"Most of us are incredible cheapskates when it comes to buying a dog, and we get just about what we pay for and what we deserve. [emphasis added] And when you pause to figure out the economics of owning a dog--which few dog owners seem to do--it is obviously downright silly to be bargain hunting.
    "So now we come to secret number two, another but very important truth: A cheap dog is the most expensive in the long run. [emphasis original]
    "The only thing worse than a bargain dog is a gift dog."

-James Lamb Free, Training Your Retriever, 1949

"You don't always get what you pay for, but you never get more."

-Grandma Chrisman