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Originally Posted by Ginas_babys  Also, just because someone isnt willing to spend a HUGE amount of money on a puppy, it doesnt mean they wont be able to care for it either, so telling people that if they canīt afford a $1000 puppy, they wont be able to care for it anyway is also not true.
If they spend $1000 on a puppy, they have more chances of not being able to aford shots until the following month..at least thatīs the way I see it from here anyway.
BTW - All this from a European point of view.I have no idea why pups in the US cost what they do (3 times more than they do here), maybe there is a reason (vets are more expensive? People get paid more? Dog food is as high priced as gas? etc).
All I know, is that if our breeders charged those amounts, people here would end up buying from brokers too :/ |
I think it's hard to compare America to Europe in terms of just a $ value. A pet yorkie from a good breeder may be just over a $1,000. But that's just ONE month of the average cost of house rent in the States.
The cost of actually buying a dog from breeder is negligible compared to the cost of dog ownership. I spent more money in the first six months on ZoE's required shots, required licensing, required spay, car seat, stroller & purse carrier than I did to get her....and that doesn't include any treats, food, chewsticks or toys whatsoever for that time period. I've spent over twice that in this 2nd year with regular vetting & an emergency room visit & follow up vetting...again, not including any food, treats, toys, etc. Which is why people say if you can't afford the dog...you probably can't afford to care for the dog, because the actual cost of the dog is a drop in the bucket compared to the life long care of that same dog.