how much was your dog?

I have herd someone say their dog was like $800.00 . :eek: ..

how much was your dog?

My Oscar was $400.00 *shih tzu*

My Tikeya was $250.00 *siberian husky*

I did the wrong thing when I got Honey and Lilly. I purchased them from backyard breeders, Honey through an ad in the newspaper, Lilly through a friend. They were $200 each. I now know that there are better ways to find purebred puppies, but I wouldn't trade those girls for anything!

My dream dog, an English Bulldog, would be about $2000. I will attempt to get a rescue dog, one day, but would never pay full price, just to have that type of dog.

Logan

I bought Josie from a pet store back when I was stupid and didn't realize how much that store sucks, but she's my baby and like Logan said, I wouldn't trade her for the world :D She was over $100 which doesn't make sense as shes a mutt but I fell in love with her :] I adopted Zeke from the Humane Society for $75 I think. It was $100 and something after his tags and licences. :D

shadow-free we found her as a stray
happy-$200
perky-$35 from shelter
Ripley-$25 from shelter
misty-$100

I'd never "buy" a dog.

I adopted both of mine. We gave the humane society $65 for when we got Nala, $5 dollars for food.

We gave the SPCA $15 for Simba.

Adoption Fee - $65

First Vet Visit - $70

First Pet Store Visit - $125

The joy he brings - priceless

Jordan: $300

ok please dont kill me but i got jewels from a pet store for $1200! i really did want to get one from the shelter but my mom fell in love with her and had to get her. I love her so much now though and i would pay anything to keep her.

Can't quite recall how much the adoption fee was for Kia. It doesn't really matter. :)

I'd never buy a dog.

The spca here sells dogs for 131 unfixed and 65 fixed. so I guess thats good, and + u get a free vet check :D.

I got both my dogs from breeders.

We bought cami for orginally 499.00 but it was 100 off so she was pretty much 400 dollars.. I love her and lyk you guys said i wouldnt trade her for the world!

We payed $750 for Kito, we bought him from a couple who shows dogs, and they were selling him for another lady who got cancer and couldn't keep him. She wanted so much for him because he was perfect for showing and breeding, but we decided not to do that.
Abbey we donated $75 to the beagle rescue for (he asked 50, but I gave him more)
Riley was free--I swiped him from a lady getting ready to drop him off at the SPCA!!

I tried my best to adopt a dog but why get a GSD when I don't have the room or size of house for it? I wouldn't punish a dog like that. We turned to a breeder as a last resort and paid 500$. I HATE having to know we paid for our dog. He's a member of the family. I hate having to put a price on him.

Not to be rude or anything, but why does it matter how much we paid for our dogs? Isn't what matters that they love us very much and we love them very much? To me every dog is priceless regardless if they cost $1 or $1000.

Okay, this really pisses me off. I am sorry, this isn't directed at you or anything but...I hate it when people think of me as a bad person because Mickey comes from a breeder. I tried my best to find one at the shelter. I wanted a Sheltie (preferably) but everything at the shelters were big dogs, breeds that weren't right for us. We checked every shelter in the area...none were right for us. I'm sorry i got my dog at a breeder...can't say I didn't try...:mad: I know, there is probably some people on the board who don't like me or Mickey because of that reason. I know we should adopt...I always recommend to check shelters first, but when it doesn't work out, why take the chance with some dog that you will only be tortuering because he'll have a small yard and not enough room in the house?

Sorry, just a little rant because this has been bothering me for awhile now...:mad:

You know what, Primabella, you need to take a deep breath and know that you are NOT disliked because you went to a breeder. I know we are ultra sensitive because we hate to see any dog, regardless of breed, be in jeopardy. But it's ok!! I wanted a Golden Retriever, no ifs, ands, or buts about it! And I got one. Then I got another one! If I could do it again, I might be more selective as to where I got them from, but I would still want a Golden Retriever. There is nothing wrong with that!!!! As I have gotten involved with rescue, I think I would look first to getting a purebred Rescue and there are lots of them out there. But it's ok!!!

I think you and Mickey are tops, and I don't want you feeling bad because you did what you did!!!!

Blessings,
Logan :)

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As I have gotten involved with rescue, I think I would look first to getting a purebred Rescue and there are lots of them out there.

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Thanks for your comforting words and compliments. :)

The thing is...over here, in little Quebec, we have nothing! I'm surprised we found a high-quality breeder. It came as such a shock. I don't know. To me, finding Mickey (the perfect dog - for me- ) was like meant to be. No Shelties at shelters, no rescue groups around, the fact that I found this breeders' website just at the moment she was expecting a litter. I don't know. I know, I could have tried Petfinder, but I only discovered that place after we made appointments with the breeder and knew all the info. I could have tried anyways but I don't regret a thing that I have done. We got the best pup there was and I'm happy. I just wish people could skip the part that he's *not* a rescue dog, but that's he's MY dog and that's it.

