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Cost for spaying or neutering?? In Minneapolis I am told it's about $300-400. My vet does it for about $150. Since that will need to be done as soon as you can, count that in as an initial cost.
How about training classes? Puppy classes will run $65-150, then a basic obedience class will be about the same price.
I agree, any type of registration paper does not validate the quality of the dog.
Horse people--I'm one of them and seriously try to distance myself from the mainstream jerks as much as possible. Though not actively showing right now, I hate going to see the stock horse shows, they are the worst for the puppy alley. I do mostly draft horses and not to say that they are any better, you just don't see it near as much. I so wish that the horse breeders would show as much concern for their dogs as they do for their horses. But then again, when they continue to breed HyPP horses, are they going to show any more concern for OFA, CERF, PRA, or VwD in the dogs? Nope. And it's impossible to talk to these people-they really don't care. I so love taking one of my cardigans to these events and having them sit quietly beside me, walk on a loose lead, and greet people pleasantly. Then explain to those that ask all my requirements, hours of training and that I don't breed for their need, but mine. Oh and then talk about my spay/neuter requirements. Makes for an interesting day to say the least.
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