I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

  • Vode An@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    Dogs, rescues are just as doglike and mostly free compared to the Hapsburg simulator known as breeding

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      10 months ago

      Pets are best when you buy the cheap off brand versions. Purebred more often equals inbred and personally I don’t want that generic headache as a pet ages.

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      10 months ago

      I own and train hunting dogs for upland and waterfowl hunting. I’ve also done breeding in my younger days. Bloodlines absolutely matter. A puppy from National Champion bloodlines has a far, far better chance of being very good at his job. This goes for ANY working breed that is actually expected to work at their job in real life. And they cost a LOT of money to buy, train, and maintain. But these aren’t foo-foo dogs bred strictly for looks either.

      If all you need is a popcorn and movie and sleep on the bed pet, then it doesn’t probably matter very much. Find a nice rescue - they need a home and love too.

      • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.net
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        10 months ago

        This goes for ANY working breed that is actually expected to work at their job in real life. And they cost a LOT of money to buy, train, and maintain.

        TBH it depends on the work - up until the surge in demand from the pandemic, Border Collies were super cheap in the UK because it was mostly farmers selling the extra pups they didn’t need. I’d imagine other areas have a local working breed that’s similar. That said, they are now more expensive than rescues, and require a particularly high energy lifestyle so aren’t suitable pets for most people. Most people just need something kinda friend shaped, which rescues have plenty of.