Thanks again. :)

ps - and by posting this I am not looking for sympathy. Just posting my feelings. In case any of you ahve the wrong idea...

i agree with prima but yet i understand logan.. buying from a breeder isnt so bad.. some people just make it seem to be??

:D

I got both of my doggies for free!

primabella I just wanted to let you know that my comment wasn't directed at you at all. I just ment to say that it doesn't matter how much we spent on our pets because we all love them so very much and they love us very much, and that's what makes them all priceless. I'm sorry if what I said offended you in anyway. I didn't mean it to offend anyone.

No, don't worry. You didn't say anything that offended me. I agree with you, actually :) Thanks anyways. I was just thinking about how people think of me because I say "Yeah, he came from a breeder" and they think I should have "saved a life". I woud love to and I know for a fact that all my pets will be rescue pets once I get older. And I always donate money to my SPCA when I can...I'm trying my best, I just don't want to be treated differently because I did not go out of my way to find a rescue group in another province or something. I know i could have but the fact is that I didn't and nothing can change that now. I'm getting off topic now, sorry.

:o :o I really wanted a pure bred siberian husky, we didnt look at shelters. My mom got me Tikeya as a birthday present. She took me for a car ride to pick her out. I was in grade 7 at the time and Tikeya was 3 weeks old when I first saw her. :D. she was so cute.

The ppl drove her up to my house 2 weeks later. she was five weeks old when she finally came home for the first time. She puked on the way to. poor baby. She always hated car rides. :rolleyes:..

My mom always wanted a pure bred shih tzu as well. We looked at shelters but they never had any pure breds. So we finally found a breeder. And then Got Oscar on Christmas EVe.

I love my dogs with all my heart. It turns out Oscar isnt even pure bred so we still got a mut. lol. but he was worth every penny :D. Tikeya was pritty cheep for a pure bred Siberian though. But I love sooooo much she is my baby .. ;)

I adopted...
Maggie(border collie/mix)...100$
Laddie(border collie)...450$:eek:
Kitty(calico)...free

But ya know every thing your dog gives you, like love and happiness is priceless;)

Well, Brian got our purebred Harlequin Great Dane, Dakota, as a 6 week old puppy for between $250 (I can't exactly remember right now but that sounds right), we rescued our purebred Dalmation, Destiny, from a family we was getting rid of her for free, and we rescued our Black Lab Mix, Sierra, from the local shelter for an addotion fee of $25.

I think It was me... Rusty was $850.00. The reason is because his parednts are BEAUTIFUL show dogs and they win shows.

I bought Ginger for $75(she's a Miniature Pinscher mix) from a backyard breeder. I feel ashamed now but I wouldn't' trade her for the world now. I wanted to get one from a shelter. But by the time I called they were all gone.

Ruff- free(My hubby got him from one of his friend's.)

Oscar-free(I got him from a friend.)

Hey ya'll don't be ashamed of how you got your dogs. IMO,
no one's better or worse based on spending a fortune or getting
them for free or rescuing or buying from a back yard breeder.
Everybody's circumstances are different at the time a dog comes
in their lives. I agree with Uabassoon, what truly matters is that
they're loved. If we're gonna be judged, let it be on how much
we love'em, not how we got'em.

Par...

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Originally posted by Uabassoon
Not to be rude or anything, but why does it matter how much we paid for our dogs? Isn't what matters that they love us very much and we love them very much? To me every dog is priceless regardless if they cost $1 or $1000.

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I AGREE!!!:eek:

my dog snowball cost $60.00 becaues i adopted her. she would have been less but she needed to get some shots..........:D

i also wanted to add that i would have paid 1,000,000 dollars for my dog i LOVE he rshe is the best and i belive that every dog is made for someone and i belive we have found them......:D

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Not to be rude or anything, but why does it matter how much we paid for our dogs? Isn't what matters that they love us very much and we love them very much? To me every dog is priceless regardless if they cost $1 or $1000.

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oh it doesnt matter I was just curious. :)

Leather was free, because though her father was a conformation champion, the mother wasn't and the pregnancy was an accident (kinda wierd how he wound up impregnating another shepherd :p) and I guess they just decided to give them away.

I got Timber at the petshop for $100...I didn't even know we were getting her, she was a surprise lol

Samuri came from a backyard breeder for free..

Bella was $800 and the males in the litter were $700. Ripley was $39.00 and we got $20.00 back from the state because we got him neutered - bottom line for Ripley $19.00.

Ripley is the only dog that I have had in my adult life who didn't come from a breeder. Personally I feel that if people would rather get a dog from a breeder that is their option. After all, pedigree dogs need homes too. I understand all about back yard breeders and puppy mills and, while I certainly am not condoning them, they are producing animals in need of homes. I would love to see legislation to shut down every puppy mill in existence but until that is done there will be puppies born, through no fault of their own, in these horrid places and they will also need homes so they are in need of "rescue" too.

I think most dogs are in shelters due to ignorance on the part of the public in general about spaying and neutering and there are always those crazy people out there who want their female to have a litter of "cute" puppies, forgetting that they will grow up and someone will need to be responsible for them.

