My parents promised me that the next pet we got would be mine. I've wanted a little dog for i don't know how long. I spent countless hours reaserching dogs !!!!! They got guinea pigs for all my sibs but me a while back( refrazing the promise) even though we got rid of them. They now say they don't want to tie me down with a dog thinking a seventh grader won't have time and they would't have the money or space. Guess what my mom said she wanted a shorkie 2 weeks ago not spending any time to learn how to care for it. and guess what dad brought home for her? Sure he's adorable alright but shouldn't in all fairness he be MY dog after all my mom has 2 dogs and 3 birds now. Saying at first the bird was mine seeing how i feelt about it. Then days later protesting that he was HERs, i knew from the start she was lieing.
So there you go, why am i so frustrated? Do i have a right to be? How can i get over my jelously and just exept i'm never getting my puppy?
2007-12-17 13:00:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I know they'res alot more to owning an animal than calling it yours!
2007-12-17 13:06:55 · update #1
Thanx guys by the way . LOL all of u have very good points glad i asked this one.
2007-12-17 13:09:54 · update #2
Grow up. You sound like a whiny little kid, which you are. Get a dog when YOU can afford it, when YOU pay for the shots, the food, YOU clean up the poop in the front yard and when YOU realize how big of a responsibility the dog is.
There is so much more to the story than calling it YOUR dog. You need to realize that.
2007-12-17 13:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by Lucy365 2 · 7⤊ 2⤋
This is a tough one. I think you are normal for feeling this way. The only bad thing is that if you gat mad and let your parents know it, it will only make things worse. I'm sorry that you don't have your own dog. But you will some day. You won't live with your parents forever. I just don't want you to get in trouble with your parents so keep that in mind. One good thing is you can still play with all the animals and when one of them makes a mess or poops in the floor, your mom can't say," Your dog pooped in the floor and you better come pick it up right now." I mean when my dog ever did anything thats what my parents did. When she would dig holes I had to go out there and fill the holes back up and I'm a girl and it aint easy. haha. Anyway dont get too upset about it at least if you want to go somewhere for a couple days you don't have to worry about finding a dog sitter. Things will work out don't worry.
2007-12-17 21:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by Rover Fan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you have a right to feel however you feel. But you should think about the responsibility that comes with a dog. Better yet borrow a friends dog for about a week. Maybe playing with your mom's shorkie will do for now. You'll be able to make your own decisions about owning a dog in a few more years.
2007-12-17 21:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, you sound about right for a seventh grader. The person I think is being a little ridiculous is your mom. But...my opinion really isn't of any importance...
You can be frustrated, but don't be jealous. Just wait until you move out...then you can have all the dogs you want. And hopefully you'll know better than to convince your husband to run out and buy you a "shitapoo" or whatever crazy names people come up with for mutts.
2007-12-17 21:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by KS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This isn't going to help a whole lot, I know, but I think it's kinda weird that you guys are so possessive of the pets. Does the fact that the puppy is your mother's mean that you're not allowed to play with it, or love on it, or take it for walks? Are you unable to do the same with the other dog?
A dog is a huge responsibility, it really is, and as a seventh grader you really probably don't have enough time to devote to a dog that is solely yours, that no one else will be spending time with, or trying to train, or cleaning up after when it has accidents. However, I think that you're in a perfect position to show that you do have the ability to HELP take care of a dog, by spending time with the new puppy in the house.
Good Luck!
2007-12-17 21:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by winternightwings 2 · 12⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry you're feeling so hurt.
Please realize that parents are fallable... and make mistakes. You can attempt to talk calmly about what has you so upset, but you may find it changes nothing.
In 6 years or so you'll be headed off to college or starting a new job, getting an apartment etc... Any pet you get now is not going to be able to go with you (my 19 year old daughter has an 18 year old cat that now lives with me and I had to help her place the 7 year old dog she had at her dad's because the dog is fear aggressive around large black dogs and I have Bernese).
While it may seem like forever, please realize when you're an adult and out of the house you can do as you please. Just please do it responsibly and wait until you are stable and can afford proper care and your housing is stable.
2007-12-17 21:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It will be your dog when it's living in a home you pay rent on, eating food you've paid for, having it's medical bills paid with money you've earned. Whether your parents are letting you call the dog 'yours' is immaterial - they're still legally and financially responsible for any animal 'owned' by somebody under 18/21.
Surely it's a family pet, anyway. You'll have opportunity enough to feed it, walk it and take care of it, when your mother would rather not be doing so.
2007-12-17 21:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by La Comtesse DeSpair 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It IS annoying when people fall back on promises but dont' worry the dog will still feel like yours, I've never felt that my parent's dogs weren't mine as well. Also, its not the people who chose who's dog it is, its the dog's choice. They always pick favorites. My mom and I got a cute little Lhasa Poo and she chose my dad.
In all honesty, who paid for the dog and will continue to pay for its vet bills, food and toys? Probably your parents. If you are in 7th grade, you will only be around for another 6 years and then probably off to college, when, in all likelihood, you will leave the dog with your parents. I'd say, enjoy the dog, and since its your mom's...its her responsibility (like when it goes to the bathroom in the house.) Eventually, when you are on your own, you WILL get YOUR OWN dog and there will be no dispute about it. Until then, enjoy the perks of having a dog to play with without the responsibilities and messy jobs. :-)
2007-12-17 21:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by pinkjelloshot 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No...I think you're being a little immature honestly. Just play with your mom's puppy...it's not like she's keeping the puppy away from you, is she?
When you grow up, you can get a dog and have it be 100% yours. Right now, you're going to have to deal with the fact that it is your family's dog. And I agree with your mom, a 7th grader isn't really equipped to handle the responsibility of a puppy...financially or mentally.
2007-12-17 21:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by Ya 5 · 9⤊ 1⤋
i can most definitly see why your dissapointed. yet, why does the dog have to "belong" to one certain person in your family. just as if your family was adopting a child, it wouldnt be "your" property, or your moms, it would belong to a family. thats just how your dog should be considered, a part of the family. your mom is (im sure) willing to share the dog with the rest of your family, and if not, then thats really immature........have fun with the familys puppy.
2007-12-17 21:09:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not right that your parents broke their promise. However you are only in 7th grade they don't HAVE to get you anything at all. Honestly you are being imature. Instead of whining about it you should have set your parents down and had a nice talk with them.
2007-12-17 21:12:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