is this paying too much for a morkie?

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

If you knew had you on ignore, would you care????? Knowing you I don't think so.

Nope don't care LOL!!!!

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Some people will tell you that they have put you on their ignore list. Others will "hint" at it, for example, they ask a question, you answer it, and they reply with, "Anyone know the answer?" as, if they haven't seen your post. I guess this is to let you know, you have been placed on ignore, as if somehow this knowledge will cut you to the heart.


I think I'd trade 10 years of my "wisdom" for 10 years of their youth!

YOu know I"m on AOL and I use to go the chat rooms and some would do that all the time say they had put me on ignore or someone else and it was never done LOL...they be too nosey to put me on ignore LOL....when I say I put on ignore I do it LOL...Awwwwwww the days of the land of iggy as we use to call it LOL...

if only I had wisdom when I was young but AWWWWWWW to be young again

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Who do you keep talking to?

that's funny LOL

[katienme2002]

This is only my opinion of course, but I personally would never pay that for a mixed breed dog; I would adopt from the shelter first, I honestly dont even know if I would pay that for a full blooded dog..haha..I cant understand breeders who breed "mutts", I love mutts, but if I wanted one I would go to my local shelter. Just my two cents.

[cj125]

Originally Posted by nana911

Nancy1999, if you are going to insist on being logical and compassionate and giving both sides of every debate, so to speak, so that people make rational decisions instead of jumping on the proverbial lighted torch and pitchfork bandwagon...I shall put you on permanent ignore...really...I will.

I must be in a fog today because I have no idea on how to take this. Do you mean it's a bad thing for Nancy "to insist on being logical and compassionate and giving both sides of every debate"?

[littlewhip]

Originally Posted by cj125

I must be in a fog today because I have no idea on how to take this. Do you mean it's a bad thing for Nancy "to insist on being logical and compassionate and giving both sides of every debate"?

Agree....very good point to a very logical post.

[Breeze]

Originally Posted by cj125

I must be in a fog today because I have no idea on how to take this. Do you mean it's a bad thing for Nancy "to insist on being logical and compassionate and giving both sides of every debate"?

I took it to mean nana911 was teasing Nancy for being so rational and fair with her postings. I think it was posted in fun.

[megansmomma]

Hmmm wonder who is ignoring me beside my children

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by tlauw

this is from a breeder of maltese and yorkie. they do both breeds separately and mix them also. their website looks very well prepared and they seem to love what they do genuinely.

but yes, it is much to ask for a mixed breed dog.

The morkie up for adoption is adorable! I will look into the rescue foundations and adoptions first
Thank you guys for solidifying what I knew deep down inside.

good for you ! I hope you find a great little pet and glad you took advise about cost -

while these guys are cute - that's just plain way too much to pay for any mixed breed ....plus like people mentioned - there's already so many puppies looking for homes -

the more these people make the more encouraged they are to do it .... not to mention - the pet population is out of control and worse with all the 'designer' breeds now. That applies to yorkies as well. Too many breeding now and it seems more and more yorkies have horrible health issues and are now also being found all the time in shelters - it's just sad (for ALL dogs)

[cj125]

Originally Posted by Breeze

I took it to mean nana911 was teasing Nancy for being so rational and fair with her postings. I think it was posted in fun.

Oh - ok. I thought so but then the end made me wonder.

[Payne22]

I'm about to pay $350.00 for a morkie puppy and it has no papers or shots, is this to much?

[SirTeddykins]

Originally Posted by Payne22

I'm about to pay $350.00 for a morkie puppy and it has no papers or shots, is this to much?

I would say, yes. If you want a small dog and you don't care about the breed, go to the shelter and get a puppy! It will have shots and be neutered/spayed and shouldn't cost you as much!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Payne22

I'm about to pay $350.00 for a morkie puppy and it has no papers or shots, is this to much?

Unless you are getting it from a shelter I would never spend that much or buy a mix from the breeder. Reputable breeders will not breed mixes and with nonreputable breeders you risk getting a pup that has genetic issues.

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by SirTeddykins

I would say, yes. If you want a small dog and you don't care about the breed, go to the shelter and get a puppy! It will have shots and be neutered/spayed and shouldn't cost you as much!

I hate to disagree with you in part on this because you are my friend and smart when it comes to just about everything.

I do agree that if you want a small mixed breed puppy you should check with some shelters first and don't forget about maltese and yorkie rescue groups because they often have mixed breed puppies.

However while a morkie is not a purebred some still consider it sort of a breed and they like that mix. Yorkie mix puppies are not always available from shelters and if they are you do not get them for free, the younger and healthier they are the more expensive they are. Some small breed rescue groups will charge as much as $450.00-$500.00 for a healthy small puppy, they do this to help offset the costs of caring for the older pups that have more health issues and are harder to adopt.

Not everyone wants to go the rescue route for various reasons, when I started looking for Lola I first went the rescue route, but I could not find a younger pup within driving distance. And since I never had a purebred live past about 9 or 10 I did not want an older dog, I really wanted a puppy. I also had been turned down in the past for not having a fence.

To answer the recent poster's question, $350.00 for CA would be a good price for a morkie, but keep in mind if you do not know anything about the people selling the dog you could wind up with tons of health problems down the road. I took a chance and bought Lola a yorkie mix at 16 weeks for $450.00, I took her for a blood work panel the very next day, so far she is 4 and a half and is very healthy, but a friend of mine got a morkie puppy from her friend and it turned out to have liver shunt. So it can be a crap shoot. You really take a chance when you buy or adopt a pup it's just how much of a chance do you want to take and are you knowledgeable. I had owned 4 previous full bred yorkies so I had experience and knew what I wanted, but I also knew what I wanted to spend and that the pup had to be over 12 weeks old. Good luck and hope it turns out well for whatever you decide

[capt_noonie]

$350 sounds like the price from a byb for CA prices; esp with no papers or shots. Well a morkie wouldn't have papers anyway. At least not any that mean anything. In a pet shop a morkie would easily go for $1200 unfortunately. But at the shelter, as little as under $100. Rescues usually would be about $300-400 also, but most likely not a puppy.

To me sounds like a byb, so I would have to ask you, is that the type of person you want to support?