Tuo-Tuo, our dog, is a very expensive household pet. It costs 30¢ a day to feed him--that's $109 a year--and $13 a month to have him groomed--that's $155 a year--not including the vet bill. We spend over $350 a year, but we don't care. We love him.

Tuo-Tuo, our dog, is a very expensive household pet. It costs 30¢ a day to feed him--that's $109 a year--and $13 a month to have him groomed--that's $155 a year--not including the vet bill. We spend over $350 a year, but we don't care. We love him.

• Bill Owens