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HowardH

HowardH

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It's evident we all love our dogs around here and for good reason.  I haven't seen a discussion about this though...

We have a half yellow lab - half golden retriever.  Without really thinking about it, he would be considered a "designer" dog since he is the offspring of two pure bred parents.  Designer dogs are all the rage on this side of the pond with one of the most popular being either labradoodle or goldendoodles.  They are the cross between either a Yellow lab or golden retriever and usually a Standard poodle.  Here's the thing.  We went over someone's house yesterday afternoon to look at litter of golden doodles and they have all been spoken for at the tune of $1850 each!! :o :o :o :o  We paid exactly zero for ours but we got a lot more than we paid for. ;D ;D  So tell me dog fans, why would anyone pay $1850 a pup just because it was a cross between a golden and poodle verses a golden and lab?  They don't shed so I guess that's one good thing but holy schmolly, I can get a lot of brushes for that.  I know that purebred retrievers that come from champion blood lines can get up there as well but unless both of these parents (who are golden doodles BTW) come from champion bloodlines, I personally think it's nuts.  Any golden doodle owners out there who can explain this phenomenon? 
 
I just bought another boxer back in June from an AKC registered breeder. I paid $800 roughly. There were boxer breeders I looked at that breed show-quality dogs that go for $4k and more. That's crazy money for a dog as a pet. But, if it's your passion and you want an award winning dog, it's worth it to someone I guess.

Something is worth what someone is willing to pay...

Shane
 
Shane Holland said:
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Something is worth what someone is willing to pay...

Shane
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Hmmm... Then, where did the expression, "I paid too much" come from?  [huh] [unsure] [tongue]
 
Corwin said:
Hmmm... Then, where did the expression, "I paid too much" come from?  [huh] [unsure] [tongue]
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Ha. There's buyers regret, perceived value vs. actual value, depreciation and all sorts of other things too, I guess.  [smile]
 
I have paid $2000.00 for a purebred Dogue de Bordeaux.  His parents were both champion show dogs of coarse he was just a pet to us but he was the one of the best dogs I have every had.
 
My latest black lab was $1350 as daddy was the Canadian field trial champion.  As friends who run in trials all over the country told me, the cost of buying the dog is cheapest part of dog ownership.  I spent 3X the purchase cost of the latest lab in the first year just on an eye surgery from an eye scratch to four days in doggie ER and near death for an adverse reaction to tick meds. 
 
coug said:
like festool tools, you pay for the getting the best, but it is worth it.
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Awful comment in relation to dogs my friend!  Best dog I ever knew was FREE and rescued (despite being pedigree bred)
Most dogs are awesome. Cost and breeding are irrelevant to that fact.
 
If you think that s a lot of money,A trained German shepherd/Belgian malinois for police work can cost $5000.00
Puppies are about $2000.00 $2500.00
There's was a place in Maryland that sells GSD trained for protection goes for $75,000.00 up to $120,000.00
I'll try to find that website if they still around
 
All of my GSDs and all but one of my Labs were rescues, and all turned out really well.  No regrets here whatsoever.  It seems to me that rescued dogs know at some level that they've been given a second chance and have never failed to let me know that they appreciate that second chance. 
 
mrB said:
coug said:
like festool tools, you pay for the getting the best, but it is worth it.
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Awful comment in relation to dogs my friend!  Best dog I ever knew was FREE and rescued (despite being pedigree bred)
Most dogs are awesome. Cost and breeding are irrelevant to that fact.
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Whoa, I see what you mean, but that was certainly not my intent.  I will edit the post, I got off on a train of thought on dogs used in hunting trials and competitions where pedigree turns out to be important.  Believe me, my spouse and I love all dogs, take care of rescues, and help out with our local humane society.  I apologize for it coming out the way it did, certainly not my intent, but that is my fault.
 
We paid for our golden.  I wanted to know that both lines were free of any of the common issues that goldens have.  The initial price was insignificant to me. 

As luck would have it, he eventually developed some serious GI issues which are expensive and unbelievably time consuming to manage properly.  I call him our rescue, because even our vets are speechless at the lengths we have gone.

Still, I would do it again (not this breeder).  And we may add a rescue to the mix one day, but for now we have our hands full.  I've always been drawn to goldens. 
 
RKA said:
We paid for our golden.  I wanted to know that both lines were free of any of the common issues that goldens have.  The initial price was insignificant to me. 

As luck would have it, he eventually developed some serious GI issues which are expensive and unbelievably time consuming to manage properly.  I call him our rescue, because even our vets are speechless at the lengths we have gone.

Still, I would do it again (not this breeder).  And we may add a rescue to the mix one day, but for now we have our hands full.  I've always been drawn to goldens. 
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We have a fondness for Goldens but as you've said, they do have their issues. Why is a breed as soft, tender and compassionate as a Golden so damned with health problems? Our Golden lives with 3 cats and a miniature Aussie and all she wants to do is be friends with the squirrels and birds outside rather than eating them. I accuse her of having horses hooves because she has such large paws. A kinder, gentler animal I have yet to meet. She removes herself from the room when my wife and I start to talk too loud.

 
coug said:
Whoa, I see what you mean, but that was certainly not my intent.
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Sorry, I guessed as much, I just couldn't help comment  . . . . .  [poke]
 
RKA said:
For an owner of hardwood floors, that's your worst nightmare!
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That's a fact!

I tried a product called Soft Paws and they didn't work well. Anyone got any good recommendations?

I'm wanting to add hardwoods throughout my main level, but fear doing it after my boxer did a number in my last house on the hardwoods.
 
Shane Holland said:
RKA said:
For an owner of hardwood floors, that's your worst nightmare!
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That's a fact!

I tried a product called Soft Paws and they didn't work well. Anyone got any good recommendations?

I'm wanting to add hardwoods throughout my main level, but fear doing it after my boxer did a number in my last house on the hardwoods.
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No kidding.  We have two labs and a husky and hard wood floors through the upstairs of the house.  And our dogs live in the house with us.  Ughh.  I see stone in our future!
 
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