I’m 12 years old and this may seem really stupid.. but I️ really want a dog but my mom says no and it makes me really upset :( all my friends have dogs and I’m such a huge animal lover and it’s really the only thing i want but my mom is a huge nono because I️ have a big fam, 3brothers and one sis.:(
Dogs are a lot of work. At 12 years old, what you really are asking for is for your family to get a dog so that you can have it to play with. You aren't going to walk it every day, you aren't going to take it outside at 3 a.m. when it's gotta go pee (or clean up the mess on the carpet when it doesn't wake you up) you aren't going to scoop up it's poop, make sure it has food and clean water, pay it's vet bills or take care of it when it's sick. I'm a dad myself who's had dogs, and I know how it goes. But if you want a dog, stop asking for it for yourself and start trying to convince your mom that SHE wants a dog. That's the only way it's going to work for you.
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