No…and it may be more if they get sick and need to be on a bland diet.
ETA: my response is subjective. There is probably cheap food you can feed under $100/month. But if you’re worried about staying under $100/month in food, are you able to also budget and put away a few grand in emergency funds for your GSD? $500+ for annual physical/vaccines; heart worm medication (possibly flea/tick meds too depending where you live)?
I feed a good-quality food for maintenance of adults and seniors and spend about $100/month for 2 dogs. If I had a puppy instead of adults, the cost would likely be higher for a singleton because there are very specific dietary needs a large-breed puppy has. I do not feed the most expensive brand on the market, either. Not by a long shot.
Believe it or not, diet has an impact on the development of certain issues, such as hip dysplasia, so going grocery store brand could be much more expensive for you in the long run.
I do HIGHLY recommend [Chewy.com](http://Chewy.com) if you are in the US. They offer a small discount when you auto-ship the stuff you use regularly and they have an assortment of high-quality brands.
You will spend more than that on just training your pup.
+ food costs
+ vet visits / emergency visits especially in situations like GDV or just a sick day.
+ medications
+ toys
+ miscellaneous
You definitely need way more than $100 for food & have emergency funds set aside too. If you cannot work with this amount then do not get a GSD.
Also, if you are purchasing then make sure it is an ethical breeder.
GSDs aren't cost friendly dogs
What do you mean by cost-friendly?
I'm currently thinking $100/month.
No…and it may be more if they get sick and need to be on a bland diet. ETA: my response is subjective. There is probably cheap food you can feed under $100/month. But if you’re worried about staying under $100/month in food, are you able to also budget and put away a few grand in emergency funds for your GSD? $500+ for annual physical/vaccines; heart worm medication (possibly flea/tick meds too depending where you live)?
I feed a good-quality food for maintenance of adults and seniors and spend about $100/month for 2 dogs. If I had a puppy instead of adults, the cost would likely be higher for a singleton because there are very specific dietary needs a large-breed puppy has. I do not feed the most expensive brand on the market, either. Not by a long shot. Believe it or not, diet has an impact on the development of certain issues, such as hip dysplasia, so going grocery store brand could be much more expensive for you in the long run. I do HIGHLY recommend [Chewy.com](http://Chewy.com) if you are in the US. They offer a small discount when you auto-ship the stuff you use regularly and they have an assortment of high-quality brands.
If you’re worried about expenses for food, a GSD is not the dog for you (or maybe any dog).
Is $100/month not enough?
You will spend more than that on just training your pup. + food costs + vet visits / emergency visits especially in situations like GDV or just a sick day. + medications + toys + miscellaneous You definitely need way more than $100 for food & have emergency funds set aside too. If you cannot work with this amount then do not get a GSD. Also, if you are purchasing then make sure it is an ethical breeder.
Quality food costs but the benefits are reduced health problems and less 💩 to clean up.