puppy?

[galaxie]

have any of you ever brought home a puppy without your parents OK or prior knowledge? what if they said no but you did it anyway?

how long were they mad at you for? did they want to kick you out of the house? how long did they give you the silent treatment for? how long did it take for them to fall madly in love with your puppy and let it stay?

I'm trying to weight out my options here...

[DiamondDash2k]

before you even buy it, u should find out what htey're opinions of puppies are? like if they think it's a good idea maybe in the near future or way future then it's easier to weigh out the options cuz all parents are different.. u gotta know what your parent's could be thinkin.

[jenn_ifer]

LOL...

I brought home a puppy about 3 years ago...she's a mini schnauzer. I ALWAYS wanted to have a dog, but my parents never did. So, once I had enough money, I bought one...and brought her home...no warning whatsoever. My mom freaked out! She thought it looked like a rat cuz she was so small. What did she know? She freaked out...told me to bring it back, but only a few days later was she looking at her and petting her and everything. Now BOTH my parents treat her like a long lost granddaughter they never had. They spoil her to death. It's hilarious. I say GO FOR IT. If your parents don't have some weird hatred or phobia for dogs, it won't take them long to soften up...JUST AS LONG AS YOU TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILTY FOR HIM/HER.

[rawb]

make a huge scene and pretend to move out. they will buy you a puppy to come back.

[galaxie]

^ I WISH! maybe she'd get me a hampster, but a dog, NO WAY!

It's just my mom, my brother and I in the house.

My mom knows I want this puppy...I even got her to come down and look at and play with the dog! But she keeps saying "no" because she says she's stressed, but dogs are actually supposed to help people de-stress so I can't see it being a bad thing. My mom loves dogs, she used to have a HUGE one of her own, so I don't forsee it being a big problem, I just don't want her to be mad at me for like EVER. To me the biggest issue in my head/heart is that I don't want to disrespect her by bringing the puppy home. I know deep down she wants the dog, and the more I pout and make jokes about how good a dog would be, she seems to soften up about it.......soooo I think I could pull it off. My mom and I have a great relationship now so I don't want her to hate me!

On the other hand...the puppy is the CUTEST thing I have ever seen in my life. I've gone to visit it three times now for a total of like 4 hours...she even fell asleep in my arms tonight, HOW CUTE!

Anyhow, just trying to feel out how long parents, esp. moms, stayed mad for!

[jenn_ifer]

uh oh...i HOPE you're not gonna get it from a pet store...puppies are so damn cute, but once I saw and heard about the HORRIBLE places they were bred, i felt sick that i supported one of those places (puppy mills). PLUS they tend not to care about pedigree, or breeding certain diseases out of these puppies, and they tend to be prone to illnesses that a dog from a reputable breeder won't have. what kinda puppy is it anyway?

[crackdragon]

tell them you got a fish and then dress the puppy up to look like a giant guppy. Get a 5 gallon tank and some plants and just let the puppy/guppy wander around the tank. THEY WILL NEVER KNOW!

[mugsy]

my dad never wanted us to bring any animal home. then when i was about 11 one of my friends had a dog that had puppies, and we took him to see them, and i wanted the runt of the litter cause he was little and tuff like me, and my dad being an animal lover, couldnt say no. i came home from school one day and the puppy was waiting for me on the couch.
then there was this cat in the window at a pet store. he had been left on the back step of the pet store and looked way too young to be away from the mom. he fit in my hand and i had him named before i left. went home, told my dad there was a sale at radio shack, went to the pet store and left with a kitten.
my brother brought home our other cat, and my dad shook his head, then wally rubbed his little pink nose on his leg like cats do, and he was ok with it.
same sort of situation with my other dog as well, she was the runt and the unwanted puppy of the litter, and we took her home as soon as we saw her.
really if your mom loves dogs, and it seems like she does, you should have no problem. she may be mad for like a week, but once the puppy does something cute, im sure it would melt her heart like it melted yours.

