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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I agree with Nancy. Do all the research you can and save up some more money. when the right one comes along you will know. do not rush into anything. ALL puppies are cute, and ALL puppies will steal your heart. With a big decision like this you need to think with your head and not your heart (well maybe a little bit  )
Don't forget that byb, websites and petshops charge large amounts of money too to make you think you are getting some "rare" when in fact it could be a defect. I paid $1200 for Uni from a small byb, and from my previous post, I said really could have come from anywhere, I really don't know. Just bc someone is charging $2000+ doesn't makes it any more better than a breeder/exhibitor's pup. In fact they may be just trying to dupe you. They feed off of today's society of me me me and now now now. If you want a dog from the breeder you want, you will have to wait.
Also wanted to say, I am a foster mom with ytnr, and there are rescues out there that are gems! Katie had bladderstones, but now after surgery she is just great! Healthy happy, very pretty, great with other dogs too! So look in rescues too, in addition to puppies! |
Price is also a concern in the sense that if you cannot afford to buy the dog, how will you afford to care for it. My little girl came to me through a rescue...now she originated with a "so-so" breeder (I've got the papers), but before I got her, she had broken her leg and had it repaired. $1700.00
For me, if you cannot afford $1500 for the puppy...what will you do if they break a leg? That is a concern with these small toy dogs...they are fragile. Luckily, my girl's first owner was able to afford the surgery...And I know that I will can afford to do what is necessary to keep her healthy...but my question is....ask yourself...Can you? If not right now...then maybe you need to wait until you are in a better financial position...everyone deserves to have a dog to love...but every dog deserves to live in a family who can afford to care for it properly. JMO