Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh...we got ours from some Amish kid on a farm in PA.

Good experience? I have been scanning Petfinder, City Dogs, Lucky Dogs since April. I've put in a refundable deposit and a non-refundable deposit with reputable breeders but most have paused applications or are still 6-10 months out from having a litter for the waitlist. We've put in applications for some terriers at rescue orgs, but haven't heard back or weren't fast enough. I am trying to be patient to avoid supporting a puppy mill, but I'm about to cave!

So you can't be patient enough to reduce the demand for puppies born in squalid disgusting conditions to mothers who never see the light of day? I've seen dogs taken out of puppy mills and it is absolutely shameful. Veal calves have better lives. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Alright, lady.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh...we got ours from some Amish kid on a farm in PA.

Good experience? I have been scanning Petfinder, City Dogs, Lucky Dogs since April. I've put in a refundable deposit and a non-refundable deposit with reputable breeders but most have paused applications or are still 6-10 months out from having a litter for the waitlist. We've put in applications for some terriers at rescue orgs, but haven't heard back or weren't fast enough. I am trying to be patient to avoid supporting a puppy mill, but I'm about to cave!

So you can't be patient enough to reduce the demand for puppies born in squalid disgusting conditions to mothers who never see the light of day? I've seen dogs taken out of puppy mills and it is absolutely shameful. Veal calves have better lives. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Anonymous wrote:Meh...we got ours from some Amish kid on a farm in PA.

Good experience? I have been scanning Petfinder, City Dogs, Lucky Dogs since April. I've put in a refundable deposit and a non-refundable deposit with reputable breeders but most have paused applications or are still 6-10 months out from having a litter for the waitlist. We've put in applications for some terriers at rescue orgs, but haven't heard back or weren't fast enough. I am trying to be patient to avoid supporting a puppy mill, but I'm about to cave!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

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Madness to you, but investing in a quality dog is worth every penny. $2,500 is fairly normal for a well bred puppy.

omg im dying...what is a " well bred puppy"
You guys have more money than sense

It means the puppy crooks its little finger when it drinks tea.

Meh...we got ours from some Amish kid on a farm in PA.

“Mini Golden Doodle” is not a real breed, so many of the breeders in this area claiming to sell this type of dog are not ethical. I know several families in NWDC/MoCo who have been scammed by the same breeder. She is breeding up to four true breeds and calling them all mini golden doodles and charging $2500. A lot of her mitts end up in area shelters. If you want a bred dog, get a bred dog, not a fake.

Check with AKC, UKC and only consider a fully registered breeder with a full health guarantee, rigorous requirements for purchase, and at least a year wait list.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

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Madness to you, but investing in a quality dog is worth every penny. $2,500 is fairly normal for a well bred puppy.

omg im dying...what is a " well bred puppy"
You guys have more money than sense

It means quite a bit. It generally means the breeder has well-kept records and information,including some health info, on not just the parents but of the grandparents and several generations back.
It means the parents are usually health tested and often times have earned at least one title. It means the breeders are bonded to at least one of the parents and only want a similarly reputable match for breeding and take the health and temperament of matched pairs into account.
It means they have proper medical care. It means that they do not over breed a female. It means the breeders are always there throughout the life of your dog for questions and resources.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

'

Madness to you, but investing in a quality dog is worth every penny. $2,500 is fairly normal for a well bred puppy.

omg im dying...what is a " well bred puppy"
You guys have more money than sense

"well bred dog" can mean not from a puppy mill pr some cheap website. With most instances in life..you get what you pay for.

While I understand the benefits of rescuing, I would rather pay a little bit of money to get a dog in which we better understand it's lineage, temperament, size, etc. You are totally gambling with most rescues.

Our doodle is exceptionally healthy, highly intelligent and exactly what we hoped in terms of sizing, color, attitude. Well worth the price tag!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

We have one and it had nothing to do with keeping up with the joneses. We have allergies and wanted a dog, plain and simple.

If only there were already purebred dogs known to be reduced allergen... like... poodles? Or Portuguese Water Dogs, schnauzers of all sizes, many terriers, etc. Etc....

Sure, but I don’t care about “pure breeds” that much and I never have. I like the fact that the poodle had some retriever in it and isn’t just pure poodle. I don’t get why people hate on doodles so much. I did my research, got from a reputable breeder that wasn’t a puppy mill. I couldn’t rescue for more than one reason, but once we knew we weren’t rescuing, why shouldn’t we get a dog that we wanted? I love my dog and I’m not ashamed of having a doodle. She’s sweet and friendly and well behaved and brings so much joy to our family. Isn’t that the point of having a dog? Rescue, pure bred, mix—just let people get what they want without shaming them.

I totally agree. I have been around dogs my whole life and my cockapoos are the easiest, sweetest, and healthiest of all my extended family has owned.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

We have one and it had nothing to do with keeping up with the joneses. We have allergies and wanted a dog, plain and simple.

If only there were already purebred dogs known to be reduced allergen... like... poodles? Or Portuguese Water Dogs, schnauzers of all sizes, many terriers, etc. Etc....

Sure, but I don’t care about “pure breeds” that much and I never have. I like the fact that the poodle had some retriever in it and isn’t just pure poodle. I don’t get why people hate on doodles so much. I did my research, got from a reputable breeder that wasn’t a puppy mill. I couldn’t rescue for more than one reason, but once we knew we weren’t rescuing, why shouldn’t we get a dog that we wanted? I love my dog and I’m not ashamed of having a doodle. She’s sweet and friendly and well behaved and brings so much joy to our family. Isn’t that the point of having a dog? Rescue, pure bred, mix—just let people get what they want without shaming them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

'

Madness to you, but investing in a quality dog is worth every penny. $2,500 is fairly normal for a well bred puppy.

omg im dying...what is a " well bred puppy"
You guys have more money than sense

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

We have one and it had nothing to do with keeping up with the joneses. We have allergies and wanted a dog, plain and simple.

If only there were already purebred dogs known to be reduced allergen... like... poodles? Or Portuguese Water Dogs, schnauzers of all sizes, many terriers, etc. Etc....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine just got one. Cost $2,500.....madness.
There are so many other ways to keep up with the Jones's. Get a rescue dog and put the money towards something else.

'

Madness to you, but investing in a quality dog is worth every penny. $2,500 is fairly normal for a well bred puppy.

NP, but if you actually wanted a well bred puppy, you would invest in an actual breed and not a mutt. You would go to a breeder who does health testing and the like, and has “peer reviewed” their dogs through things like conformation.