tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post6914833377691704907..comments2023-08-28T03:16:12.352-07:00Comments on Just dogs with Sherri: Choosing a puppy dilemmaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post-77189116887281853052008-07-22T07:05:00.000-07:002008-07-22T07:05:00.000-07:00I agree completely; I was talking about the money ...I agree completely; I was talking about the money making so called "rescues" I have heard of lately. Alot of bad people out there.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589104200839188087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post-75433481381074597402008-07-22T05:18:00.000-07:002008-07-22T05:18:00.000-07:00Sherri,I agree completely with ALL of your points,...Sherri,<BR/><BR/>I agree completely with ALL of your points, except the cost of a rescue.<BR/><BR/>Case in point: a Standard girl comes into rescue at 18 months old. She is matted, has never been vaccinated or spayed, she is undernourished and completely unsocialized. She also has never been potty trained.<BR/><BR/>The Vet costs alone add up to over 400 dollars. To get her housetrained and socialized after recovery from her vetting takes almost 3 months in rescue. The cost of food and care during those 3 months is incalculable. Loose estimate for her complete care - 800 dollars. That is equal to the low end cost for a Poodle from a pet store with NONE of those things done.<BR/><BR/>The rescue asks 350 dollars for her adoption fee. I think that is a great deal for a trained, medically up-to-date Poodle.<BR/><BR/>And her case has become the norm in rescue.Avalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717171111059212946noreply@blogger.com