‘Like a party all day for him’: A New York couple spent almost $3 million on a custom home for their pooch — are pet purchases getting out of control?

The Rubins bought a $1.8 million home in New York after they realized that their current Florida home was too warm for Buster, their nine-year-old bearded Collie. Roughly $2 million in renovations later, they’re putting “Buster’s Retreat” back on the market for $2.9 million.

Here’s what they did to make their house Buster-friendly — and how their pet budget compares to the average pet owner.

This doghouse is expected to fetch a pretty penny on the market

Buster’s home is open and airy — lots of space for the pup to run around, and plenty of windows for the pooch to peer out of.

It has nine televisions — reportedly so that Buster can watch his favorite show, Paw Patrol — and a swimming pool that has two different sun shelves for Buster to lounge in. (Buster doesn’t swim. Neither does Howard — he’s never actually used the pool himself).

Everything from the landscaping to the composite pool deck is designed to keep Buster happy, cool and healthy. They aren’t the only pet parents to take such care for their pet’s real estate: one family designed a “doggy mansion” for his five pups (that they don’t actually use); another couple sold their $15-million home because their dog doesn’t like it.

According to the National Association of Realtors, there are more households with pets than there are households with children. And around 20% of recent homebuyers considered their pet when they were deciding where to live.

Listing agent Sally Slater expects the house to sell quickly. “People are willing to pay a premium for turnkey properties,” she told the Wall Street Journal.

No doubt the house’s pet-friendly renovations will be a draw for many interested buyers.