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Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year

Name: Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Creator: CostInflation
License: https://costinflation.com/terms

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$1,541.30 to $1,631.53

Aug 30, 2026

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Dog Ownership Cost Components

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Cities: 12
Components: 6

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +67.8%; +$642.55 index points
Total composite change: +$642.55; from $947.90 to $1,590.45

How components built the composite change

Start$947.90

Dry dog food+$496.21+52.3%
Wet dog food+$78.00+8.2%
Dog treats+$50.34+5.3%
Dog waste bags+$9.05+1.0%
Dog training pads+$4.84+0.5%
Dog shampoo+$4.11+0.4%

End$1,590.45

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$78.00+51.5%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$496.21+93.4%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$50.34+24.9%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$4.11+15.1%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$9.05+71.7%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$4.84+21.4%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +60.3%; +$587.33 index points
Total composite change: +$587.33; from $973.65 to $1,560.98

How components built the composite change

Start$973.65

Dry dog food+$444.69+45.7%
Wet dog food+$84.57+8.7%
Dog treats+$38.52+4.0%
Dog waste bags+$8.72+0.9%
Dog shampoo+$5.74+0.6%
Dog training pads+$5.10+0.5%

End$1,560.98

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$84.57+58.3%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$444.69+79.5%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$38.52+18.4%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$5.74+22.8%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$8.72+74.2%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$5.10+22.5%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +75.7%; +$690.60 index points
Total composite change: +$690.60; from $911.91 to $1,602.51

How components built the composite change

Start$911.91

Dry dog food+$475.42+52.1%
Dog treats+$100.93+11.1%
Wet dog food+$91.91+10.1%
Dog waste bags+$8.87+1.0%
Dog shampoo+$8.77+1.0%
Dog training pads+$4.71+0.5%

End$1,602.51

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$91.91+64.3%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$475.42+85.2%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$100.93+65.3%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$8.77+39.3%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$8.87+74.1%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$4.71+21.2%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +69.9%; +$656.06 index points
Total composite change: +$656.06; from $938.42 to $1,594.48

How components built the composite change

Start$938.42

Dry dog food+$438.29+46.7%
Dog treats+$106.05+11.3%
Wet dog food+$91.33+9.7%
Dog shampoo+$7.45+0.8%
Dog waste bags+$6.79+0.7%
Dog training pads+$6.16+0.7%

End$1,594.48

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$91.33+64.5%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$438.29+73.8%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$106.05+74.1%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$7.45+31.0%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$6.79+49.9%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$6.16+28.0%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +55.3%; +$564.42 index points
Total composite change: +$564.42; from $1,020.17 to $1,584.59

How components built the composite change

Start$1,020.17

Dry dog food+$397.93+39.0%
Wet dog food+$78.52+7.7%
Dog treats+$74.95+7.3%
Dog waste bags+$7.52+0.7%
Dog shampoo+$5.08+0.5%
Dog training pads+$0.420.0%

End$1,584.59

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$78.52+51.0%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$397.93+65.2%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$74.95+38.9%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$5.08+19.5%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$7.52+60.6%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$0.42+1.7%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +68.1%; +$660.97 index points
Total composite change: +$660.97; from $970.56 to $1,631.53

How components built the composite change

Start$970.56

Dry dog food+$450.17+46.4%
Wet dog food+$106.80+11.0%
Dog treats+$89.73+9.2%
Dog waste bags+$7.59+0.8%
Dog shampoo+$6.03+0.6%
Dog training pads+$0.65+0.1%

End$1,631.53

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$106.80+86.1%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$450.17+72.4%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$89.73+55.4%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$6.03+24.3%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$7.59+59.4%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$0.65+2.6%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +55.9%; +$574.50 index points
Total composite change: +$574.50; from $1,027.98 to $1,602.48

How components built the composite change

Start$1,027.98

Dry dog food+$424.33+41.3%
Wet dog food+$65.00+6.3%
Dog treats+$61.46+6.0%
Dog shampoo+$10.41+1.0%
Dog waste bags+$6.94+0.7%
Dog training pads+$6.37+0.6%

End$1,602.48

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$65.00+38.6%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$424.33+69.7%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$61.46+31.6%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$10.41+50.8%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$6.94+51.4%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$6.37+29.0%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +69.4%; +$663.17 index points
Total composite change: +$663.17; from $955.34 to $1,618.51

