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Attention animal lovers: This is how much your dog costs

Expensive faithful companion. This is how much money you spend on your dog.

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A dog enriches our lives significantly. Nevertheless, you still have to dig deep into your pockets for your four-legged friend - and not just a little. The "Krone" newspaper has calculated the expenses that owners incur over the course of a dog's life.

Animal lovers are certain: your own dog is worth every single penny. However, before you get a furry friend, you should consider the costs that accumulate over a dog's lifetime. Because a pet like this is by no means cheap. Tierschutz Austria provides information shortly before Easter on why such a decision should not be rushed.