This may sound crazy to a lot of people and probably normal to a lot as well, but I would spend the money on my dog. My wife and I don't have any kids except our dog and cat so they basically are our kids.

When my pooch was 5 months old he was hit and shattered his pelvic bone. Long story short, he's been hunting perfectly for the last three years.

If you can afford it then do it (unless it's your cat.) wink