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chris_e · 10-03-2007, 04:46 AM

Well, I am still confused about the whole thing. I still don't get the pricing, and after reading through alot (not all) of the responses, all I am getting is that the breeders are pissed because they are breaking even or in some cases losing money, which make me wonder why they do it. If it is for the love then why the push for profit? If it is for the profit then they don't care for the dog, which should incense every owner on here. I guess this topic will forever be a conundrum.
Owners and prospective owners are either happy spending the money for a pet that may or may not be healthy (I know you judge by the parents, but who really knows when you take them home at 12 weeks?) or settle for something cheaper because they can't afford to shell out thousands for a beautiful, documented, certified, sired by purebred show winner puppies. I don't know if that drives them to pet stores. To be honest I am betting alot of people on this board, myself included, got their first dog from a pet store because they didn't know better. I got Lick wicked cheap apparently, and I must be Irish because he is super healthy, happy, well adjusted, yadda yadda, so on and so forth.
I am pretty sure I can take care of any living thing. It isn't rocket science. I don't subscribe to the pampered pet thing and I don't knock anyone that does, just like I don't knock celebrities for spending millions on their baubles. It is personal choice, just like paying out the wazoo for a Yorkie. It just kinda makes me a little upset when good people can't afford to get a dog because someone wants super high prices because Yorkies are so popular. If, and it will never happen because my dogs are fixed, my two had puppies I would be more concerned with good homes than making money.
I don't know who moderates this, but this thread needs to be locked as it is going nowhere. I am no closer to an answer and I am not an economics major so I can't extoll the virtues of a free market society and dog prices. The only thing this topic is going to bring about it anger and resentment which was not my goal at all.

10-03-2007, 04:46 AM	#165
chris_e Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: south korea Posts: 22	Whoa, wasn't expecting this when I asked the question Well, I am still confused about the whole thing. I still don't get the pricing, and after reading through alot (not all) of the responses, all I am getting is that the breeders are pissed because they are breaking even or in some cases losing money, which make me wonder why they do it. If it is for the love then why the push for profit? If it is for the profit then they don't care for the dog, which should incense every owner on here. I guess this topic will forever be a conundrum. Owners and prospective owners are either happy spending the money for a pet that may or may not be healthy (I know you judge by the parents, but who really knows when you take them home at 12 weeks?) or settle for something cheaper because they can't afford to shell out thousands for a beautiful, documented, certified, sired by purebred show winner puppies. I don't know if that drives them to pet stores. To be honest I am betting alot of people on this board, myself included, got their first dog from a pet store because they didn't know better. I got Lick wicked cheap apparently, and I must be Irish because he is super healthy, happy, well adjusted, yadda yadda, so on and so forth. I am pretty sure I can take care of any living thing. It isn't rocket science. I don't subscribe to the pampered pet thing and I don't knock anyone that does, just like I don't knock celebrities for spending millions on their baubles. It is personal choice, just like paying out the wazoo for a Yorkie. It just kinda makes me a little upset when good people can't afford to get a dog because someone wants super high prices because Yorkies are so popular. If, and it will never happen because my dogs are fixed, my two had puppies I would be more concerned with good homes than making money. I don't know who moderates this, but this thread needs to be locked as it is going nowhere. I am no closer to an answer and I am not an economics major so I can't extoll the virtues of a free market society and dog prices. The only thing this topic is going to bring about it anger and resentment which was not my goal at all.