my mum and dad dont let me have a dog so its so unfair that my friends do!!!!!!!
2007-09-27 08:34:29 · 20 answers · asked by Queeny 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
there are a lot of good points to having a dog...unconditional love....funny things they do...teaches responsiblity....but they are A LOT of work.....there is feeding, cleaning after, playing with (sometimes when you arent in the mood), vet bills, food bills, bathing them, exercising them, middle of the night bathroom breaks....there is A LOT of things to consider....I would try volunteering at a pet shelter first so you can start to learn how to care for them and such without having one in the house...and then maybe your parents will see that you know how to care for one. good luck
2007-09-27 08:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anna J 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buy Me A Dog
2016-10-29 03:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a book about dog care, learn everything you can about training a dog, and looking after it. Work out what everything will cost and offer to pay a contribution every week out of your pocket money (or get a paper-round or part-time job) Practise picking up dog poop with a plastic bag. Walk other people's dogs for them, even when it's raining and cold!
Promise to give up a large percentage of your free time for the next 10 - 15 years.
Basically PROVE you are responsible enough to have one.
That worked for both my children but ONLY because I WANTED the dogs too. I'm immune to puppy appeal and begging never worked with me!
Your friends dogs are probably not really 'theirs' but belong to the whole family and their mum's are the ones who do the looking after the dog bit.
2007-09-27 08:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prove that you will not get bored and neglect the dog after a year or two. I walked my neighbour's dog everyday I was at home for 10 years and I just got a puppy in June!
Your parents may have one of three worries- they might not want to be forced to have a stable location for 12 years, or they might think that you will get tired of the dog after a few months/years and they will have to look after it, or they might be worried about how it will affect you if and when the dog dies. This might be especially the case if you have a younger sibling.
I suggest starting a dog walking service for people in your building/area to prove that you love older dogs too, not just puppies, and that you are responsible (and also that you are willing to pick up after them!).
2007-09-27 08:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why? Because it will be them who will end doing most of the looking after of the dog. They're hard work and expensive - will you pay for it? I assume you are a school girl - will there be anyone in the house during the day and are they prepared to look after the dog?
When you're a big girl and you move out into your own house then it is your call.
You sound like Kevin the Teenager 'it's soooooooo unfair!'
2007-09-27 08:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well I would say .. go to the library and check out some books on dogs, including choosing the right one for you. Then do some homework .. pick out a breed that will fit with the lifestyle you and your parents have. For example .. if you live in a city with a tiny yard, or in an apartment, don't ask for a german shepard. Come up with a plan to care for the dog, including costs, and present this plan ( typed up ) to your parents. If they see you have done the research and are willing to work for it, they will be more apt to consider it
2007-09-27 08:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell them you are going to be responsible for the dog's training and 3-4 walks a day.
2007-09-28 02:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by balgownie34 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you act responsibly in all other matters of your life, like homework, chores, helping out with cooking, being on time, etc...then that would be your best argument, that you are responsible enough to care for a pet. Most parents who don't let their children have pets make this choice based on the fact that they don't feel their child is responsible enough to care for it, and they don't want to end up doing everything for the dog the kid wanted.
2007-09-27 08:39:56 · answer #8 · answered by NinjenWV 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
omg i have exactly the same problem Ive wanted a dog all my life and my parents have always found some excuse! but i got really close once.i found a really cute puppy advertised in the newspaper and my mum adored it and it was free to a good home! i nearly got it.. so near but yet so far!!!!
so make it to a specific cute dog so your mum and dad cant say no!!!(and give it a name so its all ready sort of yours lol)
Or just be really annoying and keep going on about dogs! your parents'll be so peeved of they'll have to get you one to shut you up :)
good luck
don't give up!
2007-09-27 08:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Show them that you are responsible enough to take care of it. cleaning up after its messes and feeding it walking it etc. My kids are horrible at doing these things and I am stuck taking care of our 4 month puppy all the time. Maybe you could ask if you could watch someones dog and they would see you can do it! Good luck, I hope you get your wish! : )
2007-09-27 08:42:59 · answer #10 · answered by kaytee3212 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oh man i remember back in the day when i had to beg my parents to get a dog. i begged and begged. he always toke me to the animal shelter so i could just look at them since i couldnt have one, then one time he ended up falling in love with our dog and we still have him today! that was about 7 years ago and we even got another one about a year ago. they are lots of work, i know they've probably told you that, but it is... every single day you have to make time for it, every single day.
2007-09-27 08:42:17 · answer #11 · answered by mocha 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