How much should a puppy cost?

[pinkpip100]

Hi, we have been thinking about getting a puppy for a long time but finally decided to go for it so I have been researching online. Breeds we have been considering are miniature labradoodles, cockapoo/cavapoo, miniature schnauzer and a few others. At the moment, everywhere I look they are around £2000-3000! This is a lot more than I was expecting. Are these 'normal' prices or is there a lockdown puppy boom that has pushed prices so high? I'm just trying to get a handle on whether this is reasonable- if so we need to save for a lot longer! Also any comments or recommendations on breeds would be much appreciated.

@runnigon thank you 😁

I would make the same comment with any house with 3 teens (emotions run high) but I only have girls so that’s why I said dds. I think, knowing my dh’s personality, he’d benefit from having a dog and being able to get space by walking it. No idea why that’s seen as sexist - he’s currently working from home and home schooling while I go to work, does the majority of the clothes washing etc so we’re hardly living the 1950s style life.

My Labollie cost £20

We can't afford a dog and haven't got the room for one really so DS adopted 7 cabbage white caterpillars! He has made them a home in a Tupperware with lots of their fave leaves and water! I did exactly the same when i was little. I said they'll need to go back into the wild soon though. He has baby snakes!