adopting a 1 year doodle

[Lynn Stoops]

Hello

 

We are looking to add a doodle to our forever family.  We found a doodle from an Australian doodle breeder in Michigan.  This pup is going to be 1 in January he has been "adopted" 2x by different families and returned for different reasons ~ too large for one family and too active (he was 3 months old) for the first family.

 

He is blind in one eye but other then that issue he is healthy no other special needs.  The breeder is asking $1800 for him.  They usually charge $2000 - $2500 for puppies.

 

We feel that is high considering his age, eye issue and the fact he was returned 2x.  The breeder states we need to expect to "pay" for the housetraining.

 

Thoughts???  We would love to have him to love and spoil.  The breeder is open to an offer ~ what would be a fair offer? 

 

Thanks!

Lynn

[Anthony & Lori Jacobs]

I think that is way to much. We only sell our puppies for 500.00 we just want our puppies to go to good homes. Its not about the money. We have had to rehome twice for those same reasons one for to active for family at 5 months and one was crated to much she was almost a year. They are in great homes now. Hope they just let you have the puppy for much less he needs a family

[Lynn Stoops]

I agree he just needs a forever home! We would take him and love him forever! I know other doodle breeders charge about $1000 -1200 for older pups but he is almost 1 year old and has the eye issue. We don't care about the blindness in his one eye but he is "special needs".

I hope they agree to a lower price!

Lynn

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

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[Lynn Stoops]

Thanks!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

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[Helen]

I think the breeder is wrong, she should be happy someone is willing to give him a home and that she no longer would have to feed him.

Do breeders give owners their money back when they return dogs?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Not always. They do usually for congenital problems and that sort of thing. I understand that this dog is trained but i think given all the issues the price is far too high.

[Lauria Orr]

I personally think that is way to high, especially since the pup is blind in one eye. (Not that this would matter to many of us, as far as loving and caring for a pet, but in the asking price,I would think that would be a consideration.) I think they should just be happy to have a good home for him. Our new puppy, without any physical issues was going for $1500. We paid less than that because we got a discount for buying a second dog from the same breeder. I think you could make an offer, and have it be a much lower offer than that. I don't know what a fair price would be. Maybe other breeders on this site could make a recommendation.

[Karen]

Lynn - My Rocky, currently 3 1/2, was nearly a year old and a "retread" when we purchased him from our breeder. I am a guardian for a very wonderful, reputable Australian breeder and we purchased Rocky from her as a second dog. We did pay full price for him, as he had no issues other than the fact that his first family returned him because he was overly agressive with their young children. I can tell you that he is without a doubt the most fantastic, sweet and fun loving dog in the universe! If I could adopt a thousand Rockys I would do it in a heartbeat. That being said, I am sure with the right family and an abundance of love and structure, the dog in question can be a great addition to your family. HOWEVER I would agree that the blindness certainly justifies a significant reduction in cost. AND I agree that the breeder should cut his/her losses and be thankful that someone is willing to give him a loving home.

[Leslie, Dexter & Kirby]

I think that $1000 for him (given age and eye problems) is more than fair. Poor dog - how could you return a 3 month puppy for being "too active"? Puppies have energy!!

Good luck - I hope things work out.

[Lynn Stoops]

Thanks for all the advice ~ hoping we can make this work for him! He deserves a final forever family.

[Richard Crowe]

I hope the boy gets a wonderful home but, IMO, the breeder is asking far too much for this lad. I would wonder just how scrupulous the breeder is.

When we bred Maltese we would greatly reduce the price if a Maltese was turned back to us for some reason (we always asked the buyers of our puppies to return the dogs to us if they could not keep them). We figured that we had already made money on this dog and all we wanted was to get the pup a great "furever" home. On the other hand, we would never give dog away free because we always wanted the owners to have an investment in their pet and additionally, if the new owner could not afford a couple of hundred bucks - they couldn't afford medical care for the dog if it needed such care.

Our going price for a female Maltese puppy was $2,000. If a puppy was returned to us, we would charge about $500 to the new owners.

We purchased our Holly from Cheyenne Valley Labradoodles and Goldendoodles in Texas for $1,200 a bit less than 3-years ago. Holly came with a 2 year health guarantee (which we didn't need).

All that said, the initial price of a dog, within reason is probably the least cost that the dog will incur over its lifetime. Feed, vet care, etc. usually comes to way over the initial price.

If you want the dog and can afford it, go for it. But I would offer the $750 which would allow a little room for you to go up in price... A little haggling could save you some money.