Caporegime
Yeah I didnt think getting a dog was a good idea. But same way people get about babies my gf got about having a dog. He's ended up being more my boy than hers. And I love him too bits. He's more important to me than anything else. But it's not been easy and he will be my last one. Because like you say.. Its a lot of cash! It's come from my van savings basically.
I remember my friend in the US had a German Shepard, who was only like 3 years old. It developed leukaemia I think. She spent her life savings at the time trying to save him.