Dog cost calculator

See what your dog will cost in the first year and every year after, based on size and how you plan to care for them.

Dog size

Getting your dog from

Pet insurance

Paid walks per week

30-minute walks from a sitter or walker.

Boarding nights per year

Nights your dog stays with a sitter or kennel while you travel.

Press Calculate to see your dog budget

Costs come from Rover's 2026 cost of dog parenthood report (small dogs use the low end of each range, medium the midpoint, large the high end; our calculation), insurance from Forbes Advisor's average mixed-breed premiums, a 30-minute walk at $21.45 (Rover, 2026) and boarding at $45 a night, the middle of Rover's $40 to $50 typical range. Emergencies are not included: keep a cushion.