belawyer
Well-Known Member
what it means is it's very sad getting dogs back that you placed as puppies , from folks who told you they were capable ....it's easier to place a puppy as opposed to an adult large breed dog that someone has often times messed up .... it's easy to place a puppy if you know your not taking them back no matter what , there's no responsibility involved in that .......... place enough puppies and you'll eventually get it if you actually care about the pups .......... yes , lots of people own a home and have a fenced yard , not all of them are potential good dog owners , if i wasn't sure about them i'd want more money for a pup , if i felt real good about a person i'd want a lot less all the way down to nothing , i've known dog owners i'd pay to take one of my pups ........ not meeting my criteria , no amount of money would get you my pup , i've bred dogs for me , not for money or anyone else , i'm sure i'm hundreds of thousands of dollars in the hole at this point , my perspective is vastly different than yours ................. dogs can live 10-12yrs and cost lots of money and time , anyone can say they can do it , at this point my pups only go to people i know have done it ........ i've had potential puppy buyers tell me how many dogs they've had , like it's a good thing , my thought is , well what happened to all these dogs you've had ? when they tell you , i just shake my head and say no thanks ............ the guy i made the 800-1800 comment to , he wasn't getting my pup for any amount ......... i've bought lots of dogs in my life , my first question was never how much , it was always my last question , because i have the experience to know any reasonable amount is way less than what that pup is going to cost me ........ they're are alway exceptions , when i have to bet , i want as close to a sure thing as possible ......... i care about the pups i've produced beyond when they leave my house ........ as i said i understand your not understanding , you don't and may never have my perspective .......
That was a very long respons,e but I think what you are saying is the breeder is basically factoring in a rehoming fee with the original purchase price anticipating the dog owner will have to return the dog to be rehomed...