[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by rockfan4

The rescue dogs are priced like they are because they've had all their vet work done, shots, spay or neuter, etc. That box of puppies? Likely no health care what so ever, and by the time you take them to your vet, you'll come back with a higher bill than the rescue was.

Our Foxhound was a rescue. I think she was $350 or so. Higher because she was only 6 months old. The rescue got her at 6 weeks, and she was fostered and trained and cared for in that 4 1/2 month time by some awesome folks.

The dope Teddy Bear on the other hand was the opposite end of easy. Got him from some back yard breeder 10 years ago, the wife still won't tell me how much she paid for him, then all the standard vet bills, he should have been totaled out years ago. He's 10 now. No more breeder dogs. All of ours from here forward will be rescues.

And to discourage them being used as bait dogs or wet nurses by shady breeders.