Anyone else being asked this question?

[FL Tink]

I just say... in our area you can find them from $$ to $$$ and pick some numbers it makes me uncomfortable

[ladyj]

Originally Posted by T Doll

Does anyone else have strangers asking you how much you paid for your Yorkie? Mocha goes just about everywhere with me, so he's met a lot of people already. I was really surprised with the amount of people who have asked me how much I paid for him. I've had more people ask me how much he cost, than people asking me what his name is . Whenever I've gone out and seen somebody with cute little furbaby, it never even crosses my mind to ask them how much they paid for him/her. I personally think it's quite rude. It makes me uncomfortable whenever somebody asks. Some people react with the impression "OMG, why would you ever pay that much for a dog?!"...even though I paid the normal going rate for Yorkies around here. Does this happen to a lot of Yorkie owners? I've gone out in public with my cousin's chihuahua and nobody ever asked how much he cost. Is this just a Yorkie thing?

I was the local dog nut where I used to work (now retired) and got some snide remarks now and then. I can be pretty prickly on occasion and got real good at throwing the remarks right back at them, like inquiring how much they spend on their fishing boat and trolling motor, or on their golf clubs, or on their motorcycle, or any other hobby they have, and also inquire if any of those cold items are happy to see them when they come home or give them kisses or snuggle up with them at night. I was very quick to respond to genuine questions and helped several co-workers with problems with their dogs or finding the right puppy or things like that, but never tolerated any kind of sarcasm regarding me and my love for my dogs. I was a loving mother and raised my sons and when they left home I still had some mothering left, so got puppies. My life revolves around my family AND my pets and anyone can either take me as I am or leave me alone. Nuff said!

[grego160]

yes, they always ask me.

[Kbsqueff]

I just say they were a gift... And as a matter of fact, they REALLY were given as a gift to me... My Dad gave me Maggie, and Hubby gave me Hannah...

[Misti1]

Originally Posted by T Doll

Does anyone else have strangers asking you how much you paid for your Yorkie? Mocha goes just about everywhere with me, so he's met a lot of people already. I was really surprised with the amount of people who have asked me how much I paid for him. I've had more people ask me how much he cost, than people asking me what his name is . Whenever I've gone out and seen somebody with cute little furbaby, it never even crosses my mind to ask them how much they paid for him/her. I personally think it's quite rude. It makes me uncomfortable whenever somebody asks. Some people react with the impression "OMG, why would you ever pay that much for a dog?!"...even though I paid the normal going rate for Yorkies around here. Does this happen to a lot of Yorkie owners? I've gone out in public with my cousin's chihuahua and nobody ever asked how much he cost. Is this just a Yorkie thing?

I only had one pretty young couple ask me this question in a parking lot. I didn't mind telling them as they had just started looking and were concerned at to whether they were being "had". When you haven't looked for pure breds much and you see some of the paper prices, and then check out the good breeder prices, I can see why there would be cause for concern.

A good answer without telling them to the dime how much you paid for your particular dog would be...good ones are usually over 1,000.00, but check the person out if they are selling at that price or higher.