Comments on: Five Ways to Make Money if You Love Pets

By: Money Considerations When Buying A Pet - SavingAdvice.com Blog

Money Considerations When Buying A Pet - SavingAdvice.com Blog — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:38:50 +0000

[...] may recall that a labradoodle puppy joined my family earlier this year. Adding a dog to our household has brought many changes. Some have cost us money. [...]

By: Disgruntled Subscriber

Disgruntled Subscriber — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:53:00 +0000

On my local news, they keep showing story after story about dogs and cats that are abandoned because of the foreclosure crisis. Surely it would be inhumane to bring more animals into the world (especially for mere money) when there are animals dying for a good home.

Here’s another thought I had:
I wonder how many dogs that are euthanized in the US come from backyard breeders?

If you want to breed a creature for profit, breed exotic fish. Yeah, the initial outlay can be more, but you don’t see too many “abandoned” Hawaiian Dragon Moray starving or dying by the side of the road.
(The reason I picked the Hawaiian Dragon Moray is because one is currently selling on ebay for $799.)

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:45:51 +0000

I agree with some of the others that have commented about the breeding thing. I personally am shocked with your decision to recommend others to become a breeder. It is very selfish to make money off of your pets and it most certainly does not help pet overpopulation! Shelter dogs and cats can be wonderful animals as well, and animals that are bred can have serious problems.

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:03:11 +0000

I think it was irresponsible to recommend breeding dogs and cats for income when approximately 6 million healthy dogs and cats are euthanized yearly in the US simply because there are not enough homes for them. There are too many irresponsible, backyard breeders and puppy mills with horrific conditions.

By: Five Reasons a Man Should Shop with His Wife - SavingAdvice.com Blog

Five Reasons a Man Should Shop with His Wife - SavingAdvice.com Blog — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:01:45 +0000

[...] My wife and I were shopping for things we have never purchased before — pet supplies for the dog we bought. My wife had already spent 40 minutes grilling the floor assistant at PetCo while I wandered over [...]

By: beth

beth — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:59:16 +0000

I suppose another way to make money would be as a dog trainer. Depends on your passion, skills, and whether you have the patience dealing with owners Working with the animals would be the easy part!

I think our dog has contributed (ROI) to the family by barking whenever someone comes to the door – even though he is very sweet and loving – strangers have no idea!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:43:48 +0000

I have 2 labradoodles and I got them both for free from petfinder.com. Both of my labradoodles came from breeders who thought they were going to make a bunch of money selling these crossbreeds and make some money. They ended up being stuck with these dogs and couldn’t sell them. Do yourself a favor. Save your money and rescue a dog who would otherwise be killed. There are 10 million dogs and cats killed every year in shelters because there are no homes for them. Breeding more dogs is foolish, irresponsible and compounds this very sad problem.

By: Tightwad

Tightwad — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:54:44 +0000

Wow, $2,500.00 for just a mixed breed smack-dab in the middle of a HUGE recession…. Hmmmm….
I thought we were saving money here, not spending it foolishly.

Well….
We got the best dog in the whole wide world from our local Humane Society several years ago and he only cost us $75.00 and that included his shots, micro-chip I.D., a nice leash and collar, and his dog license.
We were told that he was going to be “put down” within the next couple of days because he had been there for too long of a time. I could not imagine destroying such a wonderful pet!
He is so loving, gentle, and smart!!
He was already house-trained.
He does not bark. He does not chew.
If he has any fault it is only that he sheds a little, but I would be willing to wake up every morning with a mouthful of hair for him! NOW THAT’S LOVE, LOL!:)

And… since we’re on the subject:
PEOPLE! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY!
IF YOU CAN’T ADOPT, GIVE A DONATION OF YOUR TIME – BECOME A VOLUNTEER.
IF YOU ARE ABLE GIVE A CASH DONATION. DONATE A BAG OF DOG/CAT/RABBIT/ETC. FOOD.
DONATE OLD BUT USABLE BLANKETS. ETC.
THEY ALSO USE A LOT OF NEWSPAPERS.
YOU CAN EVEN BECOME A FOSTER PARENT FOR PETS!

Well, I didn’t mean to turn this into a J.L. Marathon, but it had to be said.

Happy Memorial Day!

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:44:32 +0000

There is a place for responsible breeders in the pet world. People with allergies and small children need to be careful. But for the rest of us, there is nothing better than being the forever home of an animal that was unwanted.

By: MoneyClipping

MoneyClipping — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:45:17 +0000

I’m interested in being a pet groomer. There are quite a lot of people who own dogs in the neighborhood. I have no idea to where they have taken their pets, but nowhere around here. It seems to be a good business idea.