i want a dog that cost $600.00 my mom and dad said no because we dont have enough money?

Answer 1

Watch your local SPCA for a dog that needs a home. They are cheaper, come with their first shots and neutering, and everyone in your home, especially the dog, will be better for you having rescued instead of paying for an overpriced dog. Best of luck!

Answer 2

It's easy to fall in love with the way a particular dog breed looks. Have you thought about trying to get one of these dogs through a breed rescue group? They will charge you, but it will be much less than buying a pup for $600. Also, remember that you will have to add up the cost of shots, spaying/neutering, grooming, food, etc.

So, it can get pretty expensive. Can you afford those extra expenses? It's expensive to be a responsible dog owner. Six hundred is a lot of money. Tell your parents that you are willing to earn some money to buy the dog and that you are willing to work to help pay for the other expenses. This offer may show your parents that you are trying to be responsible and mature about getting a dog.

Answer 3

Anytime you want to buy an akc purebred dog you may be paying a lot more money. Costs vary from breed to breed as well. 600.00 is normal for a purebred and I am a breeder. The costs are higher to purchase a dog from a top breeder. The breeder invests a lot of money into her dogs, and no, dogs are not just dogs. This is what I spend my money on before a puppy leaves my door... I may have spent a thousand dollars or more to purchase one parent from an excellent line. I have had vet checks consistently every 3-6 months on each parent. I have shown the parents. One weekend can cost more than 50 bucks for one dog. Then consider that I have to go to anywhere from 10-30 shows to earn the dog it's title. Then, each puppy is carefully raised. If any pups were lost in the litter after being born then I have lost out on recuperating any money from that and may have had hundreds of dollars invested in each pup.
Good breeders are not in it for money, obviously. But we love our breeds.
Here are my suggestions..
Talk to your parents, make sure they will let you have a dog, even if it is cheap. Sometimes parents don't want to hurt their child's feelings by just saying no outright. So sit down with them and talk to them about what you can have, how much money can you afford, etc. Have you earned money to help with vet bills? Puppies need a lot of vaccinations during their first 18 months.
Are you and your family home enough to take care of it and give it lots of attention?
Who will be in charge of house training and basic commands?
Who will walk the dog?
Who will scoop the poo from the yard?
Who will feed it 3 times a day as a puppy and once or twice as an adult?
Who will do the grooming, how will you pay for it?

Write these things down and think about the answers. Then present your plan to your parents. They may be impressed by you taking the time to think about it.

Ideas on where to find a puppy or dog..
Contact your local animal shelters, they get dogs in all the time and they don't have a home. You would pay about 100 bucks for adopting and it will be spayed/neutered already.

Contact breed rescue groups. For example, if you want a chihuahua and live in California, go to google.com and type in chihuahua rescue groups california If there is one near you then they may have a dog that needs a home and could match it with your family. An adoption fee covers the medical costs, neuter/spay.

Look on websites like puppyfind.com and browse through the photos of dogs in the breed you want. You can narrow the search by location, gender, etc. There are puppies at all different price ranges depending on if the breeder does it as a small hobby or if they show their dogs and are top of the line. You don't need a top of the line dog for a pet, it might have ears a smidge too long for the show ring so the breeder is placing it as a pet. If a puppy has been up for sale for a long time a breeder might cut you a break because she wants to place the puppy as soon as she can.

I hope some of this helps you and that things work out!

Answer 4

Why does the dog have to cost $600? You can find a lot of good beautiful dogs for a lot less. Check your local dog pound, the human society or go to the web and check rescue groups. Excellent site to find a dog looking for a good home is petfinder.com Good luck. If you go to a rescue group the dog is usually already spayed/neutered and up to date on shots. All that will cost you less than the $600 you were planning to spent. You'll probably even have $$$$ left to buy food,treats,grooming supplies, possibly toys and even a doggie bed. I hope you find the dog you are in search of!!!

Answer 5

I am tempted to tell you to send me $300 by Western Union and I would send you the dog, but that just wouldn't be right. The answer would seem to be either to save up the money yourself or to lower your sights and go to the local pound. And this all presumes you can afford to take care of the dog, both for food and by spending time with it. If you have never been around a dog before, maybe volunteer for a local veternarian and see what it is like. You might change your mind. Heck, maybe start out with a goldfish and see how you do with that.

Answer 6

I sympathize with your situation. I am guessing it is not just the $600. You might need to "fix" the dog, plus it will need shots, food, toys, a license, a bed...etc.

Your $600 dog could easily cost you $1,200 in the first year alone.

For many people that is a couple of months rent or a mortgage payment or a year of car insurance.

See if you can volunteer at a shelter. Maybe you could find a rescue group that you could foster a dog for and they would pay for meds and you would just pay for food? or become a puppy raiser and the group pays for puppy expenses.

Sorry.

Answer 7

Buying a dog is just like Buying a friend... Would you buy a friend?... then don't spend money in a dog when you can get one at the shelters... You don't have an idea of how many pets Shelters have to put to sleep because there are no homes for them.... be kind and safe a dog´s life... you will have a dog and your parents pockets will be thankful!... Taking care of a dog itself is already expensive.

Answer 8

well if they said no there pretty much nothing you can do about it unless you want to save the money- but that will take a long time! So you should go to the local pound or just keep looking, im sure theres someone else near you in the world that has that type of dog theyre selling cheap-keep searching!

Answer 9

Look for a dog from a rescue they are so much cheaper. I found our dog on www.petfinder.com they have pets from all over the country and of all ages.

Dogs are very expensive the first year because of all the shots and things you have to get them so I understand why you're parents wouldn't want to spend that much on a dog.

Answer 10

The purchase price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dogs, like kids, are a big expense. If your family can't afford to properly care for a dog, it's better to wait than to get one and have a dog suffer because you are unable to provide for all its needs.