How much is paying too much for a dog?

Question

I want to know how much a pug should cost. I think no more than $600.

Answer 1

Over a couple hundred dollars. The dogs you buy from puppy-mills and pet stores, are abused, over-bred and killed when they are old enough to no longer be cute. They also live in disgusting conditions.

If you search for shelters, you may find animals who are in need of a home. I got my pure-bred beagle from a beagle and basset hound shelter. She was a breader dog whose puppies were sold for 600+. She lived her entire life in a cage. She was also abused by the breeders. The people were going to kill her because she went through 2 menstrual cycles without getting pregnant... the shelter picked her up instead and gave her a chance at life.

If you want to participate in a system that treats life in such a way, $5-800 should be acceptable. Some breaders may do so *humanely,* but why create more dogs when so many need homes?

If you want to help one one the many dogs who have no one to love them, a good place to start would be http://petfinder.com

Put in your zip code and the type of animal you are looking for. http://search.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi

Answer 2

The price of a puppy isn't determined by the size of the dog, but by the costs involved in its breeding. A responisible breeder with have both the dam (that is the mother) and the sire (that is the father) health tested. These tests include not only is this animal health but is it free from genetic disorders. These tests are very expensive, up to $1000 per dog tested.
Once these tests are done there is the breeding (if one of the parents is from another owner) and that is also expensive (I have seen stud fees as high as $2000, plus you have to maintain the dog that you don't own while this is happening).
Once you have puppies in the oven, there are vet vists for the Dam as well as special foods to help the puppies grow.
Then you get the puppies... the average litter is about 6 to 8 puppies, if you take into account the first round or two of shots, puppy food, deworming (all puppies start life with worms) and the removeal of the dew claws, puppies although they are cute are expensive.
Most breeders are lucky to break even on the average litter. if the mother or father happens to be a champion then the chances are better but still not likely..... personaly I think $600 is about right as long as the parents are pure bred and regesteder with the American Kennel Club and the breeder is in good standing with the parent club.
Oh and did I for get to mention that there is a cost involved in restistering the litter and the puppy that you are looking to take home?

Answer 3

The highest paid a greyhound sits at a 1/2 million dollars

*Most Money Paid For A Greyhound--$500,000, for P's Rambling, bought by syndicate from James W. Paul, 1986.

P's Ramblings pedigree data page including photo
http://greyhound-data.com/d?z=0FJIVv&d=P%27s+Rambling

his sire is my greyhounds Maya's great grandsire my adoption fee for her was $425 CDN

My Chinese Crested puppy I paid $800 for pet quality but his parents were both CERF and OFA tested and proved clear, I could have spent a bit less but I would not have had not proof that the pup would have been free of genetic disease, there are also breeders locally that also sell pet quality as high as $1200 that also have no genetic testing done on the parents to ensure they are clear of genetic disease.
Price is not the most important factor when choosing a puppy, you should be asking the breeder about health screening and whether they have documentation to prove it was done. Sure I could have bought a pup for $600 but if it is found to have Legge Calve perthe or patella problems a couple years down the road I could be faced with vet bills ranging from $3000 to almost $10,000 or having to face euthanizing to prevent the pup from having to suffer if I could not afford the surgery, so choosing to go with a breeder that does genetic testing even if it cost a bit more can end up saving you thousands it is sadly a factor many who are buying a pup do not take into consideration. And sadly one that I myself had made years ago with a german shepherd pup I had bought and became one of the most painful mistakes I have made, and a lesson I never want to repeat

Answer 4

Price depends. What tests has the breeder done on the parents and pups? Do they offer a health warranty? What quality is the pup? What quality are the parents? How many champions are in the 6 generation pedigree? Do they have GOOD papers? (AKC ...not AKA, APRI, CKC [unless the C stands for Canadian])

Pugs are a hot breed right now and will be bred by too many people who are just trying to make a buck or want cute puppies and don't give a fig about improving the breed.

If you want a pet, get one from the pound. If you want to show get a purebred. If you want to breed...get a VERY good pair and do a lot of research and be prepared to spend lots of money on tests, food, shots, etc.

Answer 5

If you are buying from the pound, no more than 175 dollars but if its from a breeder or a store no more than 475 dollars. You're right, paying 600 dollars is way too much for a pug!

Answer 6

Depending on the line, i.e. grandparents and parents are show winners then $600 is actually cheap.

If there are no papers and no champion line then $600 is to much. If its just a dog that had puppies and you need to get rid of them I'd consider getting all of their first vaccinations and perhaps charge about $50 - $100. Thats about all you may get.

Answer 7

If you're paying more than $100 for one, it's too much.

Unless you're going to be using it for commercial breeding purposes or for a show dog, then you should be able to find an acceptable dog for much less.

Find one that needs a home, such as from the local pound or from the classified section of the newspaper (or your local online version).

The $100 limit should be enough to cover the pound adoption costs, as well as the initial vet and licensing costs.

Answer 8

Depends...show prospect? More than $600....good lineage? More than $600.....Pet? Around $600....you get the idea

Answer 9

I paid about a month a ago $800 for my female Pomeranian. I feel in love the moment I saw her and thought about the price I realized yes this is a lot of money but in years to come when I breed her she will have puppies and she will pay for herself. Plus when it comes to loving an animal it's like a child. Think about it first.

Answer 10

I think that $600 is too much for any pet. I would just go to a pound.