my parents say?

Question

i cant get a dog ill talk care of it ill walk it feed it pick up its YOU KNOW WHAT and everything i just dont get why i cant get a dog

Answer 1

Because you can't. Get over it.

Answer 2

It somtimes just isnt your word that will help. You should try doing a few extra things around the house and starting off with a smaller pet and actually keeping it alive. Like get a fish and take care of it and clean it's water w/o having to be told. Stop getting into trouble and stay that way. Get VERY good grades and do not bother them 24/7 about it. Then when you have been really good for a few months and have been "a little angel" when there are some free dogs or there is a stray or pay with your own money or somthin from a newpaper ask for a dog. If they say no and you have been perfect ask them why. It may be because where you will not allow pets. Hope it helps :D

Answer 3

You don't mention how old you are.. your parents are right, though, I have to say. I wanted a dog for like 20 years lol. Now I'm 22, and I've had my dog for a little over 2 years. I never imagined she would be such a huge responsibility. As much as I love my dog now, and would never ever want to get rid of her, a part of me wishes I had not gotten a dog in the first place. I take care of it pretty much by myself, but there are responsibilities that you have that you can't even imagine. Do you have any other pets? If you still really want a dog, and have done a lot of research on them, perhaps you can prove to your parents that you can take care of a pet by getting a hamster or something like that. But of course, only if you like and want a hamster, and think you will be able to take care of it. :o) The other option is to take care of a friends or family member's dog if they will let, or even foster a dog. That way it won't be a permanent pet. Try searching petfinder.com (or is it petfinders?) or asking the shelters in your area for fostering groups/advice. That in itself is a huge responsibility, but you will definitely know what it's like to have a pet . Your parents might agree to fostering a young dog or puppy so you can prove yourself, but if you DON'T then they know they're not going to be stuck with taking care of a dog that they didn't want in the first place. Good luck! :o)

Answer 4

Your age would indeed be necessary to comment.

Personally I do not believe that dogs are toys for children to play with. I do not think that a child under say, 16 should "own" a dog at all, and only if they have PROVEN themselves to be grown up and responsible (I say PROVEN, not just promise to be).

Also, if your parents are not really "doggy" people it is hard to see why you would want to force a dog on them.

I am not unsympathetic to your desire. I have longed for a dog all through my childhood. My parents did not want the cost and the "mess". I had to wait till I was old enough to have my own place, and then get 2 dogs, because one dog is very lonely while the owner is out working.

Now I am all the more appreciative and love dogs and would never want to be without one ever again.


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Answer 5

i dont know what your age is, but perhaps what might help is to show them signs that you are doing more in the area of taking care of yourself, being responsible, and they might see you are ready to take responsibility for something else, the dog,
so, are you cleaning your own room, doing your laundry, cleaning the bathroom that you use in the home, helping with the housework, perhaps doing dishes or offering to cook dinner, without being asked? you first need to make sure you are taking care of yourself on a daily basis, then make sure you see that you are a member of the family and hence benefit but also have responsibilities due to that, then i would think they would know you can take on an added responsibility

of course, besides feeding, walking, picking up after a dog, it will need to be played with, have attention, and also the vet bills, as a dog needs its basic vaccinations, even if it doesnt get ill, maybe offering to do an extra chore, or save an allowance, to pay for the vet, would also influence them

Answer 6

hi there

well they just trying to tell you that having a dog is not easy.

Think if your at school whose going to take care of the dog

walk him /she feed / it's not just having a animal in the home

it's part of the law as well . Taking care of a animal is like a

child only thing is they do not talk back to you. they would not

be able to tell you when they are sick that there tummy is

hurting . you would have to guess what is wrong with your pet

and take him /she to the vet . and you know what they cost

alot of money. they need there shots cause you can not walk

around with a dog without it's shots and that cost

money.maybe you can do some things around the home to


help paid for his/hers shots or vet bills it is a big responsibility to own a pet . are you ready to own a dog ?


be well be safe god bless

Answer 7

Dogs, unlike cats, are more dependent on humans who look after them. It is almost like having a child. A dog must be fed twice a day, it must be walked at least 30 minutes daily, it must be picked up after. It has to be house trained. Young puppies have lots of energy and require lots of play time or they become more destructive...A dog must use a lot of energy daily or it can be a problem, It must always have a full water dish. Next is the grooming, toenails must be cut, it must be bathed etc so unless you are ready for all this responsibility and cost (Shots and vets can run into $$$$) then I can understand why they hesitate in letting you have one.

Answer 8

well it all depends, if you have a big enough house for a dog and a yard for it to play in, it may just be that your parents want to know first that you wont be loving it as a puppy and then hate it and forget about it when it gets old. what you need to do is prove to them that you are responsible. Like if you have like a stuffed dog you can show them by pretending that the dog is real and treating it like you would a real dog.

Answer 9

I would have to be think it's more a financial situation. You might think you are able to give the dog all the attention it needs, but when it come down to it, dogs are expensive. It's like taking in a second child that you don't get tax breaks for.

Answer 10

Cause every kid in the world says that they'll walk the dog, they'll feed the dog, they'll pick up it's You know what.. And a very very very tiny percentage of those kids actually do it.. Mom is the one that ends up doing it..

Answer 11

it's not you. it's the dog. dongs poop, peed, slobber, get fleas and ticks, need baths and special soap. some need special medications because allergies aren't uncommon. they need shots and check ups. food is a big one. collars, leashes, chew toys especially when they're puppies. dogs are expensive, and unless you know what you're doing, they can wreck a house without even trying. don't take it personally.