Will there be problems ?

[Zoro's]

Hi there! so i just got me a GS male puppy from someone who simply had a male and a female GS who ended up having a litter. Now their dogs werent any show dogs, or any other special work dogs just some active GSs who were backyard pets. Now my question and concern is that just because i did not pay $2000 for my do will i see issues in the future? Am i going to have hip or other problems with my GS? i know there is not a yes and no answer but there could be a probibility right ?

[msvette2u]

Not "just because you didn't pay $2000". But, because you have no clue what his parents are like, especially because he looks mixed to me, and the parents could have health or temperament problems.
You don't have to pay "big bucks" to get a healthy puppy, but knowing how the parent's hips, elbows, eyes, heart, etc. are like helps a great deal.
Good breeders test those things and submit the results to databases so WE, the buying public, can view them.
Everything is across the board - in your case, not sure where you found your puppy, but he looks mixed breed and he was sold to you under false pretenses, that is, they claimed he's purebred.
As long as you're happy and you don't care, that's fine. But you've now encouraged people to not alter their pets, by giving them money for the puppy

[Zoro's]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

Not "just because you didn't pay $2000". But, because you have no clue what his parents are like, especially because he looks mixed to me, and the parents could have health or temperament problems.
You don't have to pay "big bucks" to get a healthy puppy, but knowing how the parent's hips, elbows, eyes, heart, etc. are like helps a great deal.
Good breeders test those things and submit the results to databases so WE, the buying public, can view them.
Everything is across the board - in your case, not sure where you found your puppy, but he looks mixed breed and he was sold to you under false pretenses, that is, they claimed he's purebred.
As long as you're happy and you don't care, that's fine. But you've now encouraged people to not alter their pets, by giving them money for the puppy

Did not buy him. Pretty much was free but i gave the owners $75 bucks for some of the stuff that came with the dog. Bowls, food, first set of shots. I know he is not pure. I found out by just looking at him when i went to go see him. he was so adorable and cute that i couldnt say no.

[selzer]

Enjoy your pet. He will probably be just fine. And $75 will not encourage anyone to do this again.

What you might run into is if the sire and dam were brother and sister, that could increase the risk of problems. If not, then I think you are probably not any more likely to have serious issues than people who pay a bundle. Going to an excellent breeder to get a dog does not eliminate the risks of problems, but it can reduce the risk somewhat, and it supports the right people breeding for the right reasons.

Most of us have owned dogs that were the result of backyard pets having a litter, and have been perfectly happy with them as pets.

[SS-GSD]

Uh..Maybe the person didn't know anything about picking out a good breeder prior to coming on here? You're in rescue, this pups breeding is no different as far as lineage goes. It's the same "risk" as getting a rescue dog, it can go good or bad. Just as spending $2,000 doesn't mean you'll get a good pup either. Would you prefer they give the puppy back for a money return and the puppy end up God knows where if not in your hands next after being starved and picked up on the side of the road? Or accept that they got a dog from a random pairing and do what is best for the dog NOW?

Zoro, I'd suggest you read up on the health problems in the breed, learn to know the signs, save up some money to get the hips/elbows x-rayed at 6 months and 2 years, get the pup on a good joint supplement, feed a good food, give proper exercise and most of all love your pup. He needs a home just as much as that $2,000 pup does and then the next dog you can think a little more about where you get the dog from. Yeah?

[msvette2u]

Originally Posted by Zoro's

Did not buy him. Pretty much was free but i gave the owners $75 bucks for some of the stuff that came with the dog. Bowls, food, first set of shots. I know he is not pure. I found out by just looking at him when i went to go see him. he was so adorable and cute that i couldnt say no.

Ah well, then this post:

Just yesterday picked up my 7 week old GS Puppy and i names him Zoro because it looks liek he is wearing a mask. Love him already. The person i bought it from tells me that he is a Pure GSD as both his parents were.

Paints a whole 'nother picture

If you'd told us he was a freebie (but you donated money to them) that would have made sense why you're asking this over here.

[Zoro's]

of course! problems, no problems mix or pure, ALL dogs deserve a loving home and someone to love them. Reason i asked the question is because i hear that mutts usually dont have hip problems and if my dog is a mutt which i think it is, i dont have to worry about getting x-rays, joint suppliments, etc untill God frobidd i see any issues. Other than that like i said i Love Zoro already and dont care pure or mutt because i know i would love him and care for him more than anyone else would.

[Zoro's]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

Ah well, then this post:
Paints a whole 'nother picture

If you'd told us he was a freebie (but you donated money to them) that would have made sense why you're asking this over here.

1. The people i bought/got the dog for were asking a re-homing fee of $75 bucks for the expenses of the dog which i paid.

2. How does this sound? " i got a dog by donating $75"

3. does it matter if i got/bought/or donated ? it doesnt matter, does it ?

4. No one is painting a picture, THAT my friend was an introduction to the forum.

[msvette2u]

I never said that they don't.
You made it sound like you'd chosen a breeder and picked out a puppy and "bought" it, in your other thread.
Then compared your puppy (in this thread) to people who pay 2k for puppies.
My point was it's not about the money paid, it's about having a pedigree of generations of dogs to look at to determine if their health was good or not.
Getting a free puppy who has unknown genetics, it's really tough to say what it's health will be like.

[SS-GSD]

Well you don't HAVE to do those things anyways, they're just recommended precautions if you want to be on the safe side but don't think mixes don't have joint problems because they do! If you breed two dogs with hip dysplasia together, it doesn't matter if they're different breeds...There is a pretty good chance the puppies will end up with HD too. Breed has nothing to do with it, it's all about the pairing of the parents.