How much did you pay for your dog?

Kato...$1500, reduced from $2400 due to a testicle not descending.  (OEM)
Dudley.....$50 from rescue org.  (Saint Bernard)
Max....$600 from BYB before we knew better! [8|] (OEM) 

Oreo was $250 from a beginning breeder. He is a pure Black Lab and is male (duh!)

Molly - $300.00  ad in the paper - breeder( byb I found out latter on this forum.). 8 weeks old female.
spay and exam- $219.00
vaccinations and interceptor $73.95
 
What Molly has given us back is riceless.
 

Jewel-golden retriever cross,  $5.00 bought from a camp
Zoe-shih tzu, $375, bought from friends

I think I kinda made money on the deal when I got my first dog[sm=rotfl.gif]
 
The owners took "Boomer" to a shelter where they were told he wasn't adoptable and they would give him 2 days before they put him down. They brought him home.
 
He scared people who came to their house in response to their "free dog" newspaper ad. They called a rescue group. The rescue group wouldn't take him----but they did tell me about him. I called the family just as they were deciding to take him back to the shelter.
 
So I visited the family with someone I knew who bred/trained dogs to evaluate "Boomer" to see how bad he really was, knowing if I said no he was pretty much a goner[].  
 
He was an untrained, poorly socialized, dog-aggressive, hyperactive, 11 month old lab/shepherd/doberman mix---but there wasn't a mean or nasty bone in his body. 
 
I agreed to take him and the family was so greatful they dropped him off at my house a day later with his bowls, leash, vet records, two heartworm pills, a bag of dog food (which I tossed--they were feeding him senior food to calm him down[sm=eek.gif])  and his blanket. I asked if they wanted me to pay for anything and they just dropped the stuff on my porch and sped off. I think they were afraid I would change my mind.
So I got a house broken, neutered dog WITH some equipment for free.[sm=dance.gif]
 
He was renamed Liam and was my wonderful boy until he died at age 13.
 
Full disclosure: While I didn't have to pay for him up front, he did end up costing me hundreds of dollars in the first few months for rivate training (couldn't be near other dogs at first)  and in property damage before he was crate trained.[sm=lol.gif]
 
 

What a beautiful dog he is! 

What sweet Bassets, we have rescued 3 from shelters since the children were young.  We paid less than 25.00 for each (many years ago).  Sadly they are no longer living.  
12 years ago our first Rottie was 250.00 from a local breeder, with papers, shots and wormed.  I have learned a lot since that time.
We bought our Shadow for 100.00 as a pup, no papers, the owner of the Mom and Dad was trying to get a home for herself, 3 Rotties and 2 children after a divorce. Was staying with a sister when the litter was born.   .  She came out of the divorcew/no place to live but would not give up any of her kids, including the furry ones.[sm=angel.gif]
We became friends and still keep up with each other, kids and furry kids.  Her son and Shadow have the same birthdate.
 
 

My old Rott who I got as a puppy was free and turned out to be a priceless boy.  Harley my new doggie was also free to good home and also priceless.  Both of the dogs' previous owners could no longer keep them and they were given to me.  I would definately do the same or adopt a dog.  To me saving these dogs and giving them a loving home is more important then buying a purebred dog to me.  Don't get me wrong purebreds that come from reputable breeders are well worth the money if that is what you are looking for.

paid $300 canadian for Luigh that included her spay, shots, etc

We adopted Tyson from someone who could no longer care for him. We paid 250 for the original owner to bring him from VA to NY.

Shadow was given to us. His only other option that week was euthanasia because his owner's family wanted to be mean to her and had already euthanized a couple of her cats.
 
Jade, our cat, I plucked out of a friend's tree. She was stray and was just a bag of bones. Now she weighs at least 10 lbs or more and can jump five linear feet.
 

Mutley, Beagle - since passed was a rescue for local pound and cost us 35.00.
Duke, since passed - Gordon Setter rescued - 150.00

Current dogs.

Hailey Lyn, Pug - $850.00 
River - Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, wonderful line - family dog. [] 1,600.00

4 cats all rescues:  Kuma, Charlotte, Sam and Millie ( I think they were all around 8.00-10.00 each)

All Pets were nutered and spayed by us.  Heatworm, Flea and Tick and miscellanous cookie expense is around 100.00 a month.[]

Minnie 15 week old AKC reg, boston terrier ~ $400
Little Anne 6 week old bloodhound, unplanned litter No papers ~ $50
Mickey 8 week old AKC reg, boston terrier ~ $250
 
I love em all just the same, no matter how much or how little they cost.     []

Ours was $80, from a local humane society.  Riley is an 8 year old yellow lab/white german shepard mix. He was nuetered, up to date on all shots except rabies, and microchipped.
 
We've had him for 6 months, and he is the best dog for our family!  Luckily, this dog "picked us out" at the humane society.  We were looking for a 2 year old female, a yellow lab, on the smaller side.  I agree with what other posters said - that our dog is PRICELESS!

Zoe, 1 1/2 yr. old mini dachshund from the SPCA: $150
Jake, 11 mth. old golden retriever/collie mix from shelter: $90