my birthday is three weeks and i realllllllllllllly want a puppy.... but my parents NO my dad says ur never home enough for a puppy.... and i said im gonna get a puppy carrier.... my dad says ur not gonna clean up after him.... and i say well im not gonna let him take a dump on the floor..... he says well...ill think about it.... how do i prove i deserve a puppy...
2006-09-29 18:45:12 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
i had a lot of animals when i was younger...so i know what im getting into
2006-09-29 18:53:27 · update #1
At your age, of 15, a new puppy would live until you are about 30 years old..You have no idea where you will be, how many children you will have, what you will be doing...Guess who is gonna get stuck with the dog while you are at college, or when you get married and move to a different state....
I f you can convince your parents that THEY want a dog, then go for it! but it is their home that is going to be chewed, and peed and pooped in...and grass dug, and vet bills....etc..
So, you need to show them different breeds, and see which ones they might be interested in..as it will likely end up being their dog...In old age, dogs have lost the cute, and have become expensive...(major vet bills)
At 16, you can volunteer at a shelter..they always need volunteers...You may meet the perfect dog for your family there...Ask your parents if you can bring one home to foster for a week, and see how it fits in to your family...Hopefully, they will love it as much as you do...
2006-09-29 19:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How old are you? Look, I'm going to be brutally honest here. If you are a teenager, a younger one even, you probably are not ready for a puppy. I love dogs and I would love for you to love to get a puppy... but they are A TON OF WORK! I have two puppies, I am 25 years old. I have had them each since they were eight weeks old they are now 6 and 7 months. And they are really in their terrible toddler years right now. They chew on everything, they are little terrors, they don't always listen at puppy training... they dig, they get into the trash... and this all happens when I'm home with them!!! House training was awfully hard as well, but we did it. I would never change my life, I love my puppies, but you MUST understand what a challenge it really is... you do deserve one if you are honestly willing to take every responsibility that comes with it (lucky me my boyfriend cleans up the doggy doo)... You may think you want one because they are cute and cuddly, but remember they grow up... Good luck in whatever happens
2006-09-29 19:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a puppy is a big job. Your parents should get you a puppy from the humane society... because then they can always give the puppy back (within 30 days), if you don't keep your promise. In fact I'm pretty sure your Mom will end up doing all the work. How do I know? Lol.... I got a dog for my son from the humane society about three months ago. He begged me to get him "the cute one"... he promised to take care of the puppy... he didn't. I returned him to the H.S. - pronto. I'll have a puppy for myself when my kids are out of the house. Right now we have enough pets... having a dog is like having another child.
2006-09-29 18:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do the dishes or another chore you hate every day for a year without fail in addition to all of your other duties and you will understand a little bit of the RESPONSIBILITY of a pet. It is not all fun and games, it includes Scooping the poop, taking for walks, grooming, cleaning up the shed hair, feeding, watering, not to mentions medical care. A puppy is an enormous responsibility that your parents obviously dont feel you are ready for. Still I feel for you, I always had a pet dog.
2006-09-29 18:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Paul S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start by actually acting responsible around the house.
Clean up, keep your room tidy. Dont leave things for your parents to clean up. Follow their rules. Show that you are a responsible child. This is not something you do just to prove you can keep responsibility until you get the puppy. Continue showing responsibility and when you get your dog, you will actually be responsible. Also consider the financial position when you get the dog...they might not like the financial addition.
2006-09-29 18:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by leikevy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why get a dog if you dont have time for it? What will a carrier solve? You cant lock them up all day as it may cause problems making your dog hyper (over excited) or depressed.
My sister got a puppy and she never takes care of it (she plays with it but its an aussie and needs more than 10 mins a day) I often get in trouble for it barking all night (my dogs rarely bark at night) and its really annoying.
Its like having a baby but with no time to care for it. Its selfish to get a dog just because you want one and not thinking about the time it needs (puppies needing more than adults) and how much they cost. For one dog its over $400 a year in vet bills and good food. I have four but I also have time for them
2006-09-29 20:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I'm going to tell you a story of how I got my Shih-tzu, Gizmo. We got Gizmo 2 1/2 yrs ago at 10 wks old, after his previous family had him for 2 wks. They got him for their 14 yr old daughter for Christmas because she really wanted a dog. Well, Christmas vacation was just about to be over and little Gizmo was still waking up 2 times during the night to be let out to potty. She came to the decision that there was no way that she'd still be able to get up with him during the night and still be able to get up for school in the morning, so they figured the best thing to do was to re-home him; and that is how we got him. He still was waking up 2 times a night for the 1st 2 weeks we had him to be let out to potty.
Having a puppy is like having newborn baby in the house, they are a lot of work when you first bring them home. I would suggest that if you really want to get a dog and if your parents agree to let you have one, that you wait until summer vacation to get one. This way you will get a good start on the potty training before school starts up again. It will also give you plenty of time to do some homework and find out exactly what kind of dog you and your family want to get. Until then help your parents out around the house more to show them that you are ready for the added responsibility of taking care of a puppy.
Good luck.
2006-09-29 20:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are too young to handle a puppy.First try to get your parents faith towards you.It is easy to get a puppy but very hard to care the Little one.So go and watch the way to handle the puppy from your neighbors house the buy a puppy. Or otherwise don't do sin to the little puppy
2006-09-29 19:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by sudharshan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your folks don't want a puppy because they require a lot of time, attention and training. Suggest that, as a compromise, you adopt a 1 or 2-year-old dog from a local shelter that is already house-trained, calm, etc.
Besides...grown dogs need good homes, too. Good luck! I can't wait to get a dog!
2006-09-29 18:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by WonderingWanderer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there a lot of work, i just got a chocolate lab puppy and boy what a pain, just make sure your ready, you will have to prove to them your responsible, maybe start out by getting a rat or a hamster, take good care of it and show your parents your responsible with animals. good luck
2006-09-29 18:48:35 · answer #10 · answered by mattfox27 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