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Originally Posted by Little Dog  At the risk of alot of people complaining I would like to say....Not everyone can afford to spend $600.00 for a pup but then again I don't care about them being "registered" I care that they have a nice loving home. My Wriddle was $100.00 (shots, neutured,wormed etc.) no we don't have papers (puppy mill crap) but I did turn around and spend another $200+ on dental and just recently had to have ears flushed again and meds ($100.00). So just because I can't afford to spend alot on a dog doesn't mean I can't or won't seek medical attention when needed!!!!! I would love to have a puppy but just can't afford to buy one that is that expensive. Yes my dogs eat well I make their treats and most of their food in my own kitchen, I spend money buying clothes, beds, toys etc. I hope some day for the Yorkie Fairy to bring me a puppy but until then I have Wriddle who needed me and loves me not because I spent alot of money on buying him but because I am here to love him and make sure he is safe and healthy! Ok, bash me...I got my big girl panties on. |
I definitely agree with this!
I don't really like the argument "If you can't afford $800-$1000 for the pup, you can't afford to take care of it!!" because that's not totally true. I also don't care about papers or anything as he's my pet, not my show dog or a stud or anything. I'd rather save the few extra $100's to purchase extra food, toys, beds, etc for the dog to have. And, god forbid, if something were to happen and need medical attention then yes, I would scrape up whatever I've got to care for my baby!
But just because I'm not willing to spend $1000 on a dog does NOT mean I don't have the money to care for it. It's hard to explain what I'm trying to say but you said it well. Some people make it sound as if you have to be rich in order to own a dog and that's not true at all. I'm a college student with little money but I just set my priorities straight! My personal needs and every-day things I use as well as Jackson come first. Most of the stuff I buy Jackson... he doesn't really NEED lol. But anyways, now I'm rambling. I just don't really like that argument. Also, I do understand breeders need to make back what they put into the process but at the same time... I know the shelter I go to, all their dogs are $150 adoption fee because they bring their dogs to a low cost clinic to get shots, spay/neuter, etc. It's possible to get shots and surgeries cheaper and have them done just as good. You can get a perfectly healthy rescue dog Yorkie at a shelter for between $50-$300.
However, I do agree you shouldn't list any dogs for free on Craigslist or wherever because of the fact that there is so many evil people out there so it's definitely good to have some kind of fee just to know the person is serious.