Having said all this, I am happy to have rescued Ripley and would do it again in a heartbeat. To find a poodle like him at a shelter was nothing short of amazing, because I had been looking for ages and there just weren't any around. Then again if I was looking for another standard poodle in the future I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to go back to the breeder where we got Bella.

I agree Pam..I didn't want to say anything, but I would much rather have a pet from a breeder. When I'm older, I'm going to get my shepherd from a breeder (they have so many health problems anyway, better safe than sorry), and I will get my catahoula from pretty much wherever since they aren't that common here. I've heard of one litter of catahoula pups in my city, but that's it..

posted by Pam: I think most dogs are in shelters due to ignorance on the part of the public in general about spaying and neutering and there are always those crazy people out there who want their female to have a litter of "cute" puppies, forgetting that they will grow up and someone will need to be responsible for them. >>>>>

BINGO!!! That is a big part of why so many animals are in shelters today.
(but as for the puppy mills)
I also understand supply and demand, and if
people would not buy from Puppy mills or places that
get their dogs from puppy mills, these places would be
forced to shut down, because of lack of profit.

JMHO
(going back some years)
Sheba - $450.
Pepper- $800.
Rocky - $Gift

Star was $150 from a local rescue, which included vaccinations, spay, a vet visit at the vet of my choice, and $1200 worth of open-heart surgery.


Primabella: I've gotten some flak for stating that I intend to get a puppy from a breeder this summer. Excuse me people, but I want a puppy whose parents I can meet, and whos future health can be at least somewhat predicted by looking at the health of the line. What's wrong with that?

I have found a WONDERFUL breeder in my area, I have called four of her references and heard of only one problem (which was really the new owner's fault, not the breeder's). I've met the mother of my puppy-to-be, and the father will be here from NC very soon, so I can meet him too! If I end up getting a male puppy from her he should run $450 - $600.


(Oh...My boyfriend's family dog was $400 at a flea market.....)

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I've gotten some flak for stating that I intend to get a puppy from a breeder this summer. Excuse me people, but I want a puppy whose parents I can meet, and whos future health can be at least somewhat predicted by looking at the health of the line. What's wrong with that?

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Same here. No offence to shelter dogs or petshop dogs or backyard breeder dogs, but I want a dog that has been bred professionally, with people who have taken the time to ascess traits of the parents and such. I love shelter dogs, in my opinion they are all great, but I'm paranoid, lol, and when you want a breed that carries so many health problems, I think it may be wise on my part to get one that I atleast have somewhat of a guarentee that it will be healthy

I kinda agree on the most part accept that I think that shelter dogs are so cute and loving and they need good homes to. So I feel really bad for them.

I want an elk hound and If they have a dog and ppl friendly one at the shelter at the time SURe as heck I'll adopt it :DF. but if they dont then I'll have to goto a breeder for one.

You should not feel at all bad about having bought from a breeder, though I can sympathize with the way you feel.. I to have dogs which I bought from a breeder. I feel the same about rescues, as everyone on here does, and I would do anything in my power to help any dog. However what we want personally for ourselves sometimes is just not available at a rescue. But ( and this is meant as no offense to anyone on here. I think you are all great ) but I will say the emphasise does seem to be put on rescueing only. I have registered dogs and at times I will admit, in my reading these post, it makes me feel quilty that mine are all purebreds.

My best to all dogs, and all on this board

Jaquetta :)

My Riley and Gannie were quite expensive. $1500 each with the breeder getting pick of the litter after I breed them. Pearlie mae her real name is Champion- Cetaceas Black Pearl was free. she was a retired show dog and they tried to breed her and she never took. so my friend got her and gave her to me when my shepherd had to be P.T.S. Sweetie free rescued off the highway, Jack and Silly Jilly free were willed to me. But all six are PRICELESS. I show dogs so therefore get purebreds, But I also rescue many mixes and do place them in homes. I help the dog pound find homes for the misplaces babies and do public ed on the responsibilities on pet ownership. Whether purebred or mix to the owners they are worth a million. Not all back yard breeders are bad either. you just have to be careful. Some would say that I would be a back yard breeder why because I don't have a kennel, this will be my first litter. But I know how to care for the female and what to do when the puppies are whelped. I by no means am a breeder. But I want another show puppy from my dog and will have contracts on all puppies sold.

posted by oodlesofpoodles: Some would say that I would be a back yard breeder why because I don't have a kennel, this will be my first litter. >>>>>

Oodles, a kennel does not make a breeder reputable.
Their are many show breeders who have a kennel name
but no kennel. :)
In my opinion, a reputable breeder is some one who does not
breed back to back, waits till the breeding pair are at least
2 years of age after they have had all necessary health checks for their particular breed such as elbows, cerfs, OFA etc.
A breeder must check back a "minimum" of 3-4 generations on both sides of the the breeding lines to make sure that genetically/health wise etc. these two dogs being
bread are a good breeding match for the future healthy generations of puppies to come.

I can think of more, but the above I think are the most
important to me. :)