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The average cost for a psychiatric service dog can range $15,000 to $30,000. This price includes the acquisition, nurturing, and extensive training our dogs receive and reflects the time, effort, resources, and amount of work that goes into raising an assistance dog. Canines 4 Comfort “tailors” the training our dogs receive specifically for each recipient and their condition and lifestyle. Please keep our average costs in mind when donating:
- $25 buys a dog a leash and collar
- $35 buys a service dog vest
- $55 feeds a dog for one month
- $60 prevents heartworm for a dog for one season
- $65 sponsors a grooming for a small dog
- $75 pays for after surgery medication
- $90 sponsors a grooming for a large dog
- $100 protects a dog from fleas and ticks for a season
- $125 pays to neuter one dog
- $145 pays to spay one female
- $175 sponsors an annual veterinary visit including vaccines
- $500 feeds a dog for one year
- $700 - $2,500 provides basic obedience (level 1) training per dog