i want a pomeranian but i only have 205 dollars can i get one for that little at the animal shelter
2006-07-23 05:53:23 · 10 answers · asked by Lacey M 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Probably not. Poms are extremely popular. 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. Depending on where you live, vets can be very expensive. 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 save an older dog (who has been temperament tested) 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.
2006-07-23 13:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you may be able to find a dog for that much, but then you will immediately need to spend maybe $100 or more at the vet, plus probably $75 on food, toys, brushes, treats (that stuff is expensive).
And expect an annual vet checkup and booster shots, ranging from $100-200 depending.
In my opinion, I would hold off until you have more extra money.
2006-07-23 06:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you buy a puppy in a pet shop you are supporting puppy mills. Most people will not agree with me on this, but you are better off with a mix then a pure breed. Pure breeds are hyper, yappy, and snappy. Save a life and get a mix at a shelter. Good luck.
2006-07-23 06:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by venus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one at the shelter instead instead of paying all that money. the dogs at the shelter are just as good as the ones in the pet shop.
2006-07-23 05:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by BoRiQuA_MaMi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a shelter or do a search for pomeranian rescue shelters
2006-07-23 06:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you let the animal shelter know what type of dog you are interested in and keep in touch with them, they will alert you when they get one you may like.
Price is no guarantee of quality..... Love is free.
2006-07-23 05:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by wildflower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you and she is adorable. Another adoption success story. I had a toy poodle growing up and they are one of the smartest dogs.(RIP BEAR) I have to say I enjoy carrying my smaller babies around because they are my babies. I don't put them in a purse so I can't explain that one. I hope people reading this will consider adoption when considering getting a dog.
2016-03-27 04:03:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah! there is a shelter near my house where dogs (any size) are $100.
2006-07-23 06:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by Tee Oh Are Eye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately hit the shelters those dogs are waiting for you.
2006-07-23 06:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a pitbull, its kool
2006-07-23 05:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