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by duke1965 on 25 October 2020 - 15:10
thatwasclose, just amazed as of what people pay for dogs and shipping, I see more and more people passing by vendors, and buy direct, trough facebook, working dog and so on, and see people paying 2500 shipping for a 900 euro trip, i see dogs I test and reject for being shitbags, being sold unseen for crazy prices, the world is getting crazyer every day
by ThatWasClose on 25 October 2020 - 15:10
Okay, thank you Duke. :)
I know I have learned a LOT about (PPD) pricing since I showed up here on PDB, due to folks being willing to share their knowledge.
Again, thanks - everyone.
by Rik on 25 October 2020 - 19:10
I would suspect that a high percentage of dogs that wash out for LE/Mil would be very good for what many people are looking for in a companion or even starting a serious program. way ahead what they are buying from pretty ads with no contacts.
imo, a broker fee paid to a reputable broker is not only well spent, it's money saved.
jmo,
cause what do I know,
Rik
by jillmissal on 26 October 2020 - 10:10
jill, I think everyone who chooses a dog venue, whatever, has to go through a learning process, unless they were born into it.
I certainly did. it was very time consuming and costly.
Agree with that as well and I'm no exception.
FWIW, I don't think I'd buy through a "vendor" because all of these same issues apply. Lots of vendors don't have a clue either, just have slick marketing. Sometimes you just have to educate yourself as much as you can and then take your chances rather than take some third party's word for it.
Edited to add to the last paragraph: Not to mention only I know for sure what I'm looking for in a dog. Vendors look for what they look for, which might not match my own goals.
by Koots on 26 October 2020 - 11:10
by joanro on 26 October 2020 - 12:10
Only thing he is going to sell to non- police or non- military to, are dogs that fail miserably. If a dog is not good enough for him, I sure don't want it.
by duke1965 on 26 October 2020 - 13:10
by duke1965 on 26 October 2020 - 13:10
Joan, if a dog fails a test, it wont end up in my kennel,so if its not good enough I will not recommend it to anybody, however there are many dogs I tested and rejected that were sold to clients in USA by owner unseen, for silly prices and crazy shippingprices on top of that
and most dogs that pass for LE are non pedigree dogs anyway,
by joanro on 26 October 2020 - 13:10
by duke1965 on 26 October 2020 - 13:10
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