Non Puppy Breeder Dog Placements
When breeders place a puppy they held on to but decide is not a fit or that was returned, do they always charge a ton more than their puppy price? Is that more common in hunting/field breeders?
Or does this vary greatly from breeder to breeder so there is no real rule of thumb?
I was kicking around the idea of looking at breeders for dogs that are non puppy but not old (ballpark of 5 month to 3 years of age with preference for closer to 1 year of age) but when I asked in an online lab agility group I am getting ballpark figures of well of 3000+ (well above puppy price) as these are considered "started dogs" or "trained dogs". So I may as well reconsider the puppy plus daily dog walker as it will cost the same if not even less! And I can train them the way I want and ensure proper socialization. Or may just go back to a rescue dog...