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RachelandSadie · 07-24-2010, 07:53 PM

i have to refute you a bit here...

there are occasions when you find a decent breeder out there that don't charge over 1000 for their pups. it does happen. i'm glad you went and looked at the breeder's home yourself. that is a smart thing to do! not every lower price is a BYB or puppy mill, but a vast majority are. it's terrible but the reality is that they are not vetting the dogs well enough for it to cost them the money they are making. selling a pup really cheap usually leads to the fact that they did not pay to have the pup properly vetted and they are making mostly profit on the sale. it also means that at times they are turning those pups out at 6-8 weeks old to get the sale, make the money and do the same thing all over again. if they throw a puppy out the door really fast, they don't have to give it it's vaccines and they don't have to spay/neuter it, and it's gone and there's room to breed more of them. they make money, we suffer the consequences.

as for rescues...you mention the long application process and reference checks. that's for the protection of the pups. the rescue invests a ton of money making the puppy healthy and ready to go home. they like a reputable breeder put a lot of work and time and money into the dog and want it to go to a good home. they check to make sure previous pets were up to date on vaccines and taken care of, they don't want to see the dog back in the shelter a year later dumped yet again. it's a good thing they make you do apps. and reference checks. if they didn't pups would be returning over and over when someone gets bored or doens't have the time or money anymore. and also the rescues i've worked with have a simple one page application and get back to you the same or next day for approval or not. it's not that difficult and far easier a process than most breeders even. local city shelters barely take applications at all, they are kill shelters sometimes and happy to get the dog out of the euthanasia listing. so it's not a big deal to rescue, in fact it's easier, cheaper, and more rewarding IMO than a puppy.

07-24-2010, 07:53 PM	#62
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	i have to refute you a bit here... there are occasions when you find a decent breeder out there that don't charge over 1000 for their pups. it does happen. i'm glad you went and looked at the breeder's home yourself. that is a smart thing to do! not every lower price is a BYB or puppy mill, but a vast majority are. it's terrible but the reality is that they are not vetting the dogs well enough for it to cost them the money they are making. selling a pup really cheap usually leads to the fact that they did not pay to have the pup properly vetted and they are making mostly profit on the sale. it also means that at times they are turning those pups out at 6-8 weeks old to get the sale, make the money and do the same thing all over again. if they throw a puppy out the door really fast, they don't have to give it it's vaccines and they don't have to spay/neuter it, and it's gone and there's room to breed more of them. they make money, we suffer the consequences. as for rescues...you mention the long application process and reference checks. that's for the protection of the pups. the rescue invests a ton of money making the puppy healthy and ready to go home. they like a reputable breeder put a lot of work and time and money into the dog and want it to go to a good home. they check to make sure previous pets were up to date on vaccines and taken care of, they don't want to see the dog back in the shelter a year later dumped yet again. it's a good thing they make you do apps. and reference checks. if they didn't pups would be returning over and over when someone gets bored or doens't have the time or money anymore. and also the rescues i've worked with have a simple one page application and get back to you the same or next day for approval or not. it's not that difficult and far easier a process than most breeders even. local city shelters barely take applications at all, they are kill shelters sometimes and happy to get the dog out of the euthanasia listing. so it's not a big deal to rescue, in fact it's easier, cheaper, and more rewarding IMO than a puppy.