I want a dog :(

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I have 2cats that are like the best cats ever, they're really friendly and one sleeps on my bed every night and they love the attention. I just went for a week away with my cousin and my aunt and uncle and they have these 2dogs that are golden retrievers, one like 3 and one thats 13weeks. Being with them just made me realise how much I'd like a dog. We've got enough money and space for one, and my mum works half time so has plenty of free time on her hands and so do. Plus with her sister (my auntie) they always go walking with their dogs because she wants to slim down. The only problem is that my family isn't too keen on getting one and what do we do about the cats?

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Lots of households have both cats and dogs so I doubt there will be a big problem if you have both :)
Beg your family and give them a good enough reason why you want a dog (A)

I know families who have dogs and cats. They get along fine :)

I'd love a golden retriever!

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Well you could have something like a trial run before you buy the dog, I know people that've done this. Basically, they take the dog for like a day and see how it gets along.

Persuading parents shouldn't be that hard!

I've tried just now to persuade my mum, and she's like 'I dont have enough time, I dont want a dog' shes just stubborn as its really annoying

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Originally Posted by dogboy123

I've tried just now to persuade my mum, and she's like 'I dont have enough time, I dont want a dog' shes just stubborn as its really annoying

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Tell her that its less fuss than having a cat. Tell her loads of your friends have it and they say its no hassle at all. ;)

don't believe everything you see in cartoons. dogs and cats get along fine.

my advice is wait till your cats die (or kill them) and then get a dog. >: )

I do tell her that but shes horrible and starts this crap that we dont have enough money which is rubbish. She wont budge unless my dad agrees and he's quite open to it. The thing that annoys me is that she splashes out on a stupid tv for the kitchen so she can watch when shes cooking. Then starts this rubbish about we cant afford a dog its stupid!

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don't believe everything you see in cartoons. dogs and cats get along fine.

my advice is wait till your cats die (or kill them) and then get a dog. >: )

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i did that with my fish lol.

you could also try talking to her and explaining the good things. just tell her that you went out to your aunties and you fell in love with dogs and now you really want one.

Ben, let be tell you something first. The thought of having a dog is lovely, mans best friend and all that. In reality, they need walking numerous times a day, feeding and full attention for many hours. I assume both your parents work (could be wrong ofc) and I know you go to school so what will the dog do in the day time? Obviously, if one of your parents are out of work / work from home etc then that won't be an issue. Just to add, my dog and cat don't get on fine. My dog occasionally has scratches from when he's tried to "play" with the cat. She attacks him. I think dogs just stress out cats and if you're cats love the attention then it could be unfair. Also, they are expensive. Not just in money but in time also.

I get your point Jake, and bothmy parents do work. My mum works half time and is back at like 12 somedays and 2 others. It'll give her an insight to get out walking the dog instead of sitting there watching TV. She said she wants to lose weight aswell. Also when I get bak from school I just get bored and I always pay my cats loads of attention and would do the same with a dog.

It's easy to say you'll walk your dog now. Think about when it's raining and freezing, will you want to take him/her out then? I know I don't.

Yeah I was thinking that, and tbh my mum needs to be really into getting a dog for it to actually have a happy life. So until I persuade her enough or get her on my side I think its a no no

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Yeah I was thinking that, and tbh my mum needs to be really into getting a dog for it to actually have a happy life. So until I persuade her enough or get her on my side I think its a no no

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Yeah like for our dog my step mum always wanted one and then my dad got her one. That way they both wanted one and always take him out, buy him stuff, give him so much attention. I've figured they give the dog more attention that me and my (step) sisters.

My auntie shes the one that always wanted a dog and shes the reason they're so healthy and well looked after. If I'm the only person thats into it then it's not gonna give that dog a good life. I still want to try persuade her though.

Thanks for shedding the light jakey :) x

I miss having a dog =[

They do take a lot more time to look after than a cat, but if you only get a small dog (cocker spaniel ftw) then they don't need as much exercise as a large dog. If you like a dog giving you lots of attention, then you will LOVE a cocker spaniel. They will follow you all over the house. Bit annoying when you go the the bathroom though!

When we got our dog, my dad was against it. So my mum went and got a puppy and my dad instantly fell in love with her :P