Good to know
⚡Energy level
Couch potatoZoomies
🏙️Apartment fit
Needs a yardFine in a studio
🎓Experience needed
Great first dogNeeds experience
🏠Home alone
Needs companyFine all day
💵 Typical monthly cost
$120–230/month
- Food$37–64
- Insurance$35–60
- Routine vet$25–45
- Supplies$15–30
- Grooming$10–30
A NYC estimate for a dog this size and coat. Excludes the adoption fee and anything unexpected.
📈 Still growing
About 4 lbs now and still growing — this breed usually reaches 60–75 lbs.
5 lbs now~68 lbs grown
SmallMediumLargeGiant
Now small, growing into a large dog
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Retriever
🧠 Temperament
Retriever types are generally sociable, food-motivated and easy to train — among the most forgiving dogs for a first-time owner.
🎾 Exercise
High — 60-90 minutes daily with fetch and swimming as favorites.
✂️ Grooming
Double coats that shed; brush weekly.
🏙️ In a NYC apartment
Size and shedding are the constraints, temperament rarely is.
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Adoption fee $495