Rehoming fee

[lil louis]

I have been looking at the ads on craigslist for yorkies, and I just wanted to know what would be a resonable rehoming fee? I keep seeing dogs on there listed for $150 and they aren't spayed/neutered. I just don't get that price. As soon as you get the dog you are going to have to spend about $200 to have them neutered. So what do you think would be a resonable price? Also, what questions should I ask them?

[chachi]

I think 150 to 200 is fine. If your smart you charge something because there are people out there that have bad intentions when it comes to free dogs

[FlDebra]

Rehoming fees are tough. On one hand someone that HAS to rehome a dog should just be grateful a good home is found without trying to make money. On the other hand, I would be reluctant to offer a dog for free in any media where unscrupulous people might take the dog for non-pet reasons. Putting a significant rehoming fee on them prevents horrible people that might want to do the dog harm, mills that might want to throw them into the breeding picture with papers they have on hand, people who just do not understand how precious dogs are!

So, I think rehoming fees still should be asked for. Once I met someone and felt certain they were going to give a pet love and care, I might just surprise them and say, use that rehoming fee to buy the dog new bed, toys, food, etc.... But I would never offer one up for free at the beginning.

This is just hypothetical as I cannot imagine myself doing this anyway but one never knows. I think any dog offered for rehoming should be neutered beforehand.

[lil louis]

Originally Posted by chachi

I think 150 to 200 is fine. If your smart you charge something because there are people out there that have bad intentions when it comes to free dogs

I agree that $150 or $200 is fine if they are spayed or neutered, but shouldn't they have them spayed or neutered before rehoming them?
That way there is no reason to worry about people getting them just to breed them.

[lil louis]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Rehoming fees are tough. On one hand someone that HAS to rehome a dog should just be grateful a good home is found without trying to make money. On the other hand, I would be reluctant to offer a dog for free in any media where unscrupulous people might take the dog for non-pet reasons. Putting a significant rehoming fee on them prevents horrible people that might want to do the dog harm, mills that might want to throw them into the breeding picture with papers they have on hand, people who just do not understand how precious dogs are!

So, I think rehoming fees still should be asked for. Once I met someone and felt certain they were going to give a pet love and care, I might just surprise them and say, use that rehoming fee to buy the dog new bed, toys, food, etc.... But I would never offer one up for free at the beginning.

This is just hypothetical as I cannot imagine myself doing this anyway but one never knows. I think any dog offered for rehoming should be neutered beforehand.

I definetly agree that they shouldn't be giving them away. I guess the point I am trying to make is, if they are charging a rehoming fee so they don't end up in puppy mills, why don't them have them spayed/neutered before rehoming them?

The dog in your avatar is so cute!

[Cha Cha]

I don't think that is a one answer fits all quesiton, personally. Every situation is different. I would be much more willing to pay a rehoming fee to a responsible person who has already had the dog fixed and for what ever reason it was just a bad match. When you have one that wasn't fixed beforehand, and don't really know what the dog was used for prior to being rehomed, or why it was never fixed to begin with....hypothetically, it is just putting money back into the pocket for them to do that to another dog. But, depending on the situation, if you screen the person well it may be worth paying. I should add, screening goes both ways...

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by lil louis

I definetly agree that they shouldn't be giving them away. I guess the point I am trying to make is, if they are charging a rehoming fee so they don't end up in puppy mills, why don't them have them spayed/neutered before rehoming them?
The dog in your avatar is so cute!

Definately agree!! I think they should all be neutered before rehoming but maybe that is why they are rehoming -- lack of money to properly care for them? Could also just be irresponsible owners. I am trying to look on the positive side.

Thanks for the compliment on Ben! I had not changed my avatar for over 4 years, thought it was time. I almost put Annie on there (my new pup) but decided she is already getting more than her share of the attention, being the puppy and all! So, Ben got the star billing. I didn't notice his hair was all messed up on his face (it is really not cut uneven) until I cropped and enlarged the photo. LOL! Ah well, he is a boy! Love him lots!

[lil louis]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Definately agree!! I think they should all be neutered before rehoming but maybe that is why they are rehoming -- lack of money to properly care for them? Could also just be irresponsible owners. I am trying to look on the positive side.

Thanks for the compliment on Ben! I had not changed my avatar for over 4 years, thought it was time. I almost put Annie on there (my new pup) but decided she is already getting more than her share of the attention, being the puppy and all! So, Ben got the star billing. I didn't notice his hair was all messed up on his face (it is really not cut uneven) until I cropped and enlarged the photo. LOL! Ah well, he is a boy! Love him lots!

I really like his hair. I am trying to decide what to do with Louis' bangs, cut them or keep them long, and I think yours looks really cute. I need to change my avatar too. I have had the same picture for a while.

[chachi]

I agree they should be spay and netered before going to their homes and with the availability of low costs clinics there really isnt a good reason for this not to be done. So it is up to you on what to do. If you go to a rescue and get a dog there will still be a rehoming fee but the pet will also be spay/neutered and up to date on shots.

[anniez69]

I agree with all of the other posters. Rehoming fees are touchy. You can get a yorkie from a shelter that has been spayed/neutered, updated vacinations, microchipped, temperment tested etc.. for a few dollars more than some people on craigslist ask for rehoming fees.

I actually got my yorkie on craigslist. I paid $300 for him but he was only 5 months old. The owner had bought a 1 year pre paid vet care program so I was able to get him neutered and his last vaccinations under that plan. That was the only reason she was asking a rehoming fee. She got too frustrated with trying to housebreak him and run an in home daycare at the same time. She said one of the daycare kids used his poo like a crayon and that was the last straw.

He is a perfectly happy well adjusted, healthy puppy. I was lucky to find him on craigslist.

Good luck !

[Jennxling]

I had to rehome Joey because he wasn't a great match for us. From his previous owner, he was just let out to go do his business. We live in an apartment so we use the patch. He would always pee on himself or not pee at all. He also started peeing for attention. I thought he would be a better fit for an experienced maltese owner who had a yard and doesn't have other dogs. I had him neutered this summer along with Carmel and Emma. I really wasn't planning on rehoming him though, but things just didn't work out. Anyways, I allowed the owner to come to our place and check out him out and his environment. I also showed her all his vet records including his AKC papers. As Joey's 1 yr old bday was approaching in a month, I also gave her some of the birthday cookie we had left from Carmel and Emma's bday. A also gave her a portion of the food we were feeding him and some information about him, such as habits. I rehomed him for $400.