02-23-2019, 02:38 AM
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
County shelters are usually the most reliable places, after that it's typically regional rescue organizations. I wouldn't buy a dog from a listing on CL unless I knew them personally ahead of time and knew they weren't a breeder.
Unfortunately there are a few local pet stores that "lease" dogs. There was just a story about a family that bought a Husky puppy listed for $3200, but it was purchase agreement. The dog turned out to be too much for the family and they had to get rid of it, but were still on the hook for the lease payments totaling nearly $7200.
Family says pet lease left them with $7,200 bill, no puppy [kiro7.com]
There are plenty of dogs in local shelters for $199 to $275, sometimes much less depending on the county.
I blame the people entirely. I’m not sure I have enough fingers for all the red flags on why they never even should have considered a Husky or signed the paperwork.