12/03/2023
Good afternoon friends and families!! I just want to start off by saying that we will be updating the names in the puppy raffle this evening. We have been doing puppy, kid, holiday and renovation things this weekend so its been a lot!
I wanted to post this because lately many people have been asking me about lowering the pricing of our pups. I say this in the nicest way possible but I think that we are at very affordable breeder already and please don’t ask! We are thousands less than many other Breeder’s in the area and some of them (most of them) don’t even do the amount of health testing on parents that we do. Because we do such elaborate Health testing we are able to offer a two year genetic health warranty. We already have a 10% discount for first responders, active military, and veterans, nurses, teachers and homeschoolers and previous RFD families.
For the first two weeks when the puppies are born I am with them 24 seven. That’s 336 hours that I don’t spend with my husband or with my children, and I hardly take care of myself for those two weeks. Its all about mama and the puppies. I hand deliver each puppy, open the birthing sac, clip each umbilical cord and suction each babys lungs and nostrils! I then hand warm them and make sure that they’re crying before I put them on Mama!
I don’t have stillborn puppies like many breeders do every litter because I will even give a newborn pup mouth to mouth if needed! (Yes, ive done it!) I make sure that Mom is stimulating them, because they are born not knowing how to p*e or p**p. The puppies are also born, deaf and blind and until they open their eyes after two weeks they have no idea what’s going on. At day three of their life I start early neurological stimulation training, and it works wonderfully because when the puppies go home they are not anxious and they are friendly and full of love. I do this with each individual puppy every single day from day 3 to 16. When mom is tired of feeding her puppies around week three to four I take over and feed her puppies and give them water and clean up their potty breaks and let me tell you…its not a cute job. They are not born potty trained, and they will p**p everywhere, until I finally get them pad trained and no, they cannot do it outside because they don’t have the antibodies needed to survive the diseases that are outdoors on the ground. So for the next 2-3 weeks I am cleaning every single piece of p**p that they drop because the puppies are raised in my kitchen and I am a very, very clean person and will smell it from a mile away! This goes on for about 2-3 weeks around the clock! You can’t even estimate how many hours that is because it’s about 18-20 hours of my day! I cannot go on vacation, I do not leave the house for more than three hours at a time, its all about the puppies!
So if you were me, would you really want to negotiate on your already low pricing? I understand that people don’t think it’s offensive because they don’t know what goes into raising puppies the correct way. Its way more work than most jobs! I love it and I chose it but these puppies are amazing, and with all of the health testing and neopar I provide at 3 and 5 weeks to prevent parvo, and vitamins and food, and all the time that I spend with them personally and the things that we teach them please understand that we will not negotiate or lower our puppy pricing. I have attached a portion of a blog that I read from another Breeder in Utah and please feel free to read it and go to her website and see how much is w her puppies are! Look at other Breeder’s website and check out their pricing, and I think you will come back to us and say thank you for not charging those prices! And when you look at other breeders (and please do) ask about their health testing and ask if their parents are registered! Also, ask them if they can text you for the life of the puppy and have you answer back right away because that’s what I do! Every day I speak to at least two-three puppy families! And their puppies are now adult dogs! When your vet is not available, I am and I can answer many questions, or give tons of great advice, and I do! I never roll my eyes or think my families are annoying because I love them…I really do! I follow up all of the time, even when I never have to but I sincerely care! Thank you for reading!
From PawHaven Puppies in Utah:
“Can I Negotiate the Cost of a Puppy?
From the outside looking in it can be difficult to discern the cost of breeding a well-bred doodle. For more on that, please read my other blog “Costs of Raising a Litter Right”. Still, sometimes families want/need to negotiate the price of a puppy. I get it, afterall a puppy does not come with a ready-to-scan barcode like a grocery store item. It is not unreasonable to ask if a breeder will take less. However, most reputable breeders have a set price and do not negotiate.
HERE’S THE THING
When a family negotiates the price, they are actually asking to negotiate the cost of acquiring parent dogs’, their health tests, the effort put into training and evaluating parent dogs, the costs needed to have a clean and healthy environment to raise pups, the sleepless nights of whelping a new litter, and the incredible amount of time and energy spent caring for the pups. A breeder is left to wonder which of these is worthy to skimp on. My answer, none. Producing a well-bred and quality puppy necessitates a higher fee for the responsible breeder to recoup their costs. Reputable breeders believe and stand by the quality of the pups they produce. What health guarantee would be offered if they didn’t? They have put their blood, sweat, and tears of joy (and sadness, because let’s face it Mother Nature answers to no one) into their furbabies and believe their fee reflects the quality.
WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
There are some alternatives if you’re still wanting to bring a great puppy dog home on a budget. First, you can volunteer at your local shelter indefinitely and get your “dog fix” without any commitment and the animals will love you for it. A second option is adoption. There are many worthy companions in need of a home, why not with you? Check in often and keep at it until you find your match. Third, if you have your heart set on a specific breed, check out rescues and classifieds. Please read my blog “How to Avoid Puppy Scams” (https://pawhavenpuppies.com/how-to-avoid-puppy-scams/) before doing this, though! Fourth, look for another breeder (but know that you usually get what you pay for). Fifth, anticipate saving. Most reputable breeders have a lengthy waiting period anyway. A quality pup is worth the wait!! Lastly, if you have an extenuating circumstance such as you’re looking to acquire your pet for a person with a disability, or are in the military or work as either a police officer, firefighter, in healthcare or therapy, or a teacher, then many breeders have a discount that they offer. It is worth asking! Good luck on your puppy journey and be sure to comment!”
