new puppy- help

[Jessika]

You are always awsome at formulating your ideas! Reputable, responsible conformation breeders are contributing in no way the the over pobulation problem. You can and should neuter dogs at 9 weeks or so and I am pretty sure it is only like $50.

*scoffs* $50?? right. I forked over more than $200 to get Charlie fixed, and that was AFTER they knocked off $100 AND it was the cheapest place around (in my area) to have it done. Granted, both testicles were retained, but still, $50 - $200 is quiiiite the difference. If you know of any places that DO perform this operation that cheap, let me know. Because that's amaaazing and I would really be interested

[k9krazee]

We got Micki and my RB cat Lucky fixed for free...our humane society does an annual spay/neuter program, granted, we had to drive all the way to the humane society in a snowstorm but it was worth it. For normal neutering they charge $50-$75 and to spay a female its generally a little more expensive. We haven't gotten Kyra spayed yet, our vet told us that he wouldn't do it, he wants us to take her to MSU because she is supposedly at "high risk" because of her cleft palate. We called them and they will charge us over $200 to spay a 8 pound dog! But yeah, there are some places that do low cost spay/neuters.

[bckrazy]

Gonzo was neutered for $75. Not at a spay/neuter clinic, at our very nice, huge, high-tech Vet's. They also boarded him for over a day, lasered him, and cared for him very well. I've never met any vets that charge $200 to neuter a dog, much less spay them. A couple years ago, my sister fostered an Aussie mix female and when she took her in to get spayed, they discovered that she was in the early stages of a pregnancy. Even having to abort puppies AND spay her, she payed $100, again to a very nice Vet and not at a speuter clinic.

There are at least a dozen spay/neuter clinics monthly in my area, and they charge $20 for male dogs and $30 for female dogs, or less. You cannot beat that! This is also California, where nothing tends to be very cheap. I think people just need to search more, and find a good Vet that isn't completely in the business for money... I've met a few of those, who WILL charge 2 or 3x the amount of a reputable Vet.

$200 IS a fairly good amount of money, but to be honest, we ALL spend that on an average shopping spree, for clothes that we'll keep for a year at best. Neutering/spaying your dog for the same amount as a few clothing items saves lives, including your dogs life.

[Flatcoatluver]

$200 IS a fairly good amount of money, but to be honest, we ALL spend that on an average shopping spree, for clothes that we'll keep for a year at best. Neutering/spaying your dog for the same amount as a few clothing items saves lives, including your dogs life.

very nice exaple, Zoey and t.j were both 60 and that wasn't even a clinic!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Roxy's spay was only about $75 i think. PLUS they ran some tests on her and stuff, and we ended up paying about $200. Tink hasnt been spayed yet, and I don't think her vet does spays as young as 9-10 weeks. Thats her age, and they have said nothing about it. Well, I guess they haven't had time to mention it, because of all her health problems. Can't Wait for Pics of the puppy! hurry and take some! lol

[Jessika]

Wow, you guys are all so fortunate to find clinics that spay and neuter for under $100. I called around at least 10 different vet clinics and shelters with vet staff in my area for quote on neutering (and the price for some differed by age, which I thought was odd) and almost all of them quoted me at over $200. The one I went with quoted me at like $160 but ended up charging me more because of his retained testicles.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Wow, you guys are all so fortunate to find clinics that spay and neuter for under $100. I called around at least 10 different vet clinics and shelters with vet staff in my area for quote on neutering (and the price for some differed by age, which I thought was odd) and almost all of them quoted me at over $200. The one I went with quoted me at like $160 but ended up charging me more because of his retained testicles.

I can't believe they charged you that much! My first dog, I think that we got some kind of paper from the shelter that gave us a discount. and Roxy was from the shelter and her adoption fee paid for her spay, so I'm really not sure how much they charge here...I guess I'll know when Tink is old enough to be spayed.