Help with budgeting for two dogs

Yeah, dogs are very expensive in the long run. I only chose those two breeds specifically because both are very healthy and have minor health issues at most. I wanted to save money for vet bills in the long run by making the upfront cost larger instead, but I'm certain vet bills will add up quite a bit either way.

Unfortunately, just living in general is expensive, so I don't expect to get dogs of any kind, adopted or otherwise, for a while after moving out until I figure out on my own how much money I'll have leftover after things like insurance and utilities. Estimates like the one you've provided above really help with that, so thank you very much.

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