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My brother is forced to move to Hawaii on tuesday for 3 years cause of military orders. he isn't able to take the dog with him because of the rabie policy in Hawaii and the money issue of getting the dog tested(my parents won't let my brother borrow money.). He asked everyone he knew to take care of the dog but they all said no. I wanted to take care of the dog but my parents told me and my brother that they hate animals and that I won't be able to concentrate in school and that school is my top priority. I've tried talking to my parents about it but they always get pissed off and yell at me. So my brother has no choice but to send him to the animal shelter. How can I persuade my parents to let me keep the dog?
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I'm sorry I can't help you on that one. I just feel so sorry for that dog! You can help it get a good home by posting ads, but that's all you can do within reason, I think. I am soooo sorry!
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First of all, let your parents cool off before asking them again. Then sit both of them down and slowly bring up the subject. Have facts ready to support your idea and that will show that you are responsible enough to handle it. Hopefully you're parents will consider it. Just give them some time before you do all that. Good luck!!!
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Have you considered trying to raise the money to get the dog tested? I'm sure a lot of people, like friends and other family members, would contribute, and you and your brother could do a car wash or something to raise the money. I know that there's not a whole lot of time before Tuesday, but there's more time to raise money than to convince your parents. Plus, if you show them the extent to which you're willing to go to keep this dog, or at least to find a way so that your brother can take him with, they might just see that you're responsible enough to handle schoolwork and a dog. Be creative, appeal to friends and neighbors for help, and see what you can do. I hope it works out for you!
Love,
Nevaeh
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Tell them it might be kind of nice to have something he loves around your house while he is gone. It might also do him good while he is gone to know where his dog is and that it is being taken very good care of. :)
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I would try the approach of showing some responsibility of other things along with your school work so they can see that you would be able to do both tasks without your grades suffering.
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They are being a little crazy with the not being able to concentrate on your school work. Responsibility is usually a good thing for children to have.
Here is another idea: see if there is a dog rescue service in your area that can help out. There are people in their networks that foster dogs until they can be adopted. Maybe one of these people would be willing to help out. And maybe brother can send some money back to help in the dog's care while he is away.
You could also appeal to the media. Here we have a young man working hard to protect our country and he cannot take his best friend with him. Surely you could set up a small fund to help with whatever testing the dog needs to be able to take him along.
You could sell doughnuts, lemonade, cut yards, babysit to help raise the money since you proabably don't have a job. And so could your brother if he really wanted to. There is a significant financial responsiblility that comes with having an animal in your life.
Good luck.
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Well hun, i'm sorry to say this but if your parents are really that against having a pet then there might not be anything you can do it about it. Do you have any friends whose parents wouldn't mind letting them watch the dog, or keep the dog for the few years that your brother will be in Hawaii? You could try doing chores around the house, and keeping your grades up..and doing what your parents tell you, and then talk to them about it. And then when they see that you've been helping out around the house and doing well in school, maybe they will realize that you are responsible enough to take care of the dog. Is it an inside dog or an outside dog? if it's an outside dog, they shouldn't have as much of a problem with it. and is it a big dog, or little? again, if it's little they shouldn't mind it as much! you could also get a job, if you don't already have one, maybe at a near-by fast food restaurant (if you are old enough), to make some money, and you can tell them that you will buy the food for it. Tell them that you will feed it, walk it, keep it clean..bathe it when needed. Good Luck!
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Tell them that your really responceable that you will give it for walks, feed it, clean it. Trust me my mom doesn't really like pets but i have one. And i have to do all that stuff in order to keep it.
And especally your school work. Tell them that you promise to put your school work first.
Say " For 2-3 weeks can we keep the dog and if my school work stays up then can we keep the dog? "
Try that..
Hopefull-y my advice works.
BlessEs.
-Soraa
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say that the dog is like a piece of your brother. Which it really is, say since your brother isnt going to be with you for quite some time you will always have the dog there to comfort the lack of your brother not being around. Parents eat that kind of stuff up! I hope you get to keep him!
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if it were me i would definately use the arguement that
-your brother is serving his country and doing a good cause..being brave and all..and all hes asking for is to know his dog is being taken care of and thats not a lot to ask for
-i would propose a plan to take care of the dog AND at the same time be able to keep up with school work
example plan : get home from school..do homework for an hour..take a ten minute breeak to walk and feed the dog.
sometin like that
make a plan to have the dog sleep outside in a doghouse or something during the summer
i hope it all works out for you!
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Awwww. Have another talk with your parents. If it doesn't work, I'm afraid there's not much to do...except help the dog find a new and happy home.
Tell your parents your brother is going away for a GOOD cause. It's not his fault he cannot take his dog with him. So why should they punish their son? And if your parents hate animals, keep him outside or somewhere out of the way. You'll have to show them you can be responsible. Just be calm and don't yell or get irritated (Even though you'll want to). As long as you keep your cool, your parents will probably keep their cool and respect you more. You could also say a dog will help protect the house and protect you. You could get exercise from walking the dog. And you WILL be able to concentrate in school because a dog is better than a boy/girl right? (Unless you already have a boyfriend or girlfriend, lol).
Hope it all turns out okay!
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