Price of a Husky at petland?

Question

early i posted a question asking how much it would be to buy a husky from petland yes i work there but it hasn't opened yet and we have been getting the store ready and we don't have pricing on the dogs yet. i asked for a price and people gave c**p about puppy mills and things like that so if thats what you want to talk about then dont answer my question. i'm in love with one of the dogs and i dont care where she came from i want to buy her anyway. i just would like to know the price range before they give the prices on friday because saturday is the grand opening

Answer 1

Each store is a franchise so how are we to know what exorbitant price they might charge. Before the Animal control and health dept closed them down, the Petland in our town was charging $1000 to 1500 on average.

We are not giving you c**p about puppy mills. We are trying to explain that what ever you pay, it will be too much. The poor puppy will have come from a horrible environment, and that kind of mistreatment will haunt you with health and personality problems as long as your have the dog.

If you do buy her, please take her to a Vet not affiliated with the store for a factual evaluation. Have her hips X-rayed and OFA evaluated. Repeat this at one year. Check carefully for any signs of skin diseases, Bordetella, and be extra careful about vaccinations because puppy mill puppies often carry diseases.

Answer 2

If people gave you c**p about wanting to buy a Siberian husky at a pet store, you very well deserve it.  You do not "buy" animals, you adopt them.  And if you have your heart set on a husky, try to find a rescue organization or a shelter (yes, I have read there are purebreds in shelters).  Of course, unlike a crappy puppy mill pet store, a rescue organization or shelter will make sure you can actually, you know, like, CARE for the animal and that s/he will have a good home. A puppy isn't a toy; s/he requires care and feeding.

If you don't like the answers you're getting, stop asking the question.

Answer 3

er, um, call me crazy but if you are really ready to buy a puppy who will live for upwards of 12 years and will require thousands in vet bills over the year (even just spay and routine visits) then perhaps you are ready to research getting a puppy properly?  

Like, go to a reputable breeder, rather than a puppy mill bred one.  Also, think long and hard about how you can afford this pup on your petland minimum wage.  Feeding a large breed like that is going to cost you about $70 a month.  Plus if there was an accident, how would you afford a $5000 vet bill?

If you don't think this through, someone will have to post a question on here in like, 6 months saying "I just adopted a messed up Husky from a kid who works at Petland and who can tell me how to fix the issues?"

Answer 4

Why would you want to work there?  Not only that but you're supporting puppy mills by getting one of their dogs??  Do you know how many puppy-buyers have been royally SCREWED by PetLand??

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/petl...

What makes you think you'll be ANY different from all those people?

Answer 5

Normally they price there dogs between 800 an 1400 bucks which is ridiculous because all of there puppies come from puppy mills.  I used to work at a Petland and everyone I know that bought from them end up having genetic issues.

Answer 6

Enjoy the vet bills princess.

Nice rant.  

Answer 7

well considering you are getting you puppy from a puppymill. You might be paying around 2000 or more. Maybe less though, you never know. Because petstores have outrageous prices, you should put the pup on layaway. My friend told me she did that.

Answer 8

The price of a dog at Petland is that its mother is forced to live in what we would otherwise think of as a bunny hutch, with a wire floor.  She is bred every time she comes into heat, and given no veterinary care, or soft place to be.  She produces puppies that are nervous, ill cared for, and often diseased, but the diseases are treated in the back of the store, so you don't see what they have gone through.

When you give Petland or any other store any money, whether it be for a toy or a dog you think you love, what you are doing is allowing them to torture yet another poor broodbitch who must spend her entire reproductive life in a cage, and be unplaceable when she is tossed out.

  You should not get any dog, much a dog there, if you don't care about the way they are produced.  I'm sorry, but that is far beyond my comprehension.

Answer 9

It's a great thing about living in a free country, and belonging to an open forum - you do not have the right to tell me what to say.  No more than I have the right to tell you that you cannot buy this dog.

That dog is from a puppy mill.  It is over-priced for the quality of the dog.  It will be hard to train and will have health problems.

Additionally - different stores will price different dogs differently.  If you actually work there - here's a thought - ask your manager!!!!

  

Answer 10

I know that your heart is set on this particular puppy but the price will be exorbitant and you would be able to find a better quality husky pup for probably 1/2 - 1/3 the price by going to a breeder.  Additionally, if you get a pup from a breeder, it will come with a health guarantee that really means something.  

