Bulldogs World

good reply!

but I don't ask.

I hear this every time I take PollyAnna some where...Im really gonna get it with the new puppy too!

Stranger= I don't want to be nosy but how much your dog cost?

Nice owner = :0

Stranger= I know they have a lot health problems too!

Nice owner = :0

to begin with...let alone how your bully is PRICELESS :)

So I was walking down the street and I heard a group of people behind a tall board fence chanting... 13....13....13....13

And I couldn't see over, as the fence was too tall but I saw a small crack in the fence and peaked through to see what was going on.\,

And some idiot poked me in the eye with a stick......

And they all started saying.........14....14....14....14

I don't mind if it is someone asking about the breed and are interested in getting a puppy. Don't ask just for the sake of being nosey.

I was quoted $3,500 - $4,000 recently.  Of course, that's in Canada, and everything here is more expensive!!

I find that interesting that you refer to Washington State breeders as puppy mills.  I would be very interested in who you contacted that you feel is a puppy mill.  Of course a private message is fine.  Just curious how you came to your conclusion that MANY breeders in Washington State are puppy mills. I know a lot of breeders in Washington that are certainly not puppy mills and produce some lovely puppies. 

average a puppy would cost in your area.  No need to tell how much you paid.  They are really just curious I believe. 

If someone is geniunely interested in getting a bulldog, then I give them a range of what I saw when I went looking so that I don't have to give an exact amount. If someone is just being nosey, then I tell them that I paid more than you would for your average breed. So far I haven't had many people ask me but Jack hasn't been any where other than the vets and Petsmart. He does ride in the car alot but doesn't get out (he's never alone in the vehicle, he just tags along when I'm dropping and picking up my daughter from school).

If I can tell that the person really want's a bully or cant stop petting him. I tell them I paid $3000 and he is worth that twice over. But if it is some nose stuck up in the air "I would never pay that much" kind of person. I say "$3000 but the next TWO I want are $3500 EACH!!" :) 

That'll prolly get their attention ? and may peak some interest in older pups? *Fingers crossed* :)

Sorry to make such a broad statement about Washington breeders.......I DETEST it when other people say things so broad when it is only based on a small portion of the facts........and yet there I do it myself.

My experience in finding a healthy puppy in Washington was like this:

Once we were ready to get one I could not find alot available in WA state, or Oregon.  I especially could not find any in  Central or Eastern WA.  What I did find was not good. One was in Spokane and he wanted puppies picked up at 6 weeks, and charged a $500 weekly rate for every week after that.  NO WAY.  Another was very close to me, in WAPATO, I went there to visit and they all lived in cages I am sure, he brought me ONE adult female and told me the others were all feeding.....I think he picked the healthiest as the show dog and the others I bet were in horrible shape.  The puppies smelled of Pinesol, I really think they either wiped them down to get rid of smell, or cleaned the kennel and didnt let it dry.  Once I started asking questions the owner all of a sudden had to leave, so asked me to leave as well.  Other conversations with other breeders did not give me a good feeling of breeders in the East side..............

AND I was not patient enough to wait a few months for a good one to be available from the west side.

i say "if you have to ask, you wouldnt understand"

I'll tell them I was 11 years ago, but I'll tell them it was $1800. However if it bothers you, just let them know what the average price is for one in your area.

I think that if people ask, tell them, but also make sure to tell them that bulldogs often have health issues that are expensive to deal with. Better that people know what they are getting into than all of a sudden having owners who can't afford to take care of their dogs.

Most of the time when I get that question it comes following something like, "I've always wanted a bulldog!" I feel like the people who ask that are asking because they love bulldogs themselves, and want to have one -- but aren't sure what to expect to pay for a purebred dog. So, I tell them, and then I also tell them to look into breed rescue, which is a lot less expensive, but you'd still get a great dog.

So, no...I don't mind. I feel like it's just part of educating people who may someday be bully owners themselves.

I am in the- they just want to know what a bulldog costs- line of thinking.  I DO get bothered by 'are you going to breed her" but if someone asks how much she cost I usually tell them what to expect to pay for a bulldog- around $2000-2500 for a pet.

That usually stops people in their tracks about the "cost" of bullies. :)

i really dont mine. i just think if you have to ask! you can't afford one. i let people know it's not what they cost. it's what you are going to spend over their life time and if that bother you then this is not the breed.