Selling puppies... how much to charge? Details inside...

How much has each puppy cost you so far in food, shots and the fence?

Mixed breed dogs usualy go for about 50.00 each , that I can see here in Austin.

Can you find papers on the parents?
That might help you get MORE for the doggies.

If you are more concerned with them getting a good home, keep your price low to attract many people , then weed out the applicants.

Mixed breeds are tough to price....your pups look great though. They look mostly German Shepard. Cuties for sure.

Anyway, Shewolf is right...$50 sounds appropriate maybe a bit more if you've had them all wormed and have all their shots. Couple things before selling them...

1- Make sure they don't have round worms. Most puppies are born with or get them. But don't push that on to the new owner. :wink:

2- Make sure they have all shots current (like you do!)

3 - Get them started on housebreaking. Shouldn't be too hard since you have the mother to show them what to do.

4 - Get them started on puppy food. I know this may sound like a no brainer but seriously, the "breeder" i rescued my pup from hadn't introduced any food yet. Putting her on hard food right away, combined with the stress of a new home and we had a serious backdoor problem. Let the person buying the pup know what they are on and if you can, give them a little of the food to help them wean the pup onto the food they will be feeding.

I'd take what you paid for shots and worming and food and sell them for that. Explain to the potential buyers what the price includes. A good pet owner will appreciate that you've taken good care of the pups before hand and won't mind paying a little extra. :wink:

Gorgeous puppies, JAO...

(did you ever figure out where you'll go on vacation?)

Check with your local Animal Shelter and charge their adoption fees--or a bit higher.

Lots of people don't realize how much maintaining a dog costs these days and there are some people who won't pay the vet to treat a "free" dog.

These days a "good home" means fiscally solvent as well as kind and loving.

I would charge somewhere between $75 and $125 depending on your local standard of living.

Thanks for all the help!

I'm getting the word out, and I've already gotten some inquiries. As for price, I figure I'll be asking for $70 negotiable. It covers the expenses, and even if I drop it to $50, I'll pretty much break even.

As for housebreaking, I haven't started that yet (I keep them outside, since it's warm enough), but I have started other training, mostly on the behavioral side (not to bite too much, control their urge to "maul" you when you first show up after work- hyperness from affection type stuff).

They are pretty much weaned off their mothers milk and eating puppy chow, so that's a good sign (although it's no fun cleaning up after more substantial "packages" they're leaving around now, lol)

Lots of people don't realize how much maintaining a dog costs these days and there are some people who won't pay the vet to treat a "free" dog.

That is a good point, and I'll be clear to potential buyers of the importance of proper dog care (although if it's clear that I have to "convince" them of such, they won't get the dog, since that's just the type of person I won't sell to).

So far, I have a potential buyer for "Bear" (the big one), who's current dog is unfortunately very old and sick and will have to be put down soon. I think he'll be very happy with my pup

Thanks again, your help is GREATLY appreciated!

BTW, ossobuco , the trip is ON! I got a killer deal on a London/Paris/Amsterdam package, all inclusive! Yes! (thanks for askin', it just put me in an even better mood than I was already in today...)

Wonderful, wonderful, all good news.

There's another thread on dog food, probably in this Pets and Garden forum.. discussing brands, as some brands have more filler in them than others, thus producing being poop pies...

LINK to dog food thread

$50.00 - $70.00 sounds real good. I can almost promise that the more people pay for a pet, the better they will treat it.

Your dogs are nice looking dogs, so I don't think that's too much.

Especially considering the time and effort you've put into raising them.

A good pet owner will understand this and happily spend the money.