How can you convince your parents to buy a dog?

Question

i love to have a dog and im really bored everyminute!

Answer 1

%%%First of all check out three books from the library about dogs and dog training. When talking with your parents, just bring up casually something that you just learned from the books.

%%%Ask them if you can volunteer at your local shelter to help dogs, and learn more. (most shelters have a petting room, or a dog walking program, and need volunteers to just give animals attention)

%%%Study the books about choosing the right breed for your family, and comment on this often to them.

%%%Ask if you can give a dog from the shelter foster care for a week to see how a dogs fits in your family

%%%Do ALL chores as soon as asked

%%% Keep your room clean, and show that you are growing up and accepting responsibility

Then, if your parents don't allow you a dog, you need to realize that it is THEIR choice..They will be the ones ultimately and legally responsible for your pet..dogs live to be about 15 years old, with good nutrition..so your parents will have to face caring for the dog in its old age, if you are off to college or marry a serviceman, or live in a large city where you can't have a pet..
It costs at least $450 per year to keep a dog, for shots, worming, food, plus any emergency vet care...It is your parent's carpet to be ruined, furniture to be chewed, vacations to consider boarding, obedience classes to drive you and doggy to, sleepless nights to put up with....
Dogs are a whole LOT of problems and responsibility! If you get a medium to large dog, your parent's insurance rates will go up..

So, if they still say 'NO' you need to be mature and thoughtful enough to accept it...and to know they aren't refusing just out of meaness..

Answer 2

Get a job. Save your money. Help out around the house without being asked. Do your chores. Clean your room.

Dogs are a very big responsibility. Are you ready to devote the next 15 years of your life to an animal? How old are you? What happens when you are very busy at school? What happens when you want to spend the night at your friends house? What happens when you go to college?

Any dog you may bring into your family will be counting on YOU for food, water, care, love, exercise, training & health. Can you handle all of that? Do you understand how much money is involved in raising a dog?

Start with a cat - they do not require the same amount of care a dog will. But, if you can take care of a cat - feed it, clean it's catbox, etc. maybe then you parents will trust you to get a dog.

Dog = responsibility. Are you responsible?

Answer 3

You should wait with getting a new dog. A rowdy puppy will be too much for an old dog, and your family will probably be mourning. Anyway, just because you were born after they got doesn't mean it wasn't your fault. Adult dogs can be taught new tricks and be trained, and you could have helped take care of the dog. I don't think now would be the best time to be getting a new dog. Wait a few months or even a year before you ask them again.

Answer 4

prove to your parents you are responsible. do some chores without asking, VOLUNTEER at a local shelter and take care of a few to prove to your parents you can handle the responsibility of caring for a dog. BECAUSE it gets boring to hear your folks nag at you to:
take the dog for walks
clean up after the dog if it has an accident in the house
feed the dog, give the dog water
and if you think doing those things for your dog daily are boring, you don't need a dog, you should read books instead!

Answer 5

As a parent, I suggest you talk to your parents, tell them how much you want a dog. Ask them what you can do to prove to them you would be able to care for a dog.
Are you willing to get up at 5 am and let it out? Will you feed it everyday for the next 13 years? Will you go out to the yard every day and scoop poo?
What will you commit to doing and what would you want your parents help with? Would you want them to pay all the vet and food costs?
Sit down with them and try to have a grown up conference, but be aware of what you are getting into, dogs can be a lot of work along with the rewards they give you.

Good luck!

Answer 6

You really can't convince your parents..trust me I wanted one soo bad too.
And a puppy or dog won't keep you from being bored..maybe the first month or two you will be entertained..but after that you will get bored of the dog and you'll get bored of having to take it for walks, cleaning up its poop, and being responsible for it- TRUST ME.

Answer 7

Just do what every other kid does. Beg you parents and tell them how much you will take care of the dog. How you will feed it, clean up after it, walk it, play with it, etc. Then two weeks after you've had the dog and realize how much work it is, let your parents take care of it for the next 12 years. That's usually how it works. Give it a try. It's worked millions of times for millions of people. No reason why it shouldn't work for you.

Answer 8

it might help if you find a very cute dog that's for free. one time i convinced my dad to get me a dog and my mom didn't' t even know, when i brought it home my mom thought it was really cute and wanted to keep it after holding it. if that doesn't work then i would show your parents that you'll take care of it every day. That helps too!
i suggest a small dog!

Answer 9

say that u will take the responsibility and give them good reasons 2 have a dog

Answer 10

There may be a number of reasons why your parents are saying no, which may all be legitimate: money, responsibility, space, allergies. You need to find out why they are saying no.