How do I show my parent's I have enough responsibility to take care of a Maltese puppy?
I FINALLY realized why they won’t let me get a dog! They think they will have to take care of it. How do I show them I can do it!
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You can start by first buying some books or search online information of how to take care of Maltese puppy, showing them that if they get you one, you at lease know how to take care of it. Or if they still don’t trust you, try to convince them to buy you a pet easier to take care of first, a pet that won’t fight a dog if they get you one, perhaps a bird of some kind. Take care of that, and maybe they will get you one. Don’t worry, I’m trying to convince my parent’s to get me a Norwich Terrier too, and I have a fish, mice, and a huge, fat book about dogs. Just give them some time to see that you really are responsible.
try showing them a very good test score, make all A honor roll. clean your run up, do the dishes, help your mom prepare dinner. help your parents with whatever you can
hope you get a puppy 
well tell them how you would take care of him/her! keep doing that until u get answer u want!
good luck!
Show them you are responsible by doing good in school, cleaning around the house, doing odd jobs to save money to buy a puppy. Why a Maltese? They are very expensive and a lot of work with all that hair.
Keep in mind they may not change their mind and know that one day you will be grown up and can have as many dogs as you want.
Prove to them u are mature enough for a dog by helping out at a animal shelter, or if you cant do that just be REALLY good and helpful… who knows maybe they’ll give in and buy you one ! hope this helps !
There are several issues here. I know you are young, so I’m going to be honest, but friendly. Please don’t take it the wrong way.
The biggest issue *is* that you are still young. Usually, the typical teenager is very very busy with school, friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, thinking about college, work, and sports/clubs. Are you sure that you are going to be ok with staying home 12 hours a day to be with your new puppy? And that you are willing to not go to college or to work for the next 10-20 years?
And who will be paying for the dog? Dogs from a responsible breeder will be $750-$2000. On top of that, they will cost you about $2000 the first year in set-up, vet bills, and upkeep. After that, I’d expect $100 a month. AND, you’ll also need $2500 in the bank for emergencies. You can’t assume that there won’t be one – most dogs have at least 1 emergency visit in their lives.
So, to "convince" your parents, you need to show them that you’ve thought about all these things. If this were my daughter I’d want her to show me and discuss the following things with me.
- Who will pay for the dog’s upkeep, including vet bills
- A set in stone schedule, and punishment if the schedule is not adhered to
- A plan for who will be caring for the dog if the daughter gets too busy
- A plan for who will be caring for the dog when the daughter leaves the house
- A plan for the dog when the daughter moves out
- A plan for the dog’s puppy training, obedience training, and ongoing training
- A plan for what happens to the dog when the daughter "gets sick" of the dog
- A list of responsible rescue groups and/or good breeders
- A list of why the breeder is good
- An overview of the breed’s inherited problems and how the breeder will avoid them
- A clear understanding that the dog is a 15-20 year committment and will be a FAMILY dog
In all honesty, I have yet to meet a pet that is cared for (except for bills) by the child past the first week, no matter how much they wanted the pet. You really have to be honest about this.
If your FAMILY will not care for the dog, then I’m sorry, but you should not get a dog. Wait until you are on your own and have lots of time to commit to one. : )
http://www.petfinder.com
http://www.pbrc.net/breeding3.html
oh boy just tell them that u well take care of it ur old enough now and ask then why prov u can take
responsibility u could look after animals for somone u know if there going on hoildays or do sum
animal job or sumthing once they relize this iam sure they well let you……hope this helps….