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Is the BarkBox subscription service worth the money for your dog? We put their prices to the test

Subscription boxes for our four-legged friends are all the rage.

CLEVELAND — Sure these boxes, which are filled with toys and treats, make it convenient because they're delivered right at your doorstep.

But are they worth the price?

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We did some un-boxing and shopping to find out. We chose Barkbox, which has about 600,000 subscribers.

There are many different options to choose from. In our box, we ordered one month for a medium-sized dog, and we chose the extra toy option. So we got three toys, two bags of treats and an extra bone.

Our price with shipping $40.57.

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Next we hit a big box pet store. We looked for the least expensive toy with a squeaker. We found one for $3.99. Two bags of less expensive treats came to $4.99 a bag. Next on our list was a quality bone for $6.99. 

Our total came to less than $25.

If you don’t order the extra toy in the Barkbox, you are spending about $29 for a medium-sized dog. We found you do save by shopping yourself, but the cost isn’t that far apart. It comes down to what you want: Convenience or a face-to-face experience at the store.

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