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Originally Posted by CJizzles
It is just so tough for me to fork out anywhere between 800-1800 for a dog that may or may not last 7-8 years.
The one dog I want more than anything is an English Bulldog. Another large chunk of change for a dog that has a short life span.
Maybe we will just stick with Australian Shepherds.
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If the idea of the purchase price spooks you, you'd probably better stay away given that it's likely to be the least of your worries with a Bernese.
We have a standing emergency 'slush fund' of about $3K/dog and that's with labradors. With a Bernese you're likely looking at much higher vet/maintenance bills.
Unless you're able/willing to shell out 3-5K to deal with blown out knees, deteriorating hips or cancer medicine, I'd recommend you steer clear of a Bernese. It's not really fair to you or the dog to buy one and then not be willing to fix it up as things start to go wrong.