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Originally Posted by furrybaby  My friend rescued it from the neighbor's house after the owners left it behind when they moved. |
Never a good idea to breed a 'dumped' dog regardless of what happened. Too late now anyway.
Ok for what it is worth, the purchase price of a puppy is only a small part of ownership and relatively inexpensive compared to possible Vet bills, kennel bills, whatever comes up bills and of course, feeding a decent diet for the dog.
Just because it is a mix does not mean there won't be problems. they can have very sensitive stomaches, allergies develop any chronic medical condition as any other purebreed registered might do. HOwever you purchase a purebred registered they know their line and you do or should get some sort of guarantees with it.
A little story. I do mobile dog grooming. A client with a small dog mix of 4 breeds turned 5 years old and shortly afterwards went down on the back end. Diagnosis, disc issues that exists in Dachs, poodles, lhasas. He is all these breeds plus Yorkie. The owners opted for surgery to save him which cost them $8,000. No guarantee it will work but it did. Pup or dog breaks a leg, $2,000- $3,000 vet bill.
Has some issues that requires overnight hospital and treatment, issue has come out of nowhere dog or pup is suddenly sick. Better hope it is when your vet clinic is open as that can run easily to and over $1,000 without considering a emerg clinic.
I don't want to be doom and gloom but the fact is dog ownership has to be carefully considered before committing including financial costs for them for Veterinary services which ahs gone through the roof evrywhere. It is not just a matter of can I afford the purchase price.