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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  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. |
You are so right on that. Medical Bills for Carlo is now aproaching $20,000, and I am guessing that Maxines bills over the years are around $5,000. That is around $25,000 for 2 dogs that combined cost around $3500. That does not inclufe a $7,000 fence, average food bills of around $150 a month, supplements, toys, and the initial damage casued by teething, and maxines peeing on Oriental and wool rugs to this day, and she is housebroken. Some idiots still tell me I should have put Carlo down. If one more person says it, I may just put them down.