How do you convince your dad to get a puppy?

I really want a puppy. I have a lot of other animals but I want a puppy. My mom says ok but my dad wont agree. I reseach a lot about dogs too.I aready know what kind I want but he wont let me .please help

well first you need to learn how to spell (convinse??)

You might want to make that your wish on Birthdays and Christmas..all you can do is try..Good luck !!

Well yooh can tell yur dad that you really want a puppy and that yooh can take good care of da dog. tell him that yur responsibe and yooh handle eveything

if you show your reponsible it works!

pick up a lot more chores around the house. this is the best way to show responsibility, and you will need the practice for when you have to pick up dog poop several times a day.

haha. be responsible..(if that dont work) I got a puppy by a gift from my boyfriend. he knew I wanted one so badly, he bought me one for xmas and gave it to me infront of the rents. about 10minutes later they were both in love w/ the puppy..now shes 9mths old and still part of the family..and the responsible part..well that happens occassionally. they love like a child..lol

Show how resbonsible you are with your other pets and tell him you"ll do eeverything for it!

dog sit and show them you can take cre of it and if your dad dont agree then there is two things beg or tell him you can feed it bathe it and pick up after it

behave dont get in any trouble,be responcible and dont argue,show in someway that you can take care of your own animal,what my brother did was pay for everything like the dog food and toys and shots and all that

im the same my mum said yes to a dog but my dad says no. keep on hinting ask why you cant get a dog tell them why it would be good for the family. I clean my hamster and look after my cats well so they know im responsible. go and take your um and dad to your local kennals and explain how you would help look after it!

do not whine though!!!

Men tend to like the idea of something that serves a practical 'purpose'. I can't promise miracles of course, but I would say it is a good idea to start emphasizing to your father the security benefits of having a dog, (men are very into protecting the family and safeguarding the home against break- ins) -or maybe you could explain that terriers are tremendous 'ratters'. If he grows vegetables in a garden, draw attention to the fact that terriers are known to be great at catching rabbits too. Gardeners HATE having their preciously nurtured veg destroyed by bunnies! If fitness is important to him, you could also suggest that a dog is a great way to keep in shape as it has to be walked. I think you get the general idea.

I think it would also be a good idea to notice when your Dad is at his most agreeable and relaxed before discussing the matter in future. It will probably be after a good meal and maybe a glass of wine, or maybe when his team have just won an important soccer game for example. Perhaps you could strike some kind of deal with him such as if you wash and valet his car regularly for a given length of time or do more than your usual share of errands, he will let you have a dog at the end.

Maybe you could arrange for a friend to bring their pet dog around one day and then butter- your dad- up- a- bit -by saying things like "Aaaah look, he really seems to like you", or "You're lucky, you have a natural way with dogs" (o.k. maybe a bit more subtle than that) but just make sure it's a dog you can rely on to play the part, -the last thing you want is for it to sink it's teeth into your dad's leg- I think you could safely say that dogs would be a closed subject after that!

Well, I have done this before and it works you first have to show him that you are responsible enough to take care of a dog for example find someone you know that has a dog ask him or her to let You borrow there dog for a week to show your dad you can, BUT you actually have to be ready to take care of it not just do it for a month than decide to quit thing. another thing you could try...start helping out around the house WITHOUT BEING ASKED dished taking out the trash cleaning all that and then ask him again and if he says no... try the sympathy card but be patient it may take a while for him to say yes if he does but make sure your read why to have a dog!