My cat died recently and I'm looking for a new pet, I already told my parents that I would just love to have a little dog, nothing big, something like a Beagle, or Cairn Terrier my dad said "Well, if you show you're responsible, then we might think about it..." And then I told my mom and she said "there is no way!" but then just today I was saying like everything that I would do for it, and stuff like that, and she actually seemed to agree with me. Anyways, I was talking to me dad and saying like what I'll do to show I'm responsible enough to have a dog, like when my birthday comes around (about six weeks from now) he can give me a "test" of what I would have to do for a dog and stuff, I was also thinking, do you think it's a good idea to write a letter saying what I would do, and then actually signing it as like a Contract?
Also, any ideas of how to convince my parents of letting me get a dog would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!
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thats what me and my sister ahd to do to get our 4th dog but i was hear idea because my parents didn't really want 4, both i rarely do i stuff i said XD so don't put any thing that you'll regret singing.
plus srry to hear about your act i know its sad to lose a cose family meber like a pet =(
Unfortunately I can't help you my step daughter spent 3 years convincing me to get a dog. After lots of research for the right breed and breeder we got a lovely yellow lab named Rikki. She was interested for about a week and now she hates him because we ask her to let him out once or twice a day to pee. She couldn't be bothered with him and instead of playing with him she just puts him in his cage. Now I herd everything from I'll clean up after him when he makes a mess to I'll take him out for all his walks. Now all I hear is I hate this dog. I'm sorry but I have to sympathize with your parents. TR-i::
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Try starting small, with a pet that doesn't take as much responsiblility so you can prove yourself. However, there are so many dogs out there in shelters that need homes. No matter what DO NOT get a dog from a STORE. These places get their dogs from puppy mills, underground factories with extremely inhumane conditions where dogs are bred until they can't have any more litters and are then euthanized or left to die. If you do buy from a store you will be supporting these cruel people and their buisnesses. There are so many shelters with many different dogs. Go to http://stoppuppymills.org/ for more info and to get puppy adopting tips. You could also try fostering a dog from a local shelter who does that or walking a neighbors dog. Fostering would be a great temporary way to prove that without getting into a 15 yr commitment. Also, go to that site and show your parents all those dogs taht need homes that aren't even as expensive as the ones in the stores.
what most parents really want is for you to bring the money to buy one. i hate that. also if they go on the computer ever leave things in the history like websites about dogs and health care and about different breeds. i like the contract idea a lot though. use big words in it lol they love that touch.also at the bottom add numbers for groomers if needed. vets and an extra touch dog schools. they seem lame but they help a lot with the trainer. i went to one with my first dog and i learned more than the dog did Welcome to i.net::
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Your dog is going to live for at least TEN YEARS, barring accidents. That's a long time. Will you promise to go on walking it every day, and grooming and washing it every week? That's what your parents are worried about.
So it won't impress them to promise to do a whole lot of stuff right now, or for the next few weeks, or months. If your contract is a long-term one, though, it could work. Just be prepared for them to hold you to it!
Hmmm you sound young no offence. I think you should leave it and wait till you have moved out of your parents. A dog is much more work than a cat and need much more of your attention and time.
Sounds like a good idea, that's what I did too! [I don't have my puppy... yet] =) Also, remember to keep doing chores, getting good grades, and listening to your parental units lol. Make sure you look up online for books on housetraining, obedience, etc. Puppies for Dummies is a really good book. You sound very responsible =) Good luck!
My mom decided while I was doing good at finishing all my chores after the first time she tells me to, she decided to add on more *sigh* but it's going to be totally worth it!
A dog is a lot of work. All dogs live for at least 10 years - and most for anywhere between 12 - 16 years. If this dog is going to be your dog rather than a family dog, you'll need to consider the correlation of its lifespan with your own life as you grow older. A 'contract' between you and your parents has nothing to do with it - you can't promise them things beyond your control. You can't promise that when you move out of their home when you're a few years older that you'll be able to find an apartment where you can keep a dog. You can't promise that your going away to college won't interfere with your ability to care for an animal. You can't even promise that you won't get bored after a year or so and dump the responsibility of a high-maintainence pet on them. Promising to walk, train, feed and take responsibility for a theoretical dog is easy; actually doing the hard work in reality is another.
If you and your father are serious about a dog, bearing in mind that your parents, rather than you, would be legally responsible for any pet 'you' own, then it's a much wiser idea to consider a dog for the whole family - and that's going to involve your mother being sure that she wants a dog as a pet and being prepared to help care for it when you're not around to do so. You sound like a young, inexperienced potential owner - you're certainly not going to be able to look after, provide for, and train a dog, whatever breed, all by yourself, and remember that you're not going to be the one financially responsible for the dog until the day you leave your parents' home.
Also, if you're serious, you'll need to investigate breeds together as a family - a breed that you like the sound of might well be one that is prone to various illnesses which need expensive treatment and I'm sure that wouldn't make your parents too happy. A breed that sheds and leaves hair everywhere is also one that might cause tension between you, your dog and your family, as would one which requires miles and miles of walking.
Perhaps if you did some research and came up with a list of dog breeds suitable for family life, which also suit the lifestyle and needs of your particular family, you might be one step further on. A list of potential costs associated with dog ownership (though you can never say absolutely how much a dog is going to cost) would also make you look more responsible to them. Go to a homeless dog shelter that asks for volunteer walkers and handlers; show your mother that you can handle dogs, and show her that she can as well.
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