How can i persuade my parents to let me buy a puppy?

Question

We live in an apartment and my parents believe that we cant have a dod in an apartment.What should i do?

Answer 1

Puppies are HARD work. If your parents are against getting a puppy, I would recommend rescuing or adopting a young dog. Goto Petfinder.com and search for a young, small, housebroken dog in your area. This will assure your parents that they won't have messes in the apartment and won't have any furniture torn up. YOU must also demonstrate your ability to be responsible for a living creature as you will have to walk, feed and care for the dog. Remember to check with building rules as to weight limits as well as pet restrictions before you start looking. Having a dog is an enriching and life changing experience for the whole family, so good luck.

Answer 2

Most dogs can live happily in an apartment. Depending on apartment rules would be the first question to resolve. If you're apartment allows dogs do some research and pick the best dog for the apartment. Never choose a breed just because you like the look. Though most apartments only allow small dogs some larger breeds actually do quite well like, Dobermans and Great Danes surprisingly enough. Larger dogs tend to be quieter. If the apartment only allows small dogs do your homework and pick a breed that is more layed back. Puppies like Bichons, mini poodles, and pomeranians tend do be yappy, loud, and high energy.
Prove you your parents that you can handle a dog. Starting with a fish is a good idea, show that you can take care of one successfully, and keep the aquarium clean and the fish fed. Responsibility is a big factor in having a dog. Small dogs especially tend to live a very long time so getting a dog is a lifetime commitment. Do your homework on crate training before you purchase your puppy, crate training is a necessity for apartment puppies, also picking a time of year when you have alot of spare time at home to get your puppy is a good idea and makes potty training a breeze.
good luck!

Answer 3

I would do some research and find out which dogs would be best suited to live in an apartment. Put together all the information that you find and go to your parents with your plan. Make sure you include stuff like where you'll be able to walk it, how you're gonna train it, and the good things about having a puppy. You can check out Pet Smart's website for info on choosing the right pet. Hopefully, they will see that you really thought through this and that you will be responsible enough to take care of your new puppy. Good Luck!

Answer 4

It could be that the lease your parents signed stated no animals or no dogs. I know some apartment buildings/complexes do not allow animals or don't allow dogs/cats.

You should sit down and discuss some reasons why your parents say that you are not allow a dog in the apartment, this could be one of the reasons. If that is the case then I'm sorry you can't get a dog; however, if this is not the case the next thing to do is to (depending on what your parents said on this discussion) show responsibility, and that you are able to take care of a dog.

Some other reasons is that even though you might be responsible is that your parents are looking at the long-term effects on having a dog, not just the short term. You did not say how old you are, but if you are a teenager or younger than that then they feel that you will be growing up and graduating high school and moving on to college and they do not want to be stuck taking care of the dog while you are away.(You do have to realize that dogs can live up to 12-15 years).

I live an apartment myself, but I am allowed to have a one dog (written in my lease). My landlord is very understanding and sweet and enjoys comoing over to pet my dog. There are some dogs good for apartment life (like many of the toy breeds website links provided) but a dog is a lot of hard work physically and emotionally as well as the future of the dog.

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Good Luck

Answer 5

Small breeds are the best in Apartments - Do a bunch of research and present the facts to your parents. Come up with a daily schedule and show them how you will be responsible for the dog by feeding it, walking it and grooming it.

Answer 6

It would be hard to have one in an apartment but you will have to show your parents that you are capable of taking care of a pet.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You have to show responsibility. It's just as easy as that.