Money spent in July

In July, the total cost of things are:
1. $0 for food: he still has kibbles and I'm not counting the raw meat I feed him because the cost is negligible (he get a cut whenever I cook meat, so it's no big deal)
2. $26 for salmon oil
3. $0 for vet. I almost spent about $70~100 for his teeth extraction (His baby canines aren't coming out and he's already 7 months old). I learned that one vet charges $10 per tooth, $50 for anesthesia, while another charges $5 per tooth, $78 for anesthesia, and another $50 for miscellaneous "check-up" that's mandatory (what?)when you come for teeth extraction. That's a huge difference in cost! Anyway, I ended up not going because Kidou lost one of his two canines on the day I made the appointment, so I'm hoping the other would come off soon too. Besides, I'm not a big fan of anesthesia or any other chemical/drug because each has its own set of side-effects.
So anyway, July isn't too expensive!

I want to record my bills too

Some forum members have blogged about how much they've spent on their pets and I think it's a great idea. It helps educate current and perspective owners alike. I'm gonna do the same. On a side note: I really want to change the layout of this blog when I get more time on my hands. Kidou became part of the family on May 21st, 2011. Here's the monthly cost breakdown: May: $260 Even with just 10 days remaining, May is one of the most expensive months so far. Initial cost was about $190 on crates, toys, tooth paste, brush, etc. Food cost was about $70. Yes, I bought too much via Amazon even before he came home. First time owner's mistake. June: $35 Food still lasts. Just some spending here and there on toys, treats, and bully sticks.

Cutest. Photo(s). Ever

Some of my favorites taken today:

Kidou the 'show dog'

I met with Ms. Green again this Wednesday. Kidou was thrilled to see his mom as usual, and his mom was prim and proper, as usual. Very sweet girl, she is. From the measurements, Kidou grew about half an inch in height since 2 months ago. Ms. Green said she's not giving up on him yet (he may reach an acceptable height by 1 year) so he went through some conformation training today. Here's a photo: all I want to say is: AWWWWWWWW :)

Honey and pee?

Despite how well housebroken he is, Kid has had three No.1 accidents on the carpet. Now I think about it, they all involved honey to some degree. The first time, okay, it's my fault, I wanted to spoil him so I added a drop of honey to his water. He loved it. Then a few hours later, he peed on the carpet in front of me >_< Second time, I dropped a drop of honey onto the floor and he licked it clean before I could get to it. Later during midnight, he got off my bed (he sleeps on my bed) and peed on the carpet, waking me up with the sound! I never realized it might be honey until yesterday, I made some real honey garlic wings and offered him a tiny bit since he was puppy-eyeing me. Then later, he peed on the carpet. The strangest thing was he went out for a walk at 7pm - between 7pm to the time of peeing he didn't drink any water. So this really made me think it's the honey.