[jenn_ifer]

Originally Posted by mugsy

my dad never wanted us to bring any animal home. then when i was about 11 one of my friends had a dog that had puppies, and we took him to see them, and i wanted the runt of the litter cause he was little and tuff like me, and my dad being an animal lover, couldnt say no. i came home from school one day and the puppy was waiting for me on the couch.
then there was this cat in the window at a pet store. he had been left on the back step of the pet store and looked way too young to be away from the mom. he fit in my hand and i had him named before i left. went home, told my dad there was a sale at radio shack, went to the pet store and left with a kitten.
my brother brought home our other cat, and my dad shook his head, then wally rubbed his little pink nose on his leg like cats do, and he was ok with it.
same sort of situation with my other dog as well, she was the runt and the unwanted puppy of the litter, and we took her home as soon as we saw her.
really if your mom loves dogs, and it seems like she does, you should have no problem. she may be mad for like a week, but once the puppy does something cute, im sure it would melt her heart like it melted yours.

I totally agree...

Damn...your house must be a petting zoo!

[mugsy]

^ i wish.
my first dog was part aiketa (sp?) and we were told since his father was a small dog, and he was the runt he would only be 60 pounds max, and we lived in a smaller house so that wouldnt be too bad, but he got to 120.... and it wasnt fair to him, so we gave him to people that lived on a big property - a very sad moment.
right now its two cats, a dog, and a bird that me and my mom brought home because its owner had no room.
animals rock!!!! and my mom and dad are suckers for animals that dont have good homes or a home at all.

[galaxie]

Originally Posted by jenn_ifer

uh oh...i HOPE you're not gonna get it from a pet store...puppies are so damn cute, but once I saw and heard about the HORRIBLE places they were bred, i felt sick that i supported one of those places (puppy mills). PLUS they tend not to care about pedigree, or breeding certain diseases out of these puppies, and they tend to be prone to illnesses that a dog from a reputable breeder won't have. what kinda puppy is it anyway?

Yeah actually I am getting it from a pet store, but the funny thing is that I actually know the breeder. She's a miniature pinscher/toy fox terrier cross...she is the cutest, sweetest thing in the whole world! ahhh I'm melting! Anyhow, the breeder used to breed PB Dobermans, then switched to the minpins 'cause they're easier to deal with.

[jim]

getting a puppy is like adopting a 2 year old, except they chew up your stuff.

maybe your mom doesn't want a two year old running around the house.

natalie, I think you should go out and get knocked up instead, kids are a lot less work.

[~lazee_grrl~]

my sister always brings home pets..my first dog was brought to my house by my aunt..my second dog was brought by my sister..she also brought home bunnies..hamsters..i brought home frogs and turtles..but my mom being an animal lover..she deals with it and falls in love with them..she even carries laminated pictures of the babies in her wallet (no pics of her children)..but she says that the next thing we bring home..she eats..she's said it a lot tho..

[Discord]

Depends on the parents.

If i did that, they'd be driving the dog to the SPCA right away.

It took me a bit of convincing to get my puppy....
but i'd never bring one home with out concent...

[jenn_ifer]

Originally Posted by jim

getting a puppy is like adopting a 2 year old, except they chew up your stuff.

maybe your mom doesn't want a two year old running around the house.

natalie, I think you should go out and get knocked up instead, kids are a lot less work.

That's the most retarded thing I've heard. Say that to someone who's actually HAD kids, and they'll LET YOU KNOW. I hope you're not actually serious.

[galaxie]

^ it's Jim, he's a funny one
you'll get used to him

I <3 U JIM!

Puppy update: I think mom is softening. Last night when she came home she asked me how my visit was. I think she may just be making me wait to teach me some patience. I think I am going to bring puppy home on Saturday...mommy's going to be SO mad!

[stabmyhead]

My friends got me a baby pug for my birthday. I had asked my parents and my mother had said no... but it was too late. She fell in the love with the little guy, although he has his bratty moments.

