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What should I do2007-11-25 2:53:33

I am going to get a dog from a shelter in a month. I love dogs and I am FINALLY allowed to get one after proving to my parents that I can care for one. There is a problem though. I am in the 11th grade right now and I'm getting the dog this summer (which is in a month). My parents do not want to take care of the dog when I leave to college (which is in a year and half) so they want to give it away then. I can't take it with me because pets aren't allowed in the dorms. I would be coming home every two weeks to visit but they do not want to take care of it. What should I do? I do not want to give it away.

Answers:

I love that you want a dog from the shelter. That's very caring of you and I approve 100%. However, you need to realize that this is not a good time for you to get a dog. If it's going to be your dog, it will live for you and only for you. Think about how it will feel while you are away. It's hard, I know, when you want to help and you want to care for something. But put responsibility and love for your future companion first before your own desires.

Good luck.

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In this situation, you have to think of the dog's needs, before your own..The dog NEEDS a forever home..You don't NEED a dog as badly as he needs a forever home..Love him enough, without even knowing him, to allow him to find the forever home that he deserves..

A better option would be to foster a dog (s)for the summer and the next school year...I will get you contacts to find a foster dog, if you live in USA