@30700d9a I didn’t say *I* thought a dog should cost that much. But some of them do.
Even dogs from good rescue orgs start at about $300. That’s what our last rescue dog cost, and we drove up to NC from ATL to get him.
Of course, you don’t have to pay that much. Totally up to you.
But vet visit $15?? That hasn’t happened since about 1970. 

 @e1fc674b :) Now you need pet insurance. You know what they used to get? A shotgun shell.