How much would you pay for a dog?

[gritsar]

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Just so you know, Rabies tags aren't usually traceable. Having tried to trace many of them when working at an animal shelter, I can tell you they aren't. If the tag has the individual clinic info on it, and that clinic has a database they can search tag numbers (most don't), then it is traceable. A lot of times we could trace it to the clinic, but they had no way of searching whose animal it is. Sure if they pull up your file it has the correct number in it, but they can't find it without going through every file by hand.

All of our pets, Jax and the two cats, have rabies tags that have our vet's name and phone number on them. Our vet has all of our information - address, phone #, etc. in their file and their rabies tag #s are written at the top of their chart. How is that not traceable?
In addition to the rabies tag, Jax is also microchipped so he wears that tag, his AKC tag and the collar itself has a brass plate riveted to it with DH's name and information. DH went a little overboard.

 

[kittykorat]

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There are a couple of local shelters- The no kill shelter charges $400. They are selective as to what they will take in, and often "rescue" dogs from other parts of the country since up here all the shelters seem to be full of pitts and pit mixes.. which no one wants. I assume transportation charges are built in.
The Animal rescue league is a kill shelter. They cut the adoption price in half after 30 days.

There is a lab resciue and greyhound rescue locally. The lab rescue is $400.... don't know about the greyhound rescue.

 

[bagendhens]

"rescues" tend to charge alot more than a shelter would.

mabe it would be worth checking out local shelters instead of trying the rescue?

2200 for any dog you better have full health testing on both parents, titles on the parents, full liniage with helath testing and titles...
that kind of money for a mixed breed with no "proving" behind it?! heck no!

depending on what i was looking for i would pay that kind of money for a VERY well bred dog with show/breeding potential, full helth testing...ect...but hed have to be something VERY special...

 

[spydertoys]

I paid $800 for my English Mastiff...and that was a bargain. They are often between $1200-$1500.
Then I ticked a lot of people off by having him neutered..lol! And I didn't bother to send in his AKC registration papers..I haven't been able to teach him to read yet anyway. We're working on it though.

 

[PotterWatch]

Our two current dogs both came from shelters and cost us about 200 each. There is a breed both my husband and I want and we are willing to pay for a pup. They generally run around 1000-1500.

 

[shadowpaints]

no, i would pay ANYTHING for a mutt. sorry folks. there are tons of mutt pups out there that are free! now a purebred dog, yes i would pay that much, BUT only IF the eyes and hips are garenteed.. and yes i want proof they are. mind you i have nothing against mutts, i have a 180 lb mut lol i love him dearly. he was free. i gothim when he was 8 weeks old and 10 pounds! hes a good boy.

now my shelties i have paid anywhere from 1000- 600 depending. of course im picky about who i get my shelties from and i want a lot of things. i think the 'designer' dog prices are crazy. but i guess if thats what you really want.. to each his own.

i dont mind paying for a well bred nice sheltie, from at least decent lines that may excell in agility and obediance. we dont do the AKC shows.. they conflict with showing our miniature horses.

 

[abluechipstock]

well anything over free for a mutt is to much, top show dogs go for that price, it's a money racket preying on unsuspecting puppy buyers, well thats my rant for now

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

All of our pets, Jax and the two cats, have rabies tags that have our vet's name and phone number on them. Our vet has all of our information - address, phone #, etc. in their file and their rabies tag #s are written at the top of their chart. How is that not traceable?

Unless his records are computerized and searchable, how can he tell which number of the thousands assigned to him by the county belongs to a particular dog? His staff would have to manually look at each file to see if the number they have been given matches which of their clients' numbers. If his practice is any size at all, that could be a HUGE job. Writing the number on the file only works when he already knows who the client is and only needs to verify that the number belongs to that client's dog. But when he only has the number....?!? Like I said, it only works IF his records are computerized and searchable. But most vets are still using paper files. I know mine is!

Now that microchip is a whole different ball of wax entirely. THAT system was designed to find the name that matches the number, so that is a WAY better form of identification.


JMO


Rusty​

 

[greathorse]

If money were no issue for me I would pay whatever I found reasonable for a dog that I really like and or want. The right price has nothing to do with what anyone here thinks is too much or too little. If I were to spend a couple grand for a dog I would likely be a person that knows a lot about that breed, a lot about that breeder and I would want some assurance that I was getting some value.

I dont think you can pay too much for something you really want or need. You can however get ripped off if you dont know what you are getting.

Horses for example in a specific breed can be worth nothing to tens of thousands it just depends on what you would like.

In my opinon if 1400 is an option for you and wont break the bank and if you want the dog, its not too much.

I spent 1500 on a English bulldog for the ex some years ago. She loves the dog, that is how much breeders wanted for good quality dogs so that is how much I had to spend.

 

[Cara]

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Unless his records are computerized and searchable, how can he tell which number of the thousands assigned to him by the county belongs to a particular dog? His staff would have to manually look at each file to see if the number they have been given matches which of their clients' numbers. If his practice is any size at all, that could be a HUGE job. Writing the number on the file only works when he already knows who the client is and only needs to verify that the number belongs to that client's dog. But when he only has the number....?!? Like I said, it only works IF his records are computerized and searchable. But most vets are still using paper files. I know mine is!

Now that microchip is a whole different ball of wax entirely. THAT system was designed to find the name that matches the number, so that is a WAY better form of identification.


JMO


Rusty

Our vet is quite 'James Herriot' like in terms of modernity, he works out of his home and has no other staff. I don't believe he even owns a computer, much less uses it. He manages to keep track of rabies tag numbers and owners quite simply; he keeps a separate file of rabies certificates in number order, so that he has the information to hand for animal control. It ensures that suspect animals are wearing the correct tag and have indeed been vaccinated.