Show, don’t just tell. Write a one-page proposal that feels professional and mature. Include estimated costs: food ($30–$60/month), vet visits ($200–$500/year), and pet insurance ($30–$50/month).
Add a responsibility checklist: “I will walk the dog before school, after dinner, and scoop the yard daily.” Sign it like a contract. Parents love signatures—they smell like commitment.
Fun fact: Dogs can learn up to 165 words, on par with a two-year-old child. You can use that stat to argue that a dog is basically a non-verbal toddler who never talks back (unlike you, perhaps).
3 Ways to Persuade Your Parents to Get a Dog - wikiHow
