How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW
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It is more expensive to raise a dog in New York City than a kid in most places.
The USDA estimates that it cost $12,600 to $14,700 last year for a middle-income, two-parent family to raise a little human being, depending on his or her age. That's the national average, so in New York you can imagine.