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Originally Posted by Britster  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. |
I so agree, I never considered a yorkie as a pet b'c I couldn't afford the 750-1,000 plus food and taking immediatley to the vet with all the shots. I only had dachshunds, and was considering a mini schnauzer or a corgi and was only going to pay 300 tops on the new pup. I can def afford shots and food but I think the principle was, should I spend so much for a puppy when I can rescue a pup, etc. I really wanted to rescue and went everywhere but alot of the dogs has to many issues, and even though I would have rather rescued I knew it wouldn't be fair to the dog b'c I do work fulltime, attend grad school, and just didn't have the time to devote to the issues that I might encounter...I never wanted a puppy after fostering but after Sophie passed I just couldn't get another lh doxie at this time. I also fostered dachshunds when I had my Sophie girl and it was great, so rewarding and fullfilling. I really took a chance on the yorkie breed and yes I did tons of research, but never considered one b'c I couldn't afford the 700-1,000 pup fee.