Yes, the pups sold at Petland come from commercial breeders who raise their puppies like chicken or cattle in pens which are usually filthy and unhealthy.  They are loaded into trucks like cattle and shipped from the commercial facilities.  Many of the pups die in route to Petland but since they are just an expendable commodity.  

Answer 11

Since you work there, are you going to "fall in love" with every poorly bred puppy you take care of?

I'm sure your parents will love that.

A little side note: Over the years, I've had two Siberians in my rescue who came from a well-known pet store in my area; both were born and bred in Missouri, pure puppy mill stock. One died of liver failure at 8 months old, and the other died at not quite 2 years old -- again, liver failure, but this time the kidneys conked out, too.

This is what you have to look forward to. Think you can handle it??

The other question I have. Clearly you are "in love" with this puppy for its looks -- those blue eyes, that black mask (no need to describe it, I already know what it looks like).

Do you know anything about Siberian huskies? Provided it lives to adulthood, do you know what kind of dog you'll be dealing with? Are you sure you can handle a dog that digs and escapes, ignores you when you call it, and needs 2 hours of exercise daily, and will shed huge tufts of fur all over your parents' house??

This is the worst possible combination I can think of -- someone buying a poorly bred puppy purely on looks.

Please don't do this.

Answer 12

Why don't you call up someone at another location and ask them?

Answer 13

Your ignorance is astounding and very sad.

Ask your manager how much you'll be paying for your little bundle of vet bills.  Don't ask us here on Y!A...none of us would buy a pup from a place like that so we never even have to price them.

Stop acting like a 12 year old who wants to get her way..."I don't CARE where she's from, I WANT one!!!!!!!"  Okay, Veronica sweetheart.

Answer 14

I have heard of people paying from 1000 - 1500 for a husky at petland.. we got ours full bred from a breeder near us, and paid 125.. we got a great deal. the woman had 2 litters back to back.. and I helped her find homes for some of them, so she gave me a great deal..

we love her to death, and she is a spoiled princess... good luck and I hope you are able to the pup.

Answer 15

About ten-thousand or so a year until it dies.

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Have fun contributing to the pet overpopulation problem and giving money to people who torture dogs!

Isn't karma awesome?

Answer 16

What will it cost in dollars, or what will it cost in suffering?

Consider this: All, and I mean ALL, of puppies in pet shops are

from puppymills and backyard breeders. These animals are bred until dead.

They are puppy manufacturing machines, and have no life as a pet. They are

kept as cheaply as possible to keep profits high. Some puppymillers have

even been known to chop up the dogs and puppies that die in whelping

(puppy-birth) and feed them to the surviving dogs! They are kept in stacked

cages to make it possible to keep more producing puppies in less space. The

uring and f***s from the dogs on top drops on the dogs below. The vet care

is shoddy at best, if it even exists. Do you know what they do to keep noise

from barking dogs down? They shove a pvc pipe down the dog's throat and

pound it with a hammer until they sever the vocal cords.

Do you want to be a reason they continue to abuse dogs for a buck? Do you

think you can sleep at night knowing some of the money you paid for a

petshop dog will be used to buy another dog to have it bred until it's dead?

Go to www.nopuppymills.com Please look at this horror, and pledge not to buy

fromn a petshop. Adoption is the best option.

Do you think any amount of money is as important as stopping this horror?

Answer 17

Well, considering it's a pet store, their prices are always higher then normal.  Looking on line the costs range anywhere from $400 up to $1500.  Depends on the breeder, the breed line, and location.  If you want the dog, I guess  you are going to pay whatever they ask, but be sure you get some kind of discount for being an employee of the store.  I know most stores give employee discounts and this should be no exception.  

Answer 18

What I don't get is why anyone would want to buy a sickly overpriced *pathetic* excuse for a Siberian when there are plenty of Rep.breeders and rescues all over the country.

Let me guess;

You have to buy from a petstore because no breeder in their right mind would sell to you.

Answer 19

Ask your boss or the manager.  Whatever the answer you'll know that it is way overpriced for the actual value of the dog.

Aussie saying, "Come in galah, have a cigar".

Answer 20

Well if you work there you would no more about the price of the dog then the people on YA.. Ask your boss if you don't know the price. and you should care where the dog came from..