How to persuade my parents for a puppy?

Hi my name is Mark,iam 13,I love animals and iam wanting responsibility of owning a puppy.I live in a 3 bedroom house and they are all fairly big(I share a room with my twin brother ower room is the biggest).Iam wanting a labradore Retriever puppy because I know I can look after one and I love animals.My parents both work and iam at school but my friend has a puppy and he keeps his in a large cage when he is at school so I will do that with mine when iam at school.I have reserched this breed and puppies but I cant find the answer to these questions.

Can you please answer these questions (or the ones you know)
*How much is a labrador retriever puppy in pounds
*How can I perswade my parents to let me get a puppy

I have been looking after a hamster for about 3-4month and not once have I had to be asked to clean it or feed it but still my parents are persistant not to let me.

PLEASE<PLEASE HELP ME
Thanx to you all who write advise

well a labrador puppy usually costs between $400- $1000 so they are quite expensive.
well you could show your parents how mature you are by doing things around the house and helping with stuff.
I hoped I helped...x

im not sure how much it is, but you can go to your parents and say to them that you think you are old and responsible enough for a puppy,if they say no, then ask them if you can get something smaller (like a hamster) and take care of it for a while, to prove to them that you are responsible enough to handle a puppy!

Labrador puppies are indeed expensive costing $400-$1000+. That is just to purchase the AKC purebred labrador puppy. You need to take into consideration that these puppies require good quality dry dog food and also nutritious treats. This gets quite expensive as labradors eat a lot. They also need things to chew on such as rawhides or biscuits. Most labrador puppies grow into nice big dogs.

Puppies also need to be potty trained. So don't be surprised if there are accidents inside for awhile until the puppy gets the hang of going outside to do his/her business.

Labrador retriever is a gentle natured breed of dog and loving.

Labrador puppies are indeed expensive costing from $400-$1000+. That alone is the cost to purchase an AKC purebred labrador retriever puppy. Labradors are big eaters and tend to sometimes grow up to be pretty big.

Puppies need to also be potty trained. So there will be several accidents inside until the puppy gets the hang of doing his/her business outside.

Labrador retrievers are gentle natured dogs and very loving.

Puppies cost between £200-£550 if they've come from a good breeder. If you find them cheaper, ask yourself why they want to be rid of it, it might not come from a good home. If you get a puppy/dog from a rescue centre, yes it will be cheaper but you don't have the history and it could be a very badly behaved dog because of bad treatment/breeding.

I'm 18, I don't go to college/uni at the moment, so I'm in all day. I work up to four nights a week, each shift is two and a half to three hours, and whilst I'm at work, my mum is at home. I have the time to raise and train a puppy, you REALLY don't. Parents seem to know best, and my mother claims she doesn't want a dog, so unless I earn a lot of money and move out, I'm not getting one. Yes I'm devastated, cried and stomped my feet a little, I've dreamt of training my own dog since I knew what a dog was!

Labradors are BIG dogs, they need a LOT of attention. A friend of mine had a black lab and even at two and a half years she was still very excitable, jumping up at everyone and begging for exercise and attention. If both your parents are at work all day there is NO way in hell that you should be thinking of getting a dog, especially a puppy. It doesn't matter how big the cage is, you can't jsut dump a puppy in the cage whilst you go out and live your life. think of it as, your mum and dad have a new baby, but they still go out to work and you still go to school, but 'it's ok, we've got a big cage!' Is that baby going to last twenty minutes being left alone, locked up in a huge cage, starving because it's eaten and drunk all it's food and water you left, pooing and weeing itself because it doesn't know to hold it in until mummy and daddy get back 'it will have a nappy on!' and it will have a very poorly bottom from being left in a bag of its own poo and wee. Dogs don't have nappies and when they need to go, they go. You will have to spend at LEAST 6-8 months with it all day everyday. So unless your parents are willing to go to jail for letting you play truent whilst you look after this puppy, I'd think again. They cost a HUGE amount of money. They're not just big hamsters, they're babies that will only grow into hyperactive children, are you ready to have a child? are your parents prepared to look after YOUR child whilst you get your education sorted out? I very much doubt it. You can say good bye to all the spare time you have, so when will you get your home work done? And next year you'll start with coursework, that's like childbirth! Can you devote 15 years of your life to a furry, four legged, child? Can your parents afford to pay for another child (you cost your parents a HELL of a lot of money, they go to work for you, they're BOTH working their butts off for YOU. Remember that next time you ask for a ps3, or a labrador)

