Netherfield
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- Location
- West Yorkshire
Paid £1200 for a Wire fox terrier 15 months ago, now they're asking £3000
Dogs££££££
- Thread starter Colin
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Chopsy Varmint
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Yes, especially if they're left as the only dog in the household.
Have you tried a breed-specific rescue charity? Some of the larger rescue charities (Dogs Trust, RSPCA, Blue Cross, and the like) are useless for rehoming if you have a normal active life, kids, and/or another dogs.
livestock 1
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One of the neighbours has sold 10 lab pups for £1000 each and had a mate called in to see us yesterday had two beagle type dogs pupped sold 2 litters 16k. He reckons everyone has been wanting a dog but the jobs cooled off a touch now
i know of some lasses locally 'rescuing' dogs from romania...for fecksake.
(I reckon they get seen coming..... 'here come zose stupid Engleesh girls...quick, go and grab some more strays')
And then we lost a cheviot ewe a coupla weeks ago to a dog rescued from Portugal.
I've no idea whats going on...a world gone barking!
(I reckon they get seen coming..... 'here come zose stupid Engleesh girls...quick, go and grab some more strays')
And then we lost a cheviot ewe a coupla weeks ago to a dog rescued from Portugal.
I've no idea whats going on...a world gone barking!
Chopsy Varmint
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I've been saying this for years. £100 per dog per year consequent to getting signed off at an annual vet check-up. Vet can also check the microchip details and third-party insurance is up-to-date.
Depends where you buy them from, most reputable breeders are still at pre Covid prices and are more interested in the home they will go to than the cash. If you buy your dog off pets for home or FB your the fool, contact an KC assured council registered breeder and get a bit of quality with a sensible price.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Yep and the right for the veterinarian to refuse continued ownership if the animal is clinicaly obese ..............
- Location
- West Wales
We always have 3/4 working dogs here and they do grieve massively when 1 dies unexpectedly, usually for a few weeks too. The last one that died had been getting slower and slower for a few months but could still jump on the quad etc, when her eyesight and balance eventually gave in and she was put to sleep the others never grieved as if they knew it was for the best..
Was talking to some bloke at our yard gate only the other day, he was saying his mate had just sold 10 fox red lab pups for £2700 each.Friend has a dog which has just had a litter of 11 Fox Red Lab puppies. That’s better than growing wheat
Colin
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- Location
- Perthshire
Had two collies in a row, along with spaniels. Both of them, despite lots of socialisation have been very antisocial! So wife didn't want another one as they were both nippy, guard dog types, no matter what you tried with them. Both were perfect,y fine with people they knew but were excellent guard dogs, hence wanting a spaniel as I'd rather have some friends left!
A month ago, We had 4 dogs. The old one died (13 years) no problem. Then the 2 youngest were stolen & the 1 left is very subdued.
On the day they were stolen, a bitch & her litter were taken & 2 other dogs from the village.
A van was stopped near Cheltenham on its way to Durham with in 40 stolen dogs (not ours).
On the day they were stolen, a bitch & her litter were taken & 2 other dogs from the village.
A van was stopped near Cheltenham on its way to Durham with in 40 stolen dogs (not ours).
Totally agree with your comment on the Charities. Herself wants another terrier, but reckoned that as we dont live in town with a secure garden, there is no way we'd get a rescue (if we even found one!)... Did hear of outfit that refused a Farmer a spaniel, as he wanted a gundog!!
Campbell
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Present Mrs C is a registered Lab breeder. Only one litter every other year from a bitch, but we have regular inquiries for pups. Not having a good year so far, best bitch had just one puppy and that was by Cesarean..☹. There is detailed questioning of prospective dog owners, regarding how they will look after the dog, e.g. not being left alone all day, and registering with a vet practice etc. So we do 'politely' have to turn folks away. Sadly puppy farms exist simply because of the demand from people who don't know any better.
- Location
- Wiltshire
Good...... Supply and demand was always going to come into play.
PostHarvest
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- Location
- Warwick
I know someone who runs a van service taking "British food" to expats living in Greece. On the return trip he fills the van with stray dogs which he brings to a dog rescue charity here. I've also heard of people rescuing strays in Thailand, Bulgaria and other places and flying them back here. Hopefully the reduction in air travel due to Covid has reduced that trade. We must be mad to allow all these potentially diseased strays into the country. Maybe they have veterinary papers, but having experienced quality certification in other countries, I wouldn't trust their certificates to be worth the paper they are printed on.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Bought a cocker spaniel 8months old kc reg and ftch in pedigree ,
paid £1000 3months ago.
Could have doubled my money in a wk but kept my word he would
stay with me.
Cats are big money too!
paid £1000 3months ago.
Could have doubled my money in a wk but kept my word he would
stay with me.
Cats are big money too!