What would you consider a Fair Price for a mutt?

Honestly, when it comes to pups with out papers, you're going the right route: Considering good home over fair price.

You're right to be picky. More important than price is that you're placing this animal with someone you trust will continue with proper vet care, and who has the time and resources to care for the pet.

People may try to make you feel guilty about charging anything for a mutt, or accuse you of just trying to make a quick buck, but get any of that nonsense out of your head right now. Bottom line on handing someone a life to care for is: you have to charge to be sure you're giving the pup to the right home. You give someone a dog for free and they're twice as likely to take a cavilear approach to the pooch (no vet visits, leaving it kenneled all day, or worse, abandoning the little guy when the going gets tough).

I would say that your dog is still a chihuahua, regardless of it's lack of papers. However, without papers, its hard to fetch a decent price. A fair price for this dog is 1/4 of what you paid for the mother + half the vet bills the pup incurrs while in your care. (Ideally, you can find a home for the puppy before its first round of shots so you dont have to discuss the vet bills at all.) You should also NOT consider the vet bills pertaining to proper prenatal care for the mother dog as part of what you will recoup with the sale of the puppy. Your dog became pregnant because you did not have her spayed. That is not the buyer's problem and they should not be expected to share that cost.

Average Prices for Chi with papers is 1,500.

Average Price for Chi rescued w/papers Chi's is 400-500

Average price of pound chi w/o papers: 200.

Based on these numbers, I would say for your pup could fairly ask for 250 if you dont have to take it to the vet. 300.00 if you do. (these numbers are not unreasonably high, but also not so low that just anyone with an extra 50 bucks can take your pup and neglect its care. you know?)

Good luck.

For me, mutt OR pure bred, if it's not from a quality breeder, etc... but it's had its shots and has been fixed, I wouldn't pay more then $100, and I wouldn't charge more then that given the numerous low cost spay/neuter clinics. I probably would ask for proof of spay/neuter. If he's not neutered, I probably wouldn't pay or charge more then $50. That sounds reasonable for me even if it is a pure bred dog, and even if it does have papers. If it's not from a reputable breeder, I'm not going to pay a reputable breeder's price, and wouldn't pay more then my own human society charges, nor would I expect anyone else to do so.

As far as actually re-homing him,I *highly* recommend having him neutered before he goes to make 100% SURE he's not going to be bred. I'd also ask for vet references, and personal references, do a thorough home check (which you mentioned) and ask about a thousand and two questions. I'd also re-home him on a contract, signed by both of you (and keep a copy for yourself) stating that if they can't keep him, he's returned to you. It's been almost a year, and I *still* check up on the two pups that were re-homed that weren't returned to me (one of them was, and she's still here). I would also ask that they keep in touch with you, keep their contact information accurate and up to date with you, etc... and I'd put that in the contract, too, so that you can keep track of the pup once he's gone to a new home. Most responsible, GOOD owners, wont have a problem with doing so, and wont have a problem with you checking up on him, asking how he's doing from time to time, asking for pictures, etc... Keep in mind that you may well have him well past 12 weeks of age before you find a good forever home for him. And whatever you do, for the love of all things holy in the dog world, have your female spayed so this isn't an issue in the future. Best of luck to you both!

whatever the neutering and the shots cost.

No adoption fee needed. Because the vet bills will be

over 200 already if you really neuter him and give him two rounds of

shots.

it is on you to screen the new family.

even though they pay you a few hundred does not mean

that they will take better care of the dog.

Have them come to you before you give him away.

And then deliver him when it is time to give him away.

People that really care will wait a few weeks.

Puppy shoppers won't.

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What ever the cost of your vet bills range (varies) + around $50, you can actually make a profit off of this pup. I would say do this so that you know that the owner is serious, but, in my opinion, anybody willing to buy from a BYB (no offense:) doesn't know much about dogs, so i would suggest keeping him or giving him to a relative (:

Personally I like guys with smaller hair. I don't mind it getting a little long like 3-4 in . (maybe a little longer) as lengthy as it's styled in a good way.

$100-$150 ADOPTION FEE be sure not to use the word sell or people will jump all over you. someone wanting a chihuahua will be more than glad to pay that price. it sounds like you have chihuahuas even though they are not papered i wouldnt see why they would be considered mutts.

Anywhere between $0.00 to $50.00 but thats about it.

first you need to spay your female.

200 bucks will be fair.

make sure the new family owns their home. (in case they move to a no pet place)

spay the pup before giving him

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And you didnt spay your mutt WHY?