Dog owners are facing a rise in the price of owning their pets as monthly costs have more than doubled in recent years.
Soaring prices have led to owners spending nearly £200 a month on each of their dogs in the South East.
While most places have seen costs nearly double, owning a dog in Sussex will now cost 138 per cent more now than in 2019.
Research conducted by Puppies.co.uk shows that the cost of owning a dog rose further in the South East than anywhere else in the country.
The region is the only place in the UK where the perceived cost of owning a dog has more than doubled, with Scotland seeing the next biggest rise at 98 per cent.
The 138 per cent rise in the Southeast compares to London where prices have only risen by 37 per cent.
Owners in the Southeast are paying an average of £191.87 per dog each month to look after their dogs.
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