Mutts or what?

Okay we are looking for a nice puppy for little Mikey to grow up with. So I look of course at the humane societies (not much in the way of puppies) and then I look in the local paper. What in the heck is going on??? Tons of puppies that are some purebred or other crossed with some other purebred or other and they want hundreds of dollars for them!

Okay maybe I'm a redneck but if it isn't a AKA recognized breed...it's a mutt! Lord but what is the world coming to when folks will pay hundreds of dollars because somebody's purebred got knocked up by the dog down the road who just happens to be another purebred of some sort or other.

Well off on my continuing search for a nice puppy for the family that won't cost me $400.00! :mad:

Edit: I do know there are purebred dogs that are not yet recognized by the AKC but that's a whole different situation.

Jo.. my co-workers and I at the groom shop snicker every time we hear someone come in with their $600 'purebred' goldendoodle. Wow.. it's a MUTT people. You can not show it, so why are you paying $600?!!

They are called 'designer breeds'.. but they are nothing but mutts. It's ridiculous.

Where do you live Im my paper you see nothing but free puppy free this free that ... heck want and igg? they are free too... :confused:

Apparently here in Toledo, OH the concept of a nice mixed breed family puppy has become big business :sigh2: and yes April, they apparently consider them "special" (folks it's a mutt...nice dog but a mixed breed just the same!)

:mad: Yes we have a man that argued with me that his, GET THIS - 5,000.00 Pugle was not a mutt & he had papers from the petstore to prove it. All the papers said was your pet is hereby registered by the PET REGISTRY. Meaning you paid 10 bucks to have a piece of CRAP to frame. serious breeders go to great lengths to produce quality, ONLY to have some idiot with 2 purebred dogs of different breeds make more money for the pets they send out to the unsuspecting public.

I see nothing wrong with selling a mutt for 100 or even 150 if all the medical such as shots spay/nuet. worming etc. is taken care of. It's the same price for routine medical for a mutt as it is for a purebred. But the outrageous prices people are getting on mix breeds in my eyes is outright stealing and should be dealt with as such.:cens0r: :soapbx:

www.craigslist.org

Click on a close by city. Click on pets. Why buy a dog when you can save one? :)

If there is a particular breed you like, punch it in online. You could possibly get a rescued dog for a decent adoption price. Usally all the medical is up to date thru the rescue groups. Remember tha just because a dog is referred to as a rescue doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it. I have seen great dogs come in for any number of reasons, moving,someone allergic, etc.


Good luck with your hunt!!:D

Ahh yes..Forgot about www.petfinder.com . Lots of animals for adoption all over the country

i myself like adult dogs but enjoy having a puppy who you can train your way and all that jazz.

Ive had german shepard mixes and pure breed german shepards. Love them both to death. I grew up side by side with a pure breed german shepard, we have baby pictures together :) .

My mothers anniversary gift from my father was Max our female GS and then after she passed on Bear was our male gs/mix which we got free cause the owner kept him locked in a room all day(and you know how bad that can be).

I so badly want another german shepard dog, I'll probably never pay $600 for one but I always keep my eye open at the humane societys and in the paper for mutts that come close or pure breeds that need a new home.

Also I am nuts about maincoons and fancy cats....both cats I've had in the last 8 years were the most beautiful cats ive ever seen with the most adorable personalities ever...got for $20!!! long shiny soft furr,maincoon in apperance, green eyes, huge paws...just precious!!!

Look at what kind of dog would be good for your lifestyle and your family, keep your eye open..be picky! its worth it! thats how i found Mikey my handsome 6 toed cat!!

Actually we've been one of the private shelters here in Toledo and they advised us considering Mikey's young age to go with a puppy, due to the fact that no matter how they temperment test them they can never be truly sure how an adult dog will adjust to a boisterous young kid or whether it was ever exposed to children. Unfortunately they don't get many puppies in so I'm keeping in contact with them and still watching the paper. I check our local craigslist daily....no puppies so far though. Poor Mikey has taken to having an invisible puppy....kinda cute but geesh...I never thought finding a puppy would be this hard!

I know with how hard your looking that finding a puppy is hard, but think about the fact that it's spring and you are saying that. Sounds like a few more people are possibly being more responsible and having pets spayed. Usaully springtime the shelters are overflowing. Take your time and you will find that perfect puppy.:D

I never thought of it that way Wendy! It is pretty cool if there isn't so many unwanted puppies...that's a good thing! I just got a little ticked off at the ads in the newspaper for these crossbreeds that they are charging a bomb for....that part kinda ticks me off.

to me i wouldnt want a poodle or any other dog that you could breed em with and there is no way Id pay a butt load of money for em. some of the best dogs are cheap dogs! they know they gotta work hard to get you to keep em around! lol just kiddin.

i bet some poodle lovin nut job with nothing but her dogs to live for came up with this scam!

Hey now.. poodle lovers aren't all bad. I happen to like poodles very much.. and my aunt has a standard poodle that is one of the nicest dogs I know.

Now.. a $5000 puggle? That's sad. Puggles are (imo) ugly, and don't have the best temperament either.

Jamie beat me to it, I swear by Petfinder :)

Petfinder results for my zip code....3....only 3 pups....dang it

2 are husky crosses and I don't care for husky's around small kids

1 is a lovely 5 month old white GSD but marked NO KIDS

That leaves me with 0 to go look at...geesh! Back to the newspaper. :(

Another idea is to find a breed you like, and look up the 'parent club' on the AKC website. Then contact them about a breed rescue. For example, rottweilers have a parent club of the American Rottweiler Club, and there are tons of breed rescues for those dogs.

I run a provincial rottweiler rescue, and have two rescued rotties myself.

We're curently looking at a nice female pup, 12 weeks old or thereabouts....boxer x yellow lab cross. She basically looks like a boxer more than a lab, has a lil stub tail, boxes with her paws like a boxer but is retreiving balls like a lab puppy. We may adopt her today if our landlord can manage to phone the local Dog Warden and confirm we are indeed allowed to have a dog (hopefully before someone else snatches the pup up as they won't put a hold on her for us *sigh*)

I know labs well but have never dealt much with boxers. Any comments on that breed?

Boxers are super sweet. Lovely family dog in my opinion. They love kids and a lot of them dance by wiggling their butt when they're excited.. really cute.

*pine* I want a dog again...when Rick and I finally get a house, I wanna get him a dog...

That boxer/lab mix sounds sweet..=)