Vince did like Bailey, Chad’s Corgi, and, of course, I loved her. She’s sweet and loves to be held, which is what I miss so much from a dog. We were talking and Vince said “She’s a good dog but I think I’d rather have a dachshund or a chihuahua. I said “You have a chihuahua! I want a dachshund!”
I started kinda looking around to see what was out there, thinking if I found the perfect dachshund, maybe he wouldn’t say no. I did find the perfect . . almost perfect dachshund in a neighboring state . . definitely not too far to go. If you saw Speck’s baby pictures and this puppy’s picture . . they were almost exactly the same.
The ad said he was 18 weeks old. I called about it and was talking to the guy. I got lots of information. I asked “Why has he not already sold?” 18 weeks is getting a bit past the age for puppies to sell. He said “The perfect parents haven’t come along yet.” OK . . I’m thinking . . I could be the perfect parent. Then . . I asked .. how much is he.
$6,000
Yes . . we paid $150 for Speck 20 years ago. I know those days are gone but $6,000??
I said “Whoa! That’s out of my price range but thank you very much.”
I showed Chad and Vince the picture and asked how much they guessed these people were asking for this dog. Chad said $2,000. Vince said $200. I may not be getting a dachshund after all.
For those suggesting I get a rescue . . we have Rita. We have Boots. We spent a lot of time and money on Cat. All three of those are basically rescues. I make monthly donations of food and kitty litter to the local shelter. I do a lot to help homeless pets but I want a puppy who hopefully has no baggage and I want the dog I want so . . if a dachshund puppy shows up at the local rescue, I’ll be the first in line to try to get it. Otherwise, I’ll wait and if one doesn’t come along at a more reasonable price, which I know will be way over $150, but it also has to be a heck of a lot less than $6,000, I’ll likely get a dachshund puppy. Otherwise .. I have Rita and Boots and that may be it for pets for us.
Elle says
Yea, I’m shocked at what people pay for pets. 13y ago, I answered an ad for 2 purebred Bengal kittens $300 to cover vet fees. When we arrived, she told me she paid $1500 each. ? The 7yo cat didn’t like the new roomies. We really lucked out!
I hope you get the pet you want when you are ready for another!
Helen says
Holy cow!! $6,000!?! That a ton of money.
Nelle Coursey says
I knew it was going to be a lot for a purebred. Like I said, the Corgi puppies are going for about $1200 on up. Depends on the parents and how many pedigrees there are in the lineage. But then again there are people who are selling them as pure bred and they are not. There are also a lot of sites where people say they are selling puppies and all they are after is your money! You also have to be careful of puppy mills. Those people don’t care about the pups they sell, they just want the money. They usually can’t give you any papers from a doctor showing they have had their shots. They usually say they gave them!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Corgi puppies we’ve seen available are starting at around $2,000 and going up to $4,400. As I just told a friend, I may have to stick with cross stitching. At least it doesn’t pee on the carpet or have to go to the vet!
Elle says
All below $2k here: https://www.smilingshibas.org/shiba-inu
You might be able to work out transport and still save a bundle.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I can find one locally for less eventually but so far, Vince hasn’t agreed so I’m kinda getting the cart ahead of the horse. Thanks for the info. I’ll keep it in case he says ok.
Judith Pulling says
be very careful of online sites!!! Try a rescue for the type of dog you want. Some even have pregnant dogs given up. and then will have puppies available or puppies. ‘Good Dog” is a great site, also AKC is good. Try joining a facebook group that might know of puppies available.
Sibyl Scott says
Look at these–they are “close” to you–well I used Joplin as a reference. https://marketplace.akc.org/puppies/dachshund?breed=89&location=Joplin%2C%20MO&page=1
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Thank you! A couple of those are very close. I’ll watch their sites.
Sibyl Scott says
Judy my son wanted a Irish Setter—we haven’t seen one in years–and we looked on the AKC site–and come to find out there was a breeder that was only 2 minutes from our house. So for my birthday, he got me a Irish Setter girl puppy. I haven’t had a BIG dog in decades. But she is a lover and worships all three of us.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
How sweet of him to get you a puppy! 🙂
Many years ago I worked with a lady who had Irish Setters and they were beautiful, graceful and so sweet.
Jill says
I have been following your blog for several years and really enjoy it. My husband is a dachshund breeder in SC not too far from Clemson. We love the breed so much, we started breeding and selling them over 30 years ago. There are still some reputable and reasonable breeders out there. Good luck when you are ready to add another one to your family
Cindy F says
I’d say the reason the puppy hasn’t sold is the cost! $6000 is a lot for a dog!! We have a black lab who is 4 now and got him as a puppy. Our previous dog was a black lab rescue and was 2 when we got him and it had been years before him that we had a puppy. I hadn’t remembered how much work a puppy was….lol. I knew it was work but my husband wanted a puppy so we did that. But….even with all the work having a puppy is a joyous thing. I hope you find one!
Dorothy Matheson says
My daughter has dashounds and sells her puppies for less that a thousand. We are near Austin Tx. So keep watching. Look at market place
Amy (Waunaknit) says
OMG, that guy is on crack if he thinks he will get $6,000 for a puppy. I think $2,000 is too much. Guess it isn’t the right time yet.