thanks for helping me but how do i get my dad to let me have a dog or a pup?

Question

plz i want to knw how i can perswade my dad to let me have a dog i had 1 before but he was a handful

Answer 1

by being responsible with what you have. if you've had a dog, and you didn't take good care of him, then you're gonna have a tough sell, so be responsible, stop whining. if you really want to care for a critter, go volunteer at the local shelter and show your dad how responsible you can be.

Answer 2

Spend some time researching what kind of dog might be right for you and your household. If the one you previously had was too much work, perhaps you need a breed that is more content to lounge around the house. Maybe you need a watchdog...maybe you need one that doesn't bark. There are all types, and there's bound to be one (probably more) that can be a great pet for you. Your local library and/or animal shelter will have information on the various breeds and their traits.

Once you've figured out the breed you think is right, check your phone book or the internet for "rescue" missions for that breed. There are a lot of people who (unfortunately) get pure-bred pets but then find out that they can't take care of them. For this reason, many of the breeds have rescue agencies who take in the dogs and work to get them adopted into new homes.

If you do all of this, and then present the whole package of information to your dad (put it together like you would do for a report at school), I think he will see that you're serious about it, and that you're prepared for the responsibility.

Answer 3

If you're father needs pursuasion then it really wouldn't be fair to bring a dog into the house. Dogs are like children - they need to wanted and loved by the people who take them in or else it just isn't fair to them. Since no matter how much you would want to take care of the dog, if it has an accident on a rug its your parents' rug. You may need their help in things like getting the dog to a vet. If they have things on their mind and are not in the mood to have a dog around they me lose patience with it.

My husband was a little boy who wanted a dog very much. His parents gave him some expensive stuffed Collie to try to make up for the fact that his mother just didn't want a dog in the house (!!). He would laugh when told the story about the stuffed Collie because, obviously, it was their lame attempt to offer him a compromise.

As soon as we got married and bought our own home we ran out and got a beautiful, sweet Collie. He was so happy with the dog, and we loved that dog so much. We had our children, and they loved him too.

If some day your Dad says, "Hey. Maybe I'd like to get you that dog you want." that would be good for you. If he doesn't do that you may have to just know that some day you'll have your own place and your own money and be able to get a dog.

Just a note: Sometimes when people have one dog and something happens to it, it can be so painful to lose that dog that bringing another one in when you know that in a mere ten or twelve years or so you'll lose it and go through all that loss again; they sometimes just aren't ready to do that. Ten or twelve years may seem like a long time to you, but it isn't for adults.\

Just like when it comes to having children, people should be "in the right emotional place" to take on a dog (or any pet). People who are ready to get a dog and who want to spend the time training it and teaching it and loving it find that it works very well.
If the dog you had before was a "handful" it could be because your parents weren't up to giving it the attention it needed to be calm and well behaved. Dogs' behavior is usually directly related to the type of teaching, attention, etc. that it gets.

Don't feel too bad if you can't have a dog right now. You will be able to have whatever dogs you want when you are on your own, which is far sooner than you realize. For now, if your Dad doesn't want a dog he is very right not to get one. Its best for all involved - except, of course, you right now; but that may be how it has to be.

Answer 4

We just got a dog yesterday. My dad didn't really want a dog, but if you find a very cute dog......HE WON'T BE ABLE TO RESIST! Nobody can resist those puppy dog eyes! Good luck and I hope that you will be successful!!! BTW, my dog is a yorkie-shnuazzer mix, so maybe you should take him to the pet store and make him actually look at the dog. Give him promises saying, please dad can you get me this dog.....if you do then I will do.......and then whatever you are willing to do. Like take him/her for walks daily, feed the dog everyday and pick up after him when he goes to the bathroom. Also one more thing, the cheaper the dog, the better the chance!!! Good luck and have fun!!! :)

Answer 5

Trust me on this one...most parents don't want a dog, because even though the child swears they will take care of it...it is the parent who ultimately ends up cleaning up the dog poop in the yard, and buying the dog food...feeding it and grooming it. Once the newness wares off, a kids looses interest.

If you really want a dog, you'll have to take on a big responsibility at home...(like mowing the yard, or cleaning the house) and do it faithfully for several months. Never complain about it and don't expect anything in return. If you can prove to your dad you can be responsible, he will change his mind...I speak from experience. Trust me on this one....

Answer 6

Show responsibility in other ways. And pick a breed that is not so much of a handful. Tagging tail and wet kisses to you.

Answer 7

Show responsibility. If you have been irresponsible in the past it's a tough sell. Also show him that this is not a knee jerk request.

Answer 8

My mom would never let me have one until I just brought one home. Then she couldn't resist.

Answer 9

tell him u've grown up some and it will teach u some responsibility