depends on how much you plan on loving your dog! I will look into dog insurance for the next dog after doing two knee surgeries (1 per knee) that was probably about $2000/knee.
Other than that about $50/month in food for a 70lb golden retriever after initial expenses.
Throw in the $20/month in various stuff birds, chew toys, poop bags etc etc.
And because we are talking about dogs, I gotta post it:



love my dog!