Thread: Price of Dogs in NZ !!

When the first lock down hit 2 years ago the price of cars, boats, motorbikes and dogs went through the roof. Gouging bastards
People thought " I have time for a new critter now" so demand went up and people thought the would hike the prices.

Originally Posted by rugerman

When the first lock down hit 2 years ago the price of cars, boats, motorbikes and dogs went through the roof. Gouging bastards
People thought " I have time for a new critter now" so demand went up and people thought the would hike the prices.

@rugerman yep spot on the old l am lonely & need a pet or l finally have time to own a pup & with the "boys toys" Lock Downs had people looking at projects to fill in time & tick off bucket lists , so they have all gone through the roof .Prior to the Lock Downs starting up, me & a couple of mates who would do regular Motorcycle Expeditions in places around the world ,we had a couple of years planning in to do a full tour around the UK & do the Isle of Mann TT races & the Irish TT race circuit on old Triumphs we had restored ourselves ,by the time the first big auctions in Oz came up prices increased by 25% & have kept going up , they set records again at the big classic's auctions in Oz a couple of weeks ago .

The effect has flowed on to most things ,as we were leading up to the first Lock Downs l was in the process of building a new set of Work Shop & Man Cave sheds on the farm ,for actually dedicated space for the bike restoration & instead gambled on putting on a extension ,patio & new Kitchen for the missus, as we predicted the prices would go through the roof on the high end imported stuff ,plus availability issues . We just had one of same blokes pick up & fit the old oven/dishwasher etc l had saved for the man cave ,down in our new Bach & he reckoned we would be looking at over 35% increase in pricing if we did the same job now .


@Hermitage not just pets ,working dogs have gone through the roof & setting new records all the time ,as Chyna Flu Lock Downs & travel restrictions mean working dogs are replacing staff every where .From memory a couple of months back a Kelpie went for over $35000 & pups from good bloodlines are going for big dollars.

Pounds in Oz where the Lock Downs have stopped are now flooded with animals & were forced to give them away ,IMO the same will happen here & l reckon there is a big opportunity for dog trainers ,as the same morons who are now more interested in going shopping & clubbing than their dog once Lock Downs end ,will have done a Cluster Fuck of a job training the poor dog & there will be a lot of 1-2yr old dogs needing proper training coming on to the market .