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RachelandSadie · 08-20-2010, 04:42 PM

I think it's rude as well. i don't go asking how much their car costs them so why ask me about Sadie. but i do use it as an opportunity to let them know that paying a low price on a pup doesn't insure that you get a great one and it also doens't insure you get a bad one. it's not about price they are all priceless (i liked that line as well) it's about whether the breeder put in the effort to perfect that dog and did health testing and made sure it was the perfect healthy pet for you. that's all that matters. $50-1500 it's still about perfecting a breed. that is priceless and worth so much.

and btw. Bentley is a shelter dog and cost only a whopping $50 less than Sadie did...if that tells you anything about shelter vs. BYB they cost about the same and shelter dogs are WAY WAY more rewarding!! they are better behaved, come ready to go (vaccs. neuter/spay ext) and they are amazing to love...adopt adopt adopt whenever you can it's so worth it.

08-20-2010, 04:42 PM	#84
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	I think it's rude as well. i don't go asking how much their car costs them so why ask me about Sadie. but i do use it as an opportunity to let them know that paying a low price on a pup doesn't insure that you get a great one and it also doens't insure you get a bad one. it's not about price they are all priceless (i liked that line as well) it's about whether the breeder put in the effort to perfect that dog and did health testing and made sure it was the perfect healthy pet for you. that's all that matters. $50-1500 it's still about perfecting a breed. that is priceless and worth so much. and btw. Bentley is a shelter dog and cost only a whopping $50 less than Sadie did...if that tells you anything about shelter vs. BYB they cost about the same and shelter dogs are WAY WAY more rewarding!! they are better behaved, come ready to go (vaccs. neuter/spay ext) and they are amazing to love...adopt adopt adopt whenever you can it's so worth it.