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Originally Posted by ChocoMilk  Again, I never assumed you were making a profit. I was asking all breeders to not assume that they are only caring about money when that's the first question asked, not sell the puppies for profit (IF they are), and educate others who may not know the importance of buying from a good breeder. So please don't assume yourself that I assumed you were selling at a profit. I don't and I'm sure you are a great breeder! thus getting offended at normal questions because they ARE your babies. I was just informing you that as a buyer, asking "price" first does not always mean not caring about the health and the breeder facts, etc. I personally think if I did the background check first and the available puppies and it just sounded so RIGHT, I would be heartbroken if it did was over $1600~$2000 (my budget). Asking price first saves me time and heartache and by no means am I a bad mother to my yorkies.
bamafan121: I think it's weird that you assume if someone asks the price first, they are willing to overlook other things that are important. As you have said,there are many many other factors that are just as important. Even if the price seemed right, if the breeder does not seem "ethical" or reputable, I would not recommend to buy from the breeder.
shodanumac: I also agree. The expenses should be covered when selling a puppy, and if a buyer cannot afford it, then should definitely look to adopt.
I think some of you were overlooking my statements here. I was merely stating that as breeders you should teach buyers on the importance of buying from a good breeder, NOT turning on them because an uneducated buyer asked the wrong questions (ex: Price first). That would lead them to just go purchase from a place you all have voiced hard to get rid of. |
There is a saying that the cost of the dog is the least expensive part of pet ownership. If the up-front cost is what people are most concerned about, they definitely haven't given much thought to everything else. It always upsets me when people come on here and one of the first things they say is "I want a yorkie, but I can't afford the outrageous prices of the breeders around here, I only want to pay $400." Heck, I spent more than that during my first few well visits to the vet. Ideally, someone should have done some research BEFORE they start calling breeders. If some of them say it's a pet peeve of theirs to hear that first thing from a potential owner, I'm sure they have their reasons and years of experience to back it up. I think it's expecting a lot from them to tell them to try and educate people who couldn't be bothered to do some research first. JMO, but if price is the first consideration, thoughts of quality falls way down on the list.