How components built the composite change

Start$955.34

Dry dog food+$495.02+51.8%
Wet dog food+$88.01+9.2%
Dog treats+$61.80+6.5%
Dog waste bags+$9.02+0.9%
Dog training pads+$6.41+0.7%
Dog shampoo+$2.91+0.3%

End$1,618.51

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$88.01+60.7%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$495.02+88.9%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$61.80+32.3%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$2.91+10.4%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$9.02+78.2%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$6.41+28.9%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +75.9%; +$664.90 index points
Total composite change: +$664.90; from $876.41 to $1,541.30

How components built the composite change

Start$876.41

Dry dog food+$437.97+50.0%
Dog treats+$107.08+12.2%
Wet dog food+$98.54+11.2%
Dog shampoo+$11.57+1.3%
Dog waste bags+$5.80+0.7%
Dog training pads+$3.93+0.4%

End$1,541.30

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$98.54+73.7%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$437.97+80.7%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$107.08+75.4%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$11.57+58.7%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$5.80+39.8%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$3.93+16.5%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +56.7%; +$576.61 index points
Total composite change: +$576.61; from $1,016.16 to $1,592.77

How components built the composite change

Start$1,016.16

Dry dog food+$429.52+42.3%
Wet dog food+$80.02+7.9%
Dog treats+$47.73+4.7%
Dog waste bags+$8.36+0.8%
Dog training pads+$6.81+0.7%
Dog shampoo+$4.19+0.4%

End$1,592.77

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$80.02+53.7%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$429.52+70.4%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$47.73+24.2%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$4.19+15.7%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$8.36+72.7%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$6.81+30.8%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +62.6%; +$598.64 index points
Total composite change: +$598.64; from $956.12 to $1,554.76

How components built the composite change

Start$956.12

Dry dog food+$433.57+45.3%
Dog treats+$77.91+8.1%
Wet dog food+$67.34+7.0%
Dog shampoo+$8.51+0.9%
Dog waste bags+$7.96+0.8%
Dog training pads+$3.36+0.4%

End$1,554.76

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$67.34+43.0%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$433.57+77.4%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$77.91+43.5%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$8.51+37.8%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$7.96+61.8%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$3.36+13.6%

Composite driver summary

Change in composite (30d): +78.0%; +$682.58 index points
Total composite change: +$682.58; from $875.38 to $1,557.96

How components built the composite change

Start$875.38

Dry dog food+$482.92+55.2%
Wet dog food+$91.72+10.5%
Dog treats+$85.30+9.7%
Dog waste bags+$9.49+1.1%
Dog shampoo+$8.25+0.9%
Dog training pads+$4.90+0.6%

End$1,557.96

Index components for Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year
Component (quantity)	Weight	Latest contribution (30 days)
Wet dog food12.5 oz can-equivalent	60.2%	+$91.72+62.9%
Dry dog food15 lb bag-equivalent	20.8%	+$482.92+96.0%
Dog treats22 oz bag-equivalent	13.9%	+$85.30+50.3%
Dog shampoo16 fl oz bottle-equivalent	2.3%	+$8.25+35.7%
Dog waste bags270 bags	1.6%	+$9.49+82.3%
Dog training pads50 pads	1.2%	+$4.90+22.2%

Dry Dog Food Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 15-pound bag equivalent of dry dog food.

15 lb bag-equivalent

Wet Dog Food Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 12.5-ounce can equivalent of wet dog food.

12.5 oz can-equivalent

Dog Treat Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 22-ounce bag equivalent of dog treats.

22 oz bag-equivalent

Dog Waste Bag Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 270-bag pack equivalent.

270 bags

Dog Training Pad Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 50-pad pack equivalent.

50 pads

Dog Shampoo Price Index, Trends and History

Price for a 16-fluid-ounce bottle equivalent of dog shampoo.

16 fl oz bottle-equivalent

Cost of Dog Ownership Methodology

The black line combines the component price indexes using the weights shown on the page. The band runs from the lowest to highest selected location. Charts can also show lower band, medium band and upper band.

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CostInflation, "Cost of Dog Ownership Per Year" [dog_ownership_goods_index], CostInflation price history, https://costinflation.com/indices/cost-of-dog-ownership-per-year.

Latest observation: Aug 30, 2026. Updated: Aug 30, 2026. Coverage: Cities.

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