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Adopting a Puppy...

TylerDurden

By TylerDurden,
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It's not just about wanting "a cheap dog." I also wanted to clarify that my issue wasn't just with shelters, it's about people being dishonest and lacking integrity. As I mentioned in the OP, there are people asking for $300 for mixed breed puppies that have no paperwork or proof of the shots/deworming they claim they have had. That is just ridiculous.

And perhaps my idea of what you should expect is a bit skewed because of my personal experience in finding puppies growing up. We got one pure bred Australian Shepherd for like $25 with utd shots and everything because the couple that had the litter bred them but she was pregnant and didn't feel like going through the trouble of registering that litter so they just wanted to get them to good homes. And then we had the German shepherd I mentioned earlier, which my mom got for like $50 or so. And if he wasn't full blooded, I would be really surprised... And both dogs were with our family until they were at least ten years old. Loved and treated like the beautiful souls that they were... Just great members of our family.

And I know from discussion we've had about tickets and such, and then this, I'm sure I just look like a whiny cheap ass, but it's really not the money, it's the principle.

To me, the amount of upfront money does not equate to a good home. There are plenty of assholes that go out and spend a pretty penny upfront for a pure bred dog and tons on vets costs, just so they can end up breeding them in horrible conditions for the duration of their lives.

I just don't want to pay unnecessary costs to prove that I'm a worthy owner... And iirc, several of the local shelters are running programs with local vets to provide affordable spay and neuter procedures for $85 or less, so that's another thing I'm not following with the local rescues. Most of the local shelters I've been checking in with require that you spay or neuter any adopted dog within 30 days of adoption, so again, that is something I could do myself.

But I don't want to sound ungrateful for what legit rescues do. I'm obviously just frustrated with the whole process from both private sellers, shelters, and rescues thus far.

 

Do you want the dog, or do you want to feel like the system is fair and principled?

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