Where should I look to find a Papillion under the amount of $100?

Question

I was the one who asked how to talk my mom into letting me get a new dog. She said yes in about 6 months or so. Yay! I'm going to pay for: the dog, food and water bowl, collar, leash, bed, toys, and dog soap. Where can I find a low priced female, toy, baby Papillion? Thanks to everyone who helped me out before! ( What I mean is like should I get from a pet store or what?)

I tried www.petfinder.com but it didn't work. Can anyone from Louisiana help me to find a place?

Answer 1

Sorry to burst your bubble but unfortunately, for that amount of money, you probably won't find ANY good dog of any breed. Toy dogs and rare breeds are the most expensive. Toy dogs can also be yappy, nippy and very hard to housebreak! You should use a crate from day one, and supervise the pup's every free minute. Don't let the pup learn that it can pee anywhere it wants - it's a lot easier to PREVENT bad habits than to break them.

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.

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?

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
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Training for Kids - Benjamin
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.

Answer 2

Getting one from a pet store will only support the puppy mill industry. A pet store will not have a puppy for under $100 - it will be more in the 100's...

I would try a rescue site - you can also look on petfinder.com
Adoption fees can be expensive - but usually you are getting a dog that has already been spayed/neutered, and has had a series of vaccines - or at least a start. People complain that it is so expensive - but do not realize the deal they are getting for already having that done.

You sound young...do your breed research, and make sure this is the dog for you and your family. Sometimes small dogs are not appropriate for households with young children (trust me - I have a Chihuahua).

Good luck - here is a link that talks about finding the right dog for you...

Answer 3

Papillon's aren't a very common breed and you aren't likely to find a pup under $100.00. Pet stores buy their puppies from puppy mills out west and they usually are very sick. Plus, they charge a lot more than a private breeder. Pick up a copy of DogFancy magazine, or search the web for breeders. There might be a breeder who needs to place a puppy that can't be used for showing or breeding due to wrong color or something like that. It might be worth it to earn some extra money and save up for the dog you want! There are also rescue organizations that you can search for that place dogs in the right homes, and there is usually a small adoption fee. And remember, a new dog or puppy will need several vet visits to complete vaccinations, be spayed or neutered, get on heartworm prevention, etc. If it gets sick, you'll need money for emergency care!

Answer 4

Congratulations on being able to get a dog. You can't buy a healthy, well-bred (by which I mean healthy, well-cared for, and free of genetic defects) papillon for under $100. Do not buy from a pet store. Here's why

http://www.caps-web.org/index.php

Talk to your mom about finding a responsible and ethical breeder, or look for a small-breed dog at local animal shelters. Good luck!

Answer 5

You can't. If you don't have more than a hundred dollars to spend on a dog, then you probably can't afford one. Puppies are expensive, and I don't mean just to buy. Even if you get a free dog, the cost of vet care, food, accessories etc is going to cost you more than a $100.

That old adage is true whether its about dogs or computers...you get what you pay for.

Answer 6

try looking at www.petfinder.com
I use it to look for pets, I have been using it for 7 years and it works great for me. Or post an "wanted" ad in your local newspaper.

Answer 7

Breed rescue.
Try www.akc.org, then click on breed rescue (its there somewhere).
And pet store puppies = puppy mill puppies = terrible things done to dogs.
So no, do not BUY from a pet store, ever.

Answer 8

Look online for places. Where i got mine was in virgina for only $50 because that man gaves us half of that Papillion. They are the cutest and smartest.

Want the address and name of person??E-mail me at.

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Answer 9

Petfinder or a rescue. Pet stores sell inferior pups. They come from backyard breeders or puppymills.

It will still be over $100.00

Answer 10

that's impossible unless u went 2 the humane society so i would get about 600 $