| You know that you want a boxer puppy for your | | | | newly born boxer puppies as well as the mother and |
| family, but you are having a hard time convincing your | | | | father boxer-not to mention cleaning costs. Since most |
| spouse that paying the $400 to $600 (or more!) cost | | | | litters produce between four and six boxer puppies, |
| for a puppy is sensible. Perhaps your spouse is a | | | | doing the math means that breeders do not even |
| penny-pincher, or maybe that amount of money just | | | | make a profit on the sale of a boxer puppy in most |
| sounds like an awful lot to pay for a little puppy. In | | | | cases. |
| either case, your spouse won't budge unless you can | | | | Going to a reputable breeder and paying a higher price |
| justify why a boxer puppy costs that much money. | | | | is a smarter choice than paying a lower amount at a |
| So, here is some information that will help to explain | | | | backyard breeder. |
| why the price of a boxer puppy seems high-and why | | | | Backyard breeders may charge a great deal less for |
| it is worth paying. | | | | a boxer puppy-many charge less than $300. However, |
| The price of a boxer puppy is not arbitrary; rather, it is | | | | backyard breeders do not do most of what is listed |
| set to cover the costs of the breeder. | | | | above. They do not do the genetic health testing. They |
| While your spouse may think that the breeder just | | | | may not even do veterinary examinations or give the |
| pulled the $600 price out of her hat, that isn't the case | | | | boxer puppy shots. |
| at all. There are a great many costs involved in | | | | Therefore, you very well might be setting yourself up |
| breeding a litter of boxer puppies. Reputable breeders | | | | for some serious health issues by purchasing a boxer |
| routinely do genetic testing on both the mother and | | | | puppy from a backyard breeder. Boxer dogs are |
| father boxer, which can cost upwards of $1000 per | | | | susceptible to a few genetic health conditions, and the |
| dog in total. There are also shots and exams to be | | | | only way to avoid these is through genetic testing of |
| performed on both the mother boxer and the puppies | | | | the boxer parents. So, your boxer puppy could |
| after they are born-these can cost up to $200 or | | | | develop heart problems or hip and spine issues-all |
| more. | | | | because you wanted to save a little money. |
| Breeders also have possible emergency costs for | | | | Well, you may have saved a little money when you |
| which they must be prepared. For example, if the | | | | purchased your boxer puppy; however, now you could |
| mother boxer needs a Caesarian section, that will cost | | | | be looking at some very high veterinarian bills...along |
| the breeder another $500. If the mother boxer is | | | | with a great deal of heartache and worry. |
| unable to feed the boxer puppies for some reason, | | | | The choice is clear, really-spend a little more now for |
| replacement milk costs another $100 per week. | | | | peace of mind and good health in your boxer puppy...or |
| Additionally, there are costs involved in housing the | | | | spend a lot later, in both money and worry. |