You have to think about your education and career as well. One thing that's stopping me from getting a dog, is because I still want to further my education and the type of job I want means moving around the country, it's a huge decision, the career you want, or a horrible job that will pay so you can have a dog. I'm still deciding.

I hope I've helped, because I really don't think you understand just how much time, effort, patience and money dogs cost. Also, the bigger the dog, the more money will be spent and poop will come out onto your mothers lovely garden. I think it's best for you to get a dog when you're an adult earning good wages with time to spare. The same goes for me. It's sad I know )= Good luck anyway!

Puppies cost between £200-£550 if they've come from a good breeder. If you find them cheaper, ask yourself why they want to be rid of it, it might not come from a good home. If you get a puppy/dog from a rescue centre, yes it will be cheaper but you don't have the history and it could be a very badly behaved dog because of bad treatment/breeding.

I'm 18, I don't go to college/uni at the moment, so I'm in all day. I work up to four nights a week, each shift is two and a half to three hours, and whilst I'm at work, my mum is at home. I have the time to raise and train a puppy, you REALLY don't. Parents seem to know best, and my mother claims she doesn't want a dog, so unless I earn a lot of money and move out, I'm not getting one. Yes I'm devastated, cried and stomped my feet a little, I've dreamt of training my own dog since I knew what a dog was!

Labradors are BIG dogs, they need a LOT of attention. A friend of mine had a black lab and even at two and a half years she was still very excitable, jumping up at everyone and begging for exercise and attention. If both your parents are at work all day there is NO way in hell that you should be thinking of getting a dog, especially a puppy. It doesn't matter how big the cage is, you can't jsut dump a puppy in the cage whilst you go out and live your life. think of it as, your mum and dad have a new baby, but they still go out to work and you still go to school, but 'it's ok, we've got a big cage!' Is that baby going to last twenty minutes being left alone, locked up in a huge cage, starving because it's eaten and drunk all it's food and water you left, pooing and weeing itself because it doesn't know to hold it in until mummy and daddy get back 'it will have a nappy on!' and it will have a very poorly bottom from being left in a bag of its own poo and wee. Dogs don't have nappies and when they need to go, they go. You will have to spend at LEAST 6-8 months with it all day everyday. So unless your parents are willing to go to jail for letting you play truent whilst you look after this puppy, I'd think again. They cost a HUGE amount of money. They're not just big hamsters, they're babies that will only grow into hyperactive children, are you ready to have a child? are your parents prepared to look after YOUR child whilst you get your education sorted out? I very much doubt it. You can say good bye to all the spare time you have, so when will you get your home work done? And next year you'll start with coursework, that's like childbirth! Can you devote 15 years of your life to a furry, four legged, child? Can your parents afford to pay for another child (you cost your parents a HELL of a lot of money, they go to work for you, they're BOTH working their butts off for YOU. Remember that next time you ask for a ps3, or a labrador)

You have to think about your education and career as well. One thing that's stopping me from getting a dog, is because I still want to further my education and the type of job I want means moving around the country, it's a huge decision, the career you want, or a horrible job that will pay so you can have a dog. I'm still deciding.

I hope I've helped, because I really don't think you understand just how much time, effort, patience and money dogs cost. Also, the bigger the dog, the more money will be spent and poop will come out onto your mothers lovely garden. I think it's best for you to get a dog when you're an adult earning good wages with time to spare. The same goes for me. It's sad I know )= Good luck anyway!