Cheap Puppies Need The Same Care
Cheap puppies can be inexpensive companions or can be a low down payment on a very expensive dog. Price alone should never be a factor but rather value. The newspapers and online ads are full of puppies that are under $300 and often well under. There are other puppies even of the same breed that are double that cost. Whether or not that is a better puppy for the money depends on the breeder involved.
Cheap puppies might be the product of dog A and female A because both were available at the same time. They appear healthy so therefore they are healthy (whether something is lurking unseen or not).
Of course the ultimate in cheap puppies is the free litter in a box in front of the store or on the street. These are often mixed breeds which have a reputation for being healthier but if parents both carry genetic markers for heart disease, liver disease or other major issues even “mutts” can carry the problem further on.
It is these unfortunate cases that can be seen as a down payment for several reasons.
• A puppy facing liver, heart or other major disease can often have major health issues resulting in surgeries, medications and other expenses and still result in losing your pet far too soon.
• When you get a pet thinking you’ll have him for 10-15 years and after one year there’s $1000 in veterinary bills for something that results in losing him before he’s three, that extra $300-400 for a healthy puppy is a much cheaper factor!
• However it also is true that many cheap puppies grow into happy, healthy adults that live to old age with never an illness present.
• It is a gamble and if 10% are affected that also means 90% will be fine with no issues!
• Those more expensive puppies may be the product of a breeding designed for a show puppy or working puppy, but of course not every one fits that bill. They are often tested for genetic health issues common to the breed and were created with a goal in mind besides solely money.
Cheap puppies can sometimes mean taking other shortcuts too, both before and after purchase. These might be for many reasons.
• It’s too easy to think “oh he’s a cheap one he doesn’t need puppy shots” and before you know it you have an incredibly sick puppy from parvo or distemper.
• The care of a puppy is the same whether you pay $100 or $1500 for the puppy – they all need basic health care, they all need food and water and a place to sleep.
Sometimes it’s the cheap puppies that most need a home, but it also means watching that the heart doesn’t override the head. Too often people jump into getting a puppy then cannot keep him. A sick purebred puppy was recently brought in to the veterinarian’s office said to be 9 weeks old and initially thought to need have worms from the symptoms presented. The owner was in tears at having to move and having to find a home for the puppy then he got sick on top of it. A good Samaritan also waiting spoke up to take the puppy and the former owner left some money for the vet bill. In this case the puppy was free but right off there was a vet call with an uncertain prognosis for his health.
We can hope that there are homes for all cheap puppies but these all grow into adults and need attention for more than just a few months while they are cute. Looking beyond the initial cost can help in selecting a puppy that will grow into a member of the household.
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