i really want a puppy for x-mas i really don't care what kind except i want it to be small. my question is how do i convience my parents to get me one
2007-12-19 13:45:44 · 10 answers · asked by Briana M 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Wow, this question gets asked ALOT.
If you have to convince your parents to get a dog then isn't it obvious they dont want one. With you being so young, getting a dog is something your parents absolutely have to agree upon. YOU wont be able to pay for the essentials and medical care the dog requires so ultimately your parents will be the ones obligated to do it. Then there is training and watching after the dog which should be YOUR responsibility but with you being away at school again..ultimately your parents will be the ones obligated to do it.
Your parents, not wanting to have to deal with these obligations ,shouldn't be aggrivated by your incessant nagging and begging . Please listen to them or you will be better off having asked for a stuffed puppy for xmas!
2007-12-19 14:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any dog 'owned' by you will be their legal responsibility if you are under 18/21.
Unless you are working full time and can pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year for the care and provisions a dog needs, they will be supporting the dog financially. They will also be caring for it when you're not around to do so.
In my eyes, and those of the law, that makes any dog in the house their dog, not your dog. If they don't want the responsibility and work that comes with owning a dog - and as an owner myself, I can tell you that it's a lot of work and responsibility indeed - you can't convince them that they do.
Perhaps a little more research into dog ownership wouldn't go amiss. Given time, you may be able to take on a suitable dog as a family. From your post, you certainly haven't done enough research to be able to take on a dog in a weeks time, anyway.
2007-12-19 13:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by La Comtesse DeSpair 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, given your attitude "parents being a jack" I'm not sure why they'd want to get you a puppy. A puppy is a lot of responsibility and that responsibility will be yours. If your parents don't think you can handle that responsibility, that may be why they're not ready to get a puppy for you. Have you sat down and asked them what it would take for them to let you have a puppy? If you show them you're serious and responsible you might have a chance. Do lose the attitude, though.
2007-12-19 13:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by clarity 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
First of all calling your parents names is not mature, so maybe that's why they are saying no...grow up first.
research the breed you really want, don't just go out and grab a puppy from just anyone, go to a shelter, adopt a dog, give one a chance at a good home and a new life.
sit down with your parents, have them tell you why you cant have a dog yet...then try to do the right things to prove to them you can take care of a dog...but sure you are prepared to love, vet bills, food, toys, vitamins, leashes, collars, and house-training, don't take it on if you cant provide the dog with all this and more....attention, lots of love and most of all alot of your time.......don't let it be a Christmas puppy you grow tired of and then don't want, the shelters are full of unwanted Christmas puppies now....they are adult dogs now
2007-12-19 13:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
you need to show them that you can take care of the puppy. maybe get a hamster or something first. always make sure it's cage is clean, it's water is full, and it always has some food. play with the hamster a lot around your parents. it will most likely show them that you can take the responsibility of getting a puppy. also, if you are old enough to get a job (even baby sitting) take that as an advantage to pay money. be willing to pay part of veteranian bills, the puppy's cost in general, and anything else that comes to mind. good luck! :)
2007-12-19 13:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by rαε 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are mature enough to have a dog. You don't seem to know much about dogs -- what breeds you want, for example -- and you don't have much respect for your parents.
Just because it's Christmas doesn't make you entitled to anything.
Treat your parents with respect, and accept that they aren't going to let you get a dog. If you can prove next year that you are responsible enough to have one, and do your research (and treat your parents like parents, not like people you live with that have to buy you stuff or you'll get upset and make their lives miserable) they may change their minds.
2007-12-19 13:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by Goonhilda 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Maybe by proving that you're mature enough to take care of one, and you've done your research into what would be the right breed for you?
Here's a hint - "I really don't care what kind except I want it to be small" means that you don't know enough to get a dog.
2007-12-19 13:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
first off, lose the attitude. that shows you are too childish.
second, show responsibilties without being told to do them.
a puppy is not a toy, its a responsibility that has a lot of work and maybe your parents see that you're not ready for one.
2007-12-19 13:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
probable reason the mum and dad weren't particularly purebred. they might have looked like JRT.. yet someplace alongside the line, there became some thing else in there. in case you have been instructed that the canine is purebred, then you definately have been lied to.
2016-11-23 16:24:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this sounds familiar: When I tell my kids no I mean NO! Sorry no sympathy here.
2007-12-19 14:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by witchywoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