Convincing Parents and Don't Know How?

[Amaretta]

Did you convince your parents to let you have a dog before you got the puppy? You can't just decide to bring a dog home without clearing it with the adults in the household. You may be able to afford dog food, but can you afford immunizations, training and vet care for your dog? If not, it's unfair of you to expect your parents to pay for those costs and pay for any damage that a new puppy may do such as chewing up furniture, carpets and door frames, relieving itself on carpets and beds, getting into the trash and generally doing all the destructive stuff that puppies can do. If your parents don't want a dog, then if you find that puppy, you should take him to an animal rescue group and they will find him a good home. You can always get a dog when you're older, living in your own place and able to afford to take care of him properly.