A woman spends $12k-a-year on her pampered pooch by treating him to designer outfits, organic food and regular grooming.<br /><br />Christine Hsu Lu, 32, constantly spoils her Yorkshire Terrier, Ducky, with treats, new outfits and a custom made cake for his birthday.<br /><br />The dog mum makes and customises outfits for Ducky - dressing him up in famous artists such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles and BTS.<br /><br />Ducky is also gifted clothes from designer brands such as Louis Vuiton and Gucci - costing up to $3,000<br /><br />Christine says she spends $1,000 a month on Ducky - taking him to the groomers every three weeks, buying him fresh food from The Farmer's Dog - which includes fresh raw meat and veg - and treating him to new clothes.<br /><br />Christine - who has received some backlash for over-pampering her dog - believes that all dogs should be treated to "the best of your ability."<br /><br />The digital marketing agency owner from Omaha, Nebraska, said: "I always want to treat my dogs. <br /><br />"They are the most important things to me. <br /><br />"When I first started working I realised I could give my dog the life I always wanted to.<br /><br />"I already had outfits lined up for him before I got him. <br /><br />"He's always been a natural and very calm with having an outfit put on. He's always been calm.<br /><br />"I would say we spend $1,000 a month on him - we always get fresh food, and we take him to the groomers every three weeks, and then just anything else that we do for him like clothes, treats and accessories.<br /><br />"I buy a lot of his clothes from clothing boutiques for dogs.<br /><br />"He's got hundreds of clothing items - maybe even a thousand. He has a lot of stuff. <br /><br />"I just cleaned out some of it but I think he's got a whole closet full of stuff. It's not too bad with the extra washing!"<br /><br />Christine decided to get Ducky in 2013 after moving out from her parents in Nebraska to California.<br /><br />She said: "I saw Ducky and I knew he was going to be my dog.<br /><br />"The name Ducky is inspired by The Land Before Time series and ironically his favourite toy is a duck!"<br /><br />Christine launched Ducky's Instagram and TikTok pages soon after - and he now has 140k followers.<br /><br />She said: "He has a lot of designer bits and I think they're all gifted - he's very lucky. <br /><br />"Our first thing was sent from Forever 21 about seven years ago."<br /><br />When it comes to festivities, Christine ramps up the treatment - putting on a birthday spread for Ducky with his very own banner, suit and cake - spending approximately $300.<br /><br />She said: "I should have a budget but I don't.<br /><br />"For his birthdays I always get a custom cake made and then I pick out a theme that I want to do for his birthday.<br /><br />"I take him to In-N-Out to get a Pup Patty and then Starbucks to get a Puppacino.<br /><br />"I don't get him a lot of gifts because we have a plethora of toys. <br /><br />"For Christmas, we took the dogs to see all the lights and then we had a dinner together - I also made them a dog hot pot." two other dogs <br /><br />As well as his many designer and boutique-bought outfits, Ducky also enjoys wearing outfits homemade by Christine.<br /><br />She said: "I don't sew, I gather things that I think can make the outfit. <br /><br />"I source all the bits and then put it together - we made the shirt from Stranger Things that way.<br /><br />"It takes a while to make and I want it to really represent whoever I'm trying to recreate but it can take days."<br /><br />Christine added that she has no regrets in showering Ducky with gifts and affection.<br /><br />She said: "Some people are just like 'he's a dog, not a baby'.<br /><br />"But I think a dog should be treated to the very best of your capability. <br /><br />"They deserve it, they are the best. <br /><br />"No matter what happened in their previous life, they just want to be loved. <br /><br />"They'll never disappoint you."
