Life and Times of “Fred” - Reality Check

This calendar is an actual account of a Goldendoodle puppy until he reached 24 weeks old.

Please note that this was a healthy puppy and no extraordinary expenses were involved.

Date
Activity Age Weight
Expense
June 2, 2005
Birth
July 18 (1:00)
Visit Puppy - talk to breeder and pick out puppy (deposit) 7 wks 5 days
$250.00
Week of 8/7-9/13
10 weeks
August 7 Purchase Crate & Toys &Grooming Supplies
$158.00
August 9 Purchase food & Treats
$65.00
August 10
Puppy Picked up (paid balance due)
$1,000.00
August 13
Vaccines and Vet Check (purchase package) 12.9
$160.00
Week of 8/14-8/20
11 weeks
August 16
Puppy Socialization Class (Paid for Puppy and Basic to get discount)
$150.00
August 20
Weight Check and Grooming (get puppy use to handling) (sleeps through night) 16
Week of 8/21 – 8/27
12 weeks
August 23
Puppy Socialization Class
August 26
Vet Check & Vaccines
$13.31
August 27 Weight Check and Grooming (Potty training getting better) 17.1
Week of 8/28-9/3
13 weeks
August 30
Puppy Socialization Class
September 3
Weight Check and Grooming (working on training tasks daily) 20.6
Week of 9/4-9/10
14 weeks
September 5 Purchase Food & Treats & Toys
$76.00
September 6
Puppy Socialization Class
September 9
Attended Party & Art Gallery Walk (lots of socialization & noise)
September 10
Weight Check and Grooming (pup starting to wander away from us more) 22.5
Week of 9/11-9/17
15 weeks
September 13
Puppy Socialization Class
September 15
Heartguard & Advantage
$14.00
September 16  
Vet Check & Vaccines
September 17
Weight Check and Grooming (noticed mouth smell - puppy teeth getting loose) 24.4
Week of 9/18-9/24
16 weeks
September 20
Puppy Socialization Graduation          
September 20 Basic Obedience Class Started
September 24
Weight Check and Grooming (baby hair starting to change) 27.5
Week of 9/25-10/1
17 weeks
September 27
Basic Obedience Class
September 28
Lost 2 baby teeth
October 1
Weight Check and Grooming (smell strong in mouth - teeth really starting to come out - providing lots of chew things to help) 30.2
Week of 10/2-10/8
18 weeks
October 4
Basic Obedience Class
October 6 Purchase Training Treats & Food
$43.00
October 7
Vet check and Final immunizations
$32.50
October 8
Weight Check 31.9
Week of 10/9-10/15
19 weeks
October 11
Basic Obedience Class
October 14
Follow-up Health Check
October 15
Heartguard & Advantage
$14.00
October 15
Doodle Romp (socialization with other doodles) 33.6
Week of 10/16-10/22
20 weeks
October 18
Basic Obedience Class
October 20
Micro chipped
$35.00
October 21 Social outing - work on heel in public 34.8
Week of 10/23-10/29
21 weeks
October 24
Neutering
$187.82
October 25
Basic Obedience Class
October 29 Social outing - work on heel in public 37.4
Week of 10/30-11/5
22 weeks
October 30 Work whole week on people exposure
November 1
Basic Obedience Class
November 5 Weight Check and Grooming 43.8
Week of 11/6-11/12
23 weeks
November 8
Basic Obedience Class Graduation
November 12
Heartguard & Advantage 48.9
$14.00
Week of 11/13-11/19
24 weeks
November 19
Weight Check and Grooming 52.3
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Date
Age
Weight
Gain
13-Aug
10
12.9
20-Aug
11
16
3.1
26-Aug
12
17.1
1.1
3-Sep
13
20.6
3.5
10-Sep
14
22.5
1.9
17-Sep
15
24.4
1.9
24-Sep
16
27.5
3.1
1-Oct
17
29.2
1.7
8-Oct
18
31.9
2.7
15-Oct
19
33.6
1.7
22-Oct
20
34.8
1.2
29-Oct
21
37.4
2.6
5-Nov
22
43.8
6.4
12-Nov
23
48.9
5.1
19-Nov
24
52.3
3.4

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Total expense to family: $2,212.63

Estimate on time just taking to Vet & Training in 14 weeks: 38 hours

Additional expenses include cleaning supplies,
paper towels, puppy gates, protective mesh for
deck (to keep pup from falling off) one kitchen
rug replacement, remote control (not able to replace)

no extraordianary expenses.

Estimated extra expense over the 14 week period: $375.00

Value of the Goldendoodle "Fred" to family: Priceless

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