Puppy Staying on An Extra Month

[marianne]

This has been a very interesting thread. My 2 cents on this are from my own experence. One of my litters had a new puppy owner vacationing. The family paid for the pup in full,asking if I could hold the pup for one month. I felt it was worth the wait for this family. I had the pup housebroke,starting collar and lead work,all shots up to date. I always have extra crates around here,so did not have to purchase one for the pup (Darcy).
When the family came for Darcy...the new Mamma just cried holding her pup!They gave me an envelope they had brought with them. Believe me I was shocked with the amount in the envelope! More than I would have asked for to hold the pup. Darcy will be 10yrs old in Nov. The husband has passed away. The mamma still walks her baby every day and is her best companion.
I still get a very good feeling about keeping the pup for that extra month!!!!

[Ann Felske-Jackman]

Originally Posted by Luvs

WOW! That seems very overpriced to me! Is it the norm for vets to charge those kinda prices for a litters first set of shots?

It's the norm here in Canada. But don't forget, the vet also listens to hearts (we have two of them listen), checks their general health, usually does a fecal float, vaccinates and in our case, microchips the puppies (in Canada, pups MUST have a tattoo or microchip prior to leaving the breeder per the Animal Pedigree Act...failure to identify carries a heafty suspension with the CKC).

For us, that runs about $60/puppy even when we supply our own microchips. The pups who cross the border also need an International Health Card which is $40/puppy. One thing I have found different here than in the US is that many vets are willing to come and do this at the breeder's home which is a nice option.

Ann

[Luvs]

Originally Posted by Ann Felske-Jackman

It's the norm here in Canada. But don't forget, the vet also listens to hearts (we have two of them listen), checks their general health, usually does a fecal float, vaccinates and in our case, microchips the puppies (in Canada, pups MUST have a tattoo or microchip prior to leaving the breeder per the Animal Pedigree Act...failure to identify carries a heafty suspension with the CKC).

For us, that runs about $60/puppy even when we supply our own microchips. The pups who cross the border also need an International Health Card which is $40/puppy. One thing I have found different here than in the US is that many vets are willing to come and do this at the breeder's home which is a nice option.

Ann

That makes a big difference! I didn't even think about all the other stuff that would be done along with the shots. I was just comparing the price of the shots from the vet vs doing them yourself (good thing I am not planning a litter any time soon, there is sooooo much to learn ). I can see now why it would cost much more than just the price of a shot.