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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My older child has been asking for a dog for about 2 years but has done nothing to prove he can handle the responsibility like take care of his room and the play/school room.

I last owned a dog 30 years ago and I liked it but had cats since. I don't want dog fur, dog smell, dog walk/poo responsibilities. I like going barefoot in my backyard. I don't like dog licks or breath...so I shouldn't get a dog even though my kids want one, right?

Please be nice. I would love to want a dog and make my kids happy but I just can't find a way to want one. And yes, I like dogs; other peoples'.

Is there a way around this issue? Therapy? Could 3 in the family make up for one not participating in dog ownership? When we had cats, my husband did not participate in cat ownership responsibilities and I was fine with that. [/quote]
Absolutely no dog. Or you're showing your children that they can "over-rule" their mother.[b] They can get their own pets in their own home.[/b][/quote]

That's exactly what I told my then 9-year-old DD. Her best friend got a dog, her other friend got a dog, looks like everyone we knew and lived around was getting a damn dog, and my child just wanted to belong. I guess she wanted to be part of the dog-walking crew, or something, as long as the crew had her friends on. I said, over my dead body. A waterfall of tears ensued.

Fast forward 2 years. The best friend and her dog moved out of the area; DD got into a magnet and started hanging out with a different crew. Dogs aren't even on the radar anymore, thank God. 
OP, don't do it, just wait it out!
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