Charging 520 for a dog you paid 300 for is not rehoming it...
So we've been considering adopting a dog... Garret's three, and gets along wonderfully with my inlaws Bichon Frise, named Izzy, doesn't play too rough with her, and Tess has been begging for a replacement for Daisy - "It's been a year Mom, I'm bigger and I miss Daisy."
They want a dog and a new sibling. I'll give in on a dog, but presently a new sibling isn't on the agenda.
So with that in mind I went on Crazedlist.org - a search engine for Craigs List that pulls up multiple regions.
We found a Chihuahua in NJ that the owner has to part with, as she's moving to Albany on Tuesday. The pup is 6 months old and has been raised around small kids.
Awesome right?
Nope.
She wants 520.00 for a Teacup Breed (there is not Teacup Breed) Chihuahua, and she needs it in cash asap.
Um NO - this is not a rehoming fee - this is not a reasonable charge, this is making 220 on a dog she told me she bought 4 months ago and has diaper trained for 300.00
I politely told her that it was an unreasonable amount, that this was not a rehoming fee, and she herself called it a sale. I wished her luck, and said goodbye - as I don't care how cute and pudgy a dog is (and a chihuahua shouldn't be pudgy - their little hearts can't handle that) I am not paying someone that much money for a damn dog. Hello - if I had 520 to spare I can think of a lot of other things I'd put it into than buying a dog.
so - this is me putting it out in the universe. If we're supposed to have a dog, we'll find one, we do want one, and while Garret and Tessa swear we'll not have to do a thing to take care of it, we are well aware that Gaelon and I will be the actual caregivers of this dog, and are prepared for the time and labor investment that goes with Dog ownership... we're looking to expand our family, and expect that whatever we end up with for a dog, that it will be with us a minimum of 11 years, and could last 15-16 years.
ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!
They want a dog and a new sibling. I'll give in on a dog, but presently a new sibling isn't on the agenda.
So with that in mind I went on Crazedlist.org - a search engine for Craigs List that pulls up multiple regions.
We found a Chihuahua in NJ that the owner has to part with, as she's moving to Albany on Tuesday. The pup is 6 months old and has been raised around small kids.
Awesome right?
Nope.
She wants 520.00 for a Teacup Breed (there is not Teacup Breed) Chihuahua, and she needs it in cash asap.
Um NO - this is not a rehoming fee - this is not a reasonable charge, this is making 220 on a dog she told me she bought 4 months ago and has diaper trained for 300.00
I politely told her that it was an unreasonable amount, that this was not a rehoming fee, and she herself called it a sale. I wished her luck, and said goodbye - as I don't care how cute and pudgy a dog is (and a chihuahua shouldn't be pudgy - their little hearts can't handle that) I am not paying someone that much money for a damn dog. Hello - if I had 520 to spare I can think of a lot of other things I'd put it into than buying a dog.
so - this is me putting it out in the universe. If we're supposed to have a dog, we'll find one, we do want one, and while Garret and Tessa swear we'll not have to do a thing to take care of it, we are well aware that Gaelon and I will be the actual caregivers of this dog, and are prepared for the time and labor investment that goes with Dog ownership... we're looking to expand our family, and expect that whatever we end up with for a dog, that it will be with us a minimum of 11 years, and could last 15-16 years.
ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!