lovemymutts Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) I went into the local shop today & find on the notice board a sign: FOR SALE German Shepherd x Kelpie pups 2 male & 2 female wait for it...... $200 EACH!!!! I cannot believe the stupidity of people! Get your dogs desexed! They were supposedly selling them vaccd, vet checked & wormed so obviously trying to recoup some costs, wouldn't it just be cheaper to desex the parents? It seems ridiculous but I suppose people would pay for cute pups but it makes me so angry! I would say the local pound will end up with them if they don't sell just like a little shep x pup in one of the local pounds at the moment, only 6 weeks old & I've been asked to help so I'll see what I can do... anyway! I was just looking in the rescue threads at Blacktown & Renbury shelters & there were a huge amount of shep/kelpie x's in there. Then I have people complain when they ring & I tell them I adopt out dogs for $300 for a dog that has had ALL vetwork done! Anyway just fuming a bit , I doubt people will ever learn, new laws/regulations need to be in place & more people need to be employed to enforce them! Mad session over! Edited March 31, 2010 by lovemymutts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillybob Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Thats really not over the top, if they have had vet work and been chipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 At least they havnt called them Gerpies or something ridiculous and put a $1000 price tag on them, perhaps dealing with just the one litter will be enough incentive to get their dog desexed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I would have thought $200 was a reasonable price to pay for a cross bred pup at least they are not trying to cash in on the DD thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhok Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 But it also would have been cheaper for them to get the dog desexed before the pups ever came along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shepherd~ Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Was most likely accidental if they are charging next to nothing. I cant really see a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 But it also would have been cheaper for them to get the dog desexed before the pups ever came along The mother could be quite young, perhaps they were waiting for her to grow some more before getting her desexed, but a dog got to her first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 But it also would have been cheaper for them to get the dog desexed before the pups ever came along It could also be a dog they rescued from the pound already pregnant or an accidental mating that they didn't know about till too late to abort. They obviously aren't cashing in on the DD fad but selling at a price that probably won't cover the cost of rearing them, vaccination etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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