Subscribe| ROUTINE | EXTREME | |
| FOOD | Six 37.5-pound bags of Purina Dog Chow Complete Nutrition Formula ($17.49 at Petco, 147 E. 86th St., at Lexington Ave.; 212-831-8001). |  Twelve seventeen-pound bags of Natural Balance Ultra Premium Dog Food ($24.99 at Petco); one large doggie birthday cake, suitable for a party of ten dogs ($50 at the Barkery at Canine Ranch, 452A Columbus Ave., nr. 82nd St.; 212-787-7387). |
| DAYCARE |  Five walks a week with a licensed dog walker ($65 per week; Sean Gillon, Williamsburg Walkers; 347-254-2400). |
Five days a week in their own Upper East Side garden apartment with long walks and play in nearby parks, plus pickup and drop-off ($45 per day; Margie’s Darling Doggies; 212-861-2239). |
| TRAINING | Two six-week group training classes ($175 per class; Sit Stay Dog Training, various locations; 646-352-1980). | Twice-weekly in-home private training sessions ($125 per hour; Follow My Lead; 212-873-5511). |
| GROOMING | Twelve monthly “EZ-Bather” sessions, where you bathe your dog in a rented dog-shower stall ($19 at Dog Wash, 177 MacDougal St., nr. W. 8th St.; 212-673-3290). | Monthly hot-oil coat treatment and teeth brushing ($120 at Le Chien, 1044 Third Ave., nr. 62nd St.; 212-752-2120). |
| MEDICAL |  One general checkup ($80 at City Veterinary Care, 220 W. 72nd St., nr. Broadway; 212-799-7000). |
Kidney transplant with checkups and medication ($12,000 at the Animal Medical Center, 510 E. 62nd St., at York Ave.; 212-838-8100). |
| TREATS | Orange rope collar ($22 at Wagwear, 48 E. 11th St. nr. University Pl., 212-673-7210); two “Best Friends” group day hikes in an upstate park ($140 each, organized by Blue Sky Dogs; 212-531-3647). | O Kelly blue calfskin collar ($610 at Hermès, 691 Madison Ave., at 62nd St.; 212-751-3181). Six-week Agility Class with obstacle courses ($350 for one session per week by Andrea Arden Dog Training; 212-414-9597). |
| PORTRAITS | One nine-by -twelve-inch ink-and-watercolor portrait by Kate Williamson ($325; 917-566-1650). |  One fourteen-by- eighteen-inch
oil painting by Christine Merrill ($12,000 at the William Secord Gallery, 52 E. 76th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-249-0075). |
| VACATION | Ten days’ boarding at the Pet Camp, an upstate retreat for dogs on a 400-acre estate ($26 per night, plus about $70 pickup and drop-off fee; 845-692-2922). | Two weeks’ boarding at Happy Paws in a private suite with nineteen-inch flat-panel TV and DVD player ($115 per day; 212-431-6898). |
| TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $5,099.94 | TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $52,699.19 | |
| Photo: Courtesy of Sean Gillon (sean with dog), Willimam Secord Gallery (NYC Portrait), and Canine Ranch Barkery (cake) | ||
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