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The cost of a puppy has quadrupled in the past year, with people paying up to €2,000 for a pedigree or designer-breed pet as demand outstrips supply.
Members of the public clamouring to get a new dog during lockdown have created an “insane level of inflation” when it comes to puppy prices.
TV vet Pete Wedderburn said that prior to the pandemic, animal lovers might pay around €400 or €500 for a pedigree puppy, whereas now the price could be four times that, with a possible waiting list of six months.
Designer cross-breeds such as cavapoos, labradoodles and cavachons have become increasingly popular in recent times as Irish pet lovers are buying dogs in their droves.
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Pete The Vet
This morning on Plan B we were joined by everyone s favourite vet Pete Wedderburn, better known as Pete The Vet.
He told us all about his new online portal for pet lovers PetFix Club.
He also answered some of your pet questions.
Listen back now:
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With Christmas around the corner, I need to make the usual annual plea: do not give pets as presents. People continue to do this every year: animal rescue groups have to deal with the results. Pets are abandoned after the novelty has worn off.
Please don t let this happen: don t give pets as presents.
This year, I am happy to announce an alternative gift for pet owners. I m talking about a gift membership for a new pet information website.
For many years, I have been talking about animal care in public: as a vet, I enjoy sharing my knowledge with readers, television viewers and radio listeners. I often stress to pet owners that if they have queries or problems with their pets, then they should visit their local vet. But vets are busy people, and owners often have questions that they may not wish to bother their own vets about. And that s why I have been kept so busy answering queries through my work in the media.