Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrenee4  Oh let's see....first you have testings to see if your dogs are healthy to breed - then there are the cost of the xrays - ER vet cost about $1500 to do an ER c-section around my area (my vet will not let us go there - but that is an exeption to most vets)...IF something happens to the mother...or she doesnt want to nurse - that's feedings all around the clock! Depending on how many puppies there are you could just get done and start all over again! Then if something is wrong with the Mommy you will need to nurse her back to health too! Vet bills on puppies for tails - dews - shots- wormings - heartwom. Those are just SOME of the costs! |
Yeah, but these people don't really get all the required testing, they just hook up the dogs they have. They are only thinking about how much money they will make. Now that we have the Internet, breeders who would be selling a dog for $300-500 locally can sell them for $1,200, so it's really about greed, and uneducated, impatient buyers. I know my thoughts aren't shared by many, but I really think breeding to simply supply people with pets is wrong. There should be a higher purpose to breeding, and unless you think you can add something to the breed, you should not be breeding. There are few breeders who share these thoughts, but I believe prospective buyers should always ask why a person has decided to breed, loving their pets isn't a good reason.