[blanch]

i am looking for a puppy free to good home or little fee i am looking for a mutt cheers x

[Jackie2141]

Why has it got to be free?

[seadog]

Try a local rescue or maybe even foster a dog if you are looking for a free dog then you have to think of the vets bills,If you foster most rescues cover the vets bills

[JamieLeigh.]

There are some puppys in the sheffield dog pound atm i think, there is a 76 pound fee but it is quite cheap i think nd if its not what your lookin for you can take it back and have a look for a replacement more sutible free of charge .. Hope this helps as i see there are many people that havnt been!!

[Elizabeth13]

Hope the intentions are good and true - a lot of dog baiting going on, and those people are after cheap or free dogs/pups.

It is a huge concern currently, people are right to be weary and question.
So to the OP - if you are genuine, try not to be offended by peoples attitudes, just as said before there a lot of puppies picked up and dumped (as early as 3 months) in Pounds because of irresponsible owners; as well as the violent concern of baiting and dog fights I have mentioned.

[Greavsy]

I know plenty of people who have free/cheap dogs and they are very well looked after.

I gave one of Daisy's puppies to my OH's mum for free because I knew she would be looked after well. Just because she got the dog for free doesn't mean she can't afford the vet bills for her.

I bet a lot of people on here have got free/cheap dogs and they are looked after well.

However if someone is going to offer them a free/cheap dog then I think the right checks need to be in order.

[vwkittie]

Don't know about free but if you look on Preloved etc you'll probably find loads of slightly older puppies that aren't too expensive (especially if mixed breed). Sadly I think a lot of people get them at 8 weeks but by the time they are a few months old and the people are sick of 'accidents' on the carpet they get rid of them.

Be prepared for veterinary costs though if you go down this route, someone selling on a pup cheap because they don't want it any more are unlikely to have taken its health into much consideration - you may have to fork out for vaccinations, wormers, flea treatments etc.

We got ours this way at 4 months old, her family didn't want her any longer so were selling her on. She was cheap but hadn't been vaccinated and was terribly full of worms so it was a few vet visits to put her right.

Worth it though, she's nearly 18 months now and she's great, we love her very much

Alternatively you could try a rescue centre, it'd probably cost more at the outset for the adoption fee but you'd be more sure of having a healthy pup that's already had its vaccinations etc which would probably be less stressful.

[Elizabeth13]

I would be careful about getting any cross breeds or pedigree's from a breeder, even if they appear 'cheap' - we have heard on this forum a lot of horror stories about pups being infested with worms and most, sadly, passing away very quickly after homed.

As said above, rescues are the best bet to ensure a healthy puppy, with usually a benefit of having been vaccinated/wormed/flea'd.

If you click on the link at the bottom of this post of mine, in my signature, it will take you to South Yorkshire pound dogs. In Sheffields Kennels are there a couple of pups/youngsters available.

[TerryRGirl]

Just seconding what Elizabeth said, I got 2 pups from a "breeder" for a cheaper price and after a lot of heartache and and vet bills later he died from a infestation which couldn't be controlled.

our other girl, she was extremely poorly with the same thing but she pulled through but will always be weaker than an normal dog.

We have always got our dogs from hobby breeders in all honesty and never really looked into the background of what goes on but having this happen to us we've felt the heartache of seeing what does happen and where cheap pups do come from and I would really suggest you go to a proper breeder and pay money upfront for a dog you know will be healthy and well looked after.

Our pups have cost us over 5k and they're just 7 months old now, very expensive!

[king_woody1]

If you want a puppy for free because you dont have much money, then I would start saving up for a good while, because even if you get the dog for free, with vets bills, insurance, cost of decent food and all the other things you need, like beds and toys etc you'll still need a fair bit of money to get going.

Plus if you get a pup they have a high chance of picking up an infection which then costs alot at the vet.

You need to be well prepared to take on a dog but its a very rewarding experience if you do it right.