I paid 850 for Allie at 6 months. I didn't think it too high then, nor do I now. I paid almost twice that for Westley. I know that Westley came from an amazing breeder, whereas Allie and Noah definitely came from a backyard breeder or a hobby breeder. I did go to her house, and saw her animals and they were clean and well cared for but looking back there were red flags. I should have walked away, but instead bought 2 dogs from her. Allie, 6 months and Noah, 8 weeks. Only after Noah came down with parvo did I find YT and realized that I had done wrong.... I don't regret it though. I love them regardless of who bred them and what her reasons were.
I purchased Westley without meeting his breeder or physically seeing him or the set up but I felt confident in my decision because of her questions, her answers and her previous clients. He flew here with a personal handler and rode with her in the cabin. I have never regretted how much I paid or not seeing her home.
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