Where can a find a puppies at a reasonable price i live in Idaho?

Answer 1

http://akc.org http://nextdaypet.com http://puppies.com

Answer 2

go to the pound. Every day they put animals that need good homes to sleep. Don't buy from breeders or pet stores. They are adding to the over-population problem, not helping it.

The problem is no one wants a 'Mutt' from the pound. It's like when people are adopting children. Everyone is so set on having a newborn, there are thousands of 5-10 year old children that need good homes. Have you ever watched Annie? Doesn't that make you depressed? It's the exact same thing with animals, only Annie wasn't under the threat of being gassed to death when she was 10 years old.

Pure breed dogs are overpriced and don't assure that you will have a good pet. I've seen pure breeds pee on the floor. The best dog I've ever known was given to us by a farmer who was going to take the dog into the woods and shoot him! By buying from a pet store, you might as well be putting the barrel up to a dogs head and pulling the trigger yourself! Help these poor animals out. Save yourself some money. Give an animal a second chance at life.

Please adopt from your local animal shelter.
Thank you.

Answer 3

Beware of people selling puppies at "reasonable" prices! Even "free" dogs cost money to take care of. If the dog isn't properly trained, it can chew up your house and your stuff. If it's not housebroken, it can ruin your floors and your furniture. How "free" is a dog that does $1000 in damage to your house? Many "free" dogs turn out to be sick - how "free" is a dog that costs you $800 at the vet because he has Parvo or distemper or heartworm?

A good pup can easily cost $1000 or more. All dogs require a lot of time, energy and money to take care of properly. A crate, books and supplies can cost up to $300. Puppy shots are $200, then $100 a year for boosters. Annual Heartworm test and preventative medication $100. Professional trainer $600 and up. Going on vacation? Boarding kennel $40/day. Spaying? $250. If you can't afford to pay for a good dog, maybe you can't afford to maintain one either?

Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.

Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there.

These so-called "breeders" have now figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

BEFORE you get any dog you should read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Answer 4

Hmm...Well you could get a puppy for free if you bbefriend a person who owns a dog and that dog must be pregnant, else you just look in the internet for ads about puppies for sale.

Answer 5

I would adopt a mixed breed puppy from your local humane society. Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier because they are usually free of the genetic problems that pure breed dogs can have.

Answer 6

look up puppie breeders in Idaho on the web. thats how I got my dog.

Answer 7

Go to your pound. You can save a dogs life and they make really good pets because their so loving. They are usually cheap. I got my dog for less than 30 at my pound and she is so sweet. I wouldn't get one from a breeder because you should help the pupppies at the pound. Also breeder dogs are very expensive.

Answer 8

go to your local county animal shelter. They have many to choose from and you will save a life. It's not free but they check the animal out thoroughly and they have it spade or neutered. You could expect to pay around $80-$100.

Answer 9

Try the humane society. Rescuing an animal is a great thing to do. www.idahohumanesociety.com

Answer 10

try the dog puond...why spend hundreds on a puppy mill puppy, you can get great dogs at the pound...and save a life while your at it

Answer 11

try puppyfind.com ... that is where I got my puppy, a european blue great dane, sent over form europe... they have dogs of all types and you can browse without having to pay. Have fun!