

 

 

 

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