oz4real83:
Most Nigerians have this mentality that anything "imported" must be expensive otherwise it won't have value. Infact the more expensive, the more the value. If u take your local dog worth N5000 outside the country and bring it back, its value will change astronomically. You can even sell the puppies expensively as long as you tell our people that they are "FOREIGN" or "IMPORTED" dogs.

Davash222:
Because they’re puppies!!

vincentjk:
Lols now let's look at it this way.


Someone buys a female dog at puppyhood for 150k.

Every month he buys at least 1 bag of kibble for her which costs let me say 10k X 12months = 120k

He got her some pet accessories like; dog feeding bowl-N4,500

leash and collar-6k

Dog soap and shampoo for 12months- 6k

He builds her a dog cage lets say 50k

The Meat, brisket bones, and other small small treats he's been buying for 12months- 20k

Medical and vet bills for the 12months -15k

His dog comes on heat, he looks for a good pedigree male and stud service was conducted, he pays 100k for the stud service because the owner said he won't collect any pup.

She litters 6pups, he rush into the market to get dog milk, baby milk, dried food for the pups, a whelping box and other puppy accessories. Let's say roughly 200k

Total = N671,500 which is almost 700k. You don't expect him to sell his pups 50 50k for you now. Nah not possible

Note: this write up isn't for a pedigree female dog, a ped female dog costs about 300k and the upkeep and everything should reach a million plus.

This is one of the reasons why pups are expensive

vincentjk:
Lols now let's look at it this way.


Someone buys a female dog at puppyhood for 150k.

Every month he buys at least 1 bag of kibble for her which costs let me say 10k X 12months = 120k

He got her some pet accessories like; dog feeding bowl-N4,500 so is literally business the puppies are bought for?
Then what of people who genuinely keep them as pets

leash and collar-6k

Dog soap and shampoo for 12months- 6k

He builds her a dog cage lets say 50k

The Meat, brisket bones, and other small small treats he's been buying for 12months- 20k

Medical and vet bills for the 12months -15k

His dog comes on heat, he looks for a good pedigree male and stud service was conducted, he pays 100k for the stud service because the owner said he won't collect any pup.

She litters 6pups, he rush into the market to get dog milk, baby milk, dried food for the pups, a whelping box and other puppy accessories. Let's say roughly 200k

Total = N671,500 which is almost 700k. You don't expect him to sell his pups 50 50k for you now. Nah not possible

Note: this write up isn't for a pedigree female dog, a ped female dog costs about 300k and the upkeep and everything should reach a million plus.

This is one of the reasons why pups are expensive

vincentjk:
Lols now let's look at it this way.


Someone buys a female dog at puppyhood for 150k.

Every month he buys at least 1 bag of kibble for her which costs let me say 10k X 12months = 120k

He got her some pet accessories like; dog feeding bowl-N4,500 so is literally business the puppies are bought for?
Then what of people who genuinely keep them as pets

leash and collar-6k

Dog soap and shampoo for 12months- 6k

He builds her a dog cage lets say 50k

The Meat, brisket bones, and other small small treats he's been buying for 12months- 20k

Medical and vet bills for the 12months -15k

His dog comes on heat, he looks for a good pedigree male and stud service was conducted, he pays 100k for the stud service because the owner said he won't collect any pup.

She litters 6pups, he rush into the market to get dog milk, baby milk, dried food for the pups, a whelping box and other puppy accessories. Let's say roughly 200k

Total = N671,500 which is almost 700k. You don't expect him to sell his pups 50 50k for you now. Nah not possible

Note: this write up isn't for a pedigree female dog, a ped female dog costs about 300k and the upkeep and everything should reach a million plus.

This is one of the reasons why pups are expensive

Baroba:
All relative bro, there are puppies that cost ₦2000 and some that so as much as ₦1million or more it all depends on the breed and it's quality ...

Your question is like someone asking ," Why are cars expensive"...

chigoziri2403:
so literally the puppies are bought to be resold
What of people who genuinely buy them as pets

vincentjk:
what's the need to stress oneself rearing a dog, the energy in raising it

All the same. Just like i narrated earlier, if you get a pup from him then keep it as a pet then no big deal. Believe me N150k for a quality pup is even cheap, visit other countries and see how much dogs are worth.

I'm a dog lover and NOT a breeder but I'm getting a pup worth more than that price you stated above just for pet and to keep at home nothing else. check my dogs diary and see what I'm doing with those boys

The image i attached below is a screenshot i took from a Zambian group, someone had made a post requesting for a pitbull pup and clearly stated he has $800 which is close to N300k in Nigeria o so you see. He isn't even requesting for a pedigree nor an imported pit either

vincentjk:



I don't get it?

chigoziri2403:
all the stress to take care of an animal

vincentjk:


Some keep dogs for security reasons, some buy and raise them to become family members and companions whole others prefer them as pets especially, toy breeds.

chigoziri2403:
if I will spend such energy and moment on an animal, then it must attend school and I will include it in my will.

vincentjk:


Taking your dog to a trainer for a training session is actually a way of educating your dog. They do go to school

And in the military for instance, only the k9s that pass all training sessions are certified and eligible to be used for detention services

chigoziri2403:
that's not our culture here

vincentjk:


Nobody is talking about culture here because if you wanna do it the culture way, you should go for our local dogs which are very affordable. At least you won't have to worry about spending so much on a dog anymore

chigoziri2403:
so what can the foreign dog do that so called 'local dog' can't do

chigoziri2403:
so what can the foreign dog do that so called 'local dog' can't do

vincentjk:


If you think the local dog could do all a foreign breed can then no need for all these long convo. Go get yourself a cultural dog as you called it period.

ceasare:


Na harmless question if u hv an answer let's hv it

vincentjk:
Lols now let's look at it this way.


Someone buys a female dog at puppyhood for 150k.

Every month he buys at least 1 bag of kibble for her which costs let me say 10k X 12months = 120k

He got her some pet accessories like; dog feeding bowl-N4,500

leash and collar-6k

Dog soap and shampoo for 12months- 6k

He builds her a dog cage lets say 50k

The Meat, brisket bones, and other small small treats he's been buying for 12months- 20k

Medical and vet bills for the 12months -15k

His dog comes on heat, he looks for a good pedigree male and stud service was conducted, he pays 100k for the stud service because the owner said he won't collect any pup.

She litters 6pups, he rush into the market to get dog milk, baby milk, dried food for the pups, a whelping box and other puppy accessories. Let's say roughly 200k

Total = N671,500 which is almost 700k. You don't expect him to sell his pups 50 50k for you now. Nah not possible

Note: this write up isn't for a pedigree female dog, a ped female dog costs about 300k and the upkeep and everything should reach a million plus.

This is one of the reasons why pups are expensive