$300 - Labrador Retriever - and I have owned 5 since 1982. The best one, as far as hunting cost me $145. She was a rescue dog. She passed at 9 - cancer. I only bred her once and kept a male. He is 16 now. I got a yellow female from a THFer 6 years ago and she is a great retriever and pointer.
For some it is. They get hit a little and back off. Others get pissed and kill the porky. A real pain to deal with after the fact. The dogs that retaliate often go on to become repeat offenders....