Where can I find a nice but cheap cute puppy to call my own?

Go to the pound and find one that is calm but perky and seems like a good dog. Purebreeds are great, but there are so many dogs out there that need a good home. Many puppies are there because the dogs bred without the owners' knowledge or permission, and they are good dogs. I prefer mutts, myself, though I've owned both; sometimes shelters even have purebreds that someone simply got tired of. Be careful not to buy puppies from "puppy mills"--if you do decide to buy a purebred, check your source. Puppy mills are cruel; they breed dogs en masse for money, and the pups are often inbred, have birth defects, are mean, etc. Get a dog from a reputable breeder, or from the humane society. Often no-kill shelters will place a pup, and tell you all you need to know about it, too. A good place to start would be www.bestfriends.com: they are a no-kill in AZ, but they can doubtless help you find a shelter in your area. Good luck! Just don't grab the first cute fuzzy thing you see. Do your homework. :)

P.S.--Local newspapers also often have "free puppies" ads; just make sure the pups are a compatible breed with your lifestyle, meet the parents (both, if you can), and be sure that the pups are healthy and have shots and worming before you get them permanently settled in. Vets sometimes have pups, too, often free to good homes.

There are plenty of cute puppies at rescues and shelters. I suggest you go with more criteria than cute, and maybe consider an older dog. I'm also looking for a dog, and you hear all kinds of sob stories about these poor dogs that were in the wrong homes. So make sure you're getting the right dog, like researching the breeds and so on. Start with a characteristic that you definitely know you want/don't want, and find out what kind of breeds exhibit that characteristic and go from there. I've been able to find all sorts of dogs in shelters and rescues. they're also much more affordable than a breeder.

There are plenty of dogs at the local pounds, humane society's, and other private shelters that are looking for wonderful homes. 3 of the 4 dogs I have came from local shelters and they are just as sweet and wonderful as the one I purchased from a breeder.

By the way, my breeder dog was $300 and my shelter dogs costs between $20 - $75.

if u find one, make sure it's not from a puppy mill. Don't want to support things like that D=

Rescue Rescue Rescue!!! adopt from your local shelter or look up a rescue group in your area, also you can call your local vets and alot of times they know of someone or have a bulletin board for ya... good luck in your search...smile

It all depends on the size of dog you are looking for and also what you have to offer this new addition...what kind of time do you have to spend? are you willing to do all the housebreaking?? have you considered looking into a young adult?? most of the time they are housebroke and are spayed/neutered already.... smile

easy at the pound, you can find a dog to love and give love to the dog it self.puppy mills are CRUEL

The best place to get a puppy that does not ruin your purse
is at your local animal shelter in fact you would be blessed
for that cause you will be giving a home to an unwanted puppy
and you can make a donation to the shelter

hmmm try going to your local animal shelter....

I would check with your local animal shelters. Many get in puppies, and if you let them know you're interested, perhaps they can contact you when they get a puppy. Most only require a minimal donation, and you would be saving an animal that may not have a chance otherwise.

http://www.petfinder.com

But remember, no puppy is cheap. Better have $1000-$2000 ready at the drop of a hat for vet bills. If you can't swing that, hold off until "cheap" isn't a mandate.