I'm just gonna sew my lips shut

Sunflower22

My boss brought her bulldog in to work today. She has 2 bulldogs and paid $8000 total for both.

And now she's talking to a patient about how horrible pit bulls are. At least she did throw in a small mention of how it could be the owners' fault. 

MrsKelleyT

$8,000 - that's just craziness!

It reminds me of DH's aunt and uncle and their rag doll cats.

lite-bright

Well, you could always forward her this article: 

 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/magazine/can-the-bulldog-be-saved.html?pagewanted=all

 

todds_wife

Whoa!!!

yeah, just slowly back away and remind yourself NOT to roll your eyes or make "tisk tisk" noises as you go.

 

DruidPrincess

Ha, I was almost right!

mtngirl2007

Whoa! I didn't even know dogs could possibly cost that much money!!!! ?????

sam&val

Whoa.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE bulldogs, and will have one someday. I've known a few people who have had them, and who went through reputable breeders to get them. They are not cheap dogs. They can go for up to $2000, from what I've heard.

But that's because bulldogs can't give birth vaginally - they must have a c-section. Their little heads are too big for the birth canal. So there are high costs associated with breeding them. (According to shows I've seen on Animal Planet.)

Back before we adopted Miller, I looked in to bulldog rescues, thinking of maybe going through one of them to adopt a bulldog. Most of them want prior bulldog experience, which is hard to get unless you get one from a breeder.

However, I would NEVER go around telling people how much my dog(s) cost. Especially if it was that much money.

And I'll keep mum on the pit bull issue.

WineCat

mtngirl2007:

Whoa! I didn't even know dogs could possibly cost that much money!!!! ?????

Only because there are enough idiots around who will pay too much for a poorly bred dog.    

 

WonderRed

I've never seen a purebred bulldog that was less than $2000 something.  Between the fact that they generally can only have one puppy at a time and the required c-section thing, it drives the cost up.  I looked into bulldogs before we got Frankie and even through rescue they are very expensive.   But for $4k each, I hope there is some serious championship breeding in there.

Sunflower22

this particular one tore her ACL when she was 8 months old. She's 4 1/2 now. My boss thought it was too expensive to fix it so she has just been doing therapy on it herself (she's a PT).

Seriously. The surgery cost less than half of what the dog cost and you won't do it?? 

esq

Isn't this the same person who bought her kid a Hummer and an Audivso he'd have options? If so, the PT hijinks would bother me too much to work for her. I'd be looking for a new job. 

AugustBrideCO

8k!!!  Yowza!!  Cookie cost $100 and I couldn't imagine a better dog.

Sunflower22

esq:

Isn't this the same person who bought her kid a Hummer and an Audivso he'd have options? If so, the PT hijinks would bother me too much to work for her. I'd be looking for a new job. 

Fortunately, besides all of this excessive spending of cash, and the fact that she wears Ed Hardy & Juicy Couture on a regular basis (at over 40) I like her.