I didn't get my first dog until I was almost 33, my first cat at 16. I got my first dog when my only son was 10 and beginning to spend a lot of time away from me, being a new widow I was alone a lot. I was allowed a cat only because they are more independent than dogs and only after I had babysat long enough to save up money for vet bills and spay. The cat I got on my sixteenth birthday lived at my parents house for 18 years, she stayed when I got married because that was her home.
I agree with the posts on here, especially the one about the parents getting the dog. You will either get married or go to college and the dog will be use to the home it grows up in, as you spend less and less time with it, it will grow more and more attached to your parents (as my cat did). Talk to your parents about this and if they want you to have a pup they will help you get the right one.
Windy and Lida Rose |