Puppy First-Year Cost Calculator
Bringing home a puppy comes with more costs than just the price of the puppy.
Use this calculator to build your own estimate of what your puppy’s first year could cost. Add the amounts that apply to you and leave anything you don’t expect to pay as £0.
Your figures don’t need to be exact. The aim is to give you a realistic budget before your puppy comes home.
Getting set up
These are usually one-off costs at the beginning.
Ongoing monthly costs
Enter what you expect to spend each month.
Health, training and other first-year costs
Add a little breathing room
Puppies have a habit of creating expenses you didn’t plan for.
Unexpected-cost buffer
Your puppy’s estimated first-year cost
Your estimate includes
This is a budgeting tool rather than a prediction. Your actual costs will depend on your puppy, where you live, the products and services you choose and any unexpected veterinary treatment.
What should you budget for?
If the final figure is higher than you expected, the useful part of doing this calculation before getting a puppy is seeing where the money is likely to go.
Some costs are largely unavoidable, while others depend heavily on the choices you make.
Read our full Puppy First-Year Cost Guide for a breakdown of the main expenses and the areas where it may — and may not — make sense to save money.
Planning beyond the first year? See How Much Does It Cost to Own a Dog Per Month in the UK? for a detailed breakdown of ongoing dog ownership costs.