I'm with Jim though, a puppy is a bit of a terror around the house. Potty training him while he defecates and urinates all over your house (I hope you don't have carpet around the house). Whining like a baby when you aren't there, and then begging to be on the bed when you don't let him up. Chewing up all your furniture, your socks, your feet, etc.

A puppy is A LOT of work, but best of luck to you.

[-ff-]

Don't do it. A dog is, I guarantee, more work and responsibility than you expect (I learned that lesson the hard way). Your parents will end up doing a lot of the care, and then you will feel bad because they told you not to, and you dumped this big responsibility in their lap. and believe me, its a big responsibility - think of it as a child... dogs require a lot of exercise and attention.

[Ragga_Wh0re]

just do it. I ALWAYS used to bring home stray kittys and dogs and my parents would ALWAYSSSSSSSS let me keep them.

Atleast the dog youre getting is a small dog, the dog im getting is goign to be a big dog and my parents are cool with ti i just need to check with strata first.

[galaxie]

Originally Posted by -ff-

Don't do it. A dog is, I guarantee, more work and responsibility than you expect (I learned that lesson the hard way). Your parents will end up doing a lot of the care, and then you will feel bad because they told you not to, and you dumped this big responsibility in their lap. and believe me, its a big responsibility - think of it as a child... dogs require a lot of exercise and attention.

Actually, I had a dog when I was a kid, so I know everything that comes along with it. I'm fully prepared for everything...both financially and mentally.

Stabby...we do have carpet in the house but we also have some bare floors...she's going to be banned from the carpet until fully potty trained =)

The only thing I was wondering about here is how much and for how long my mom will probably be mad at me for!

[~lazee_grrl~]

^when she falls in love with the dog..she should be ok nat..=)..well..ok with the dog..not with u for a bit..~..does ur brother want a dog too?

[*Caitlin*]

to date, i've brought home 2 kittens and a couple hamsters. the last time my boyfriend and i were at his moms vet they had just brought in a litter of the cutest kittens i've ever seen. obviously i brought one home. my mom spazzed and the best part about it is, my new kitten taught my old cats to be bad. now they scratch the couch and nip people. but its ok because she fell in love with her. parents can't say no to baby animals. good luck!

[flipmat]

i think you should just get it.. take it home and treat it like its a bf ur trying to hide in your room, and if she says it has to go leave with it.. then come back and pretend its gone, but hide it again in your room, and when she try's to take it leave with it again... then repeat steps 1-3 until she gives up... if she is stress'ed i bet she'll give up after your first attempt..

hahaha, good luck... Puppies ROCK!

[jomama]

who could say no to a puppy? comeon now. yah i did it once but then my puppy died shortly after but my parents loved it right away. they were pissed for like .5 seconds

[galaxie]

Well...here's the verdict:

After going to the pet store today to tell them I would take her home tomorrow, I came home and felt unbelieveably guilty. My mom and I have a really good relationship and I'm always honest with her...so as soon as she came home I broke down and cried like a baby, felt like a total idiot for even thinking of going behind her back, and, after a long talk with her, decided not to get the cutest, best puppy I have ever seen in my life. I might be going away to school in a couple of years, and if I have a puppy then I might not be able to get a place that would take her, aka, I might have to give her away. My mom doesn't want me to go through the emotional heartache of giving away a loved one...and I totally understand. There are lots of other reasons, mostly emotional, as to why she doesn't think I should get a dog right now. What she DID say, though, was that once I'm settled in and I have my own place, she'll make sure I have just the puppy I want - kind of comforting, but at the same time, sucks because I want THIS puppy.

All in all, I'm happy 'cause I was honest with my mom and we talked things out.
However, I'm still super sad about not getting the puppy :(

Thanks for all your advice and comments...if anyone wants the cutest puppy ever, PM me and I'll tell you where to get her...and if you ever need a puppysitter, I'm available!