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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please, please, please do not get a dog OP.

My mom was in your exact shoes.

First, my dad got us a dog as a surprise without telling her and she had a meltdown and made him return it to the pet store. I had named the dog. I was 5.

Then, a few years later, we actually had a family discussion and got a dog after extensive planning but she still did it under duress. She neglected that sweet dog (yes, we kids should have done better taking care of her ourselves, but also, we were kids) and she died too young of an unidentified heart issue.

[b]I don't hold grudges in life, but I still haven't really, really forgiven her for those moments.[/b] And she's not a mean person at heart. She's a sweet but passive, anxious, overwhelmed mom who never spoke up for her needs.

PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS TO YOUR KIDS OR A DOG.[/quote]

Wow. Your lack of compassion for your mom is shocking.

Honestly, your dad sounds like a jerk for forcing the dog issue. Your mom died young from a heart issue. She was probably dealing with feeling like crap long before the diagnosis. She was already tired. Eventually, she didn’t have the energy to keep fighting your dad on the pet. That you still hold any resentment towards your mom for anything relating to the dog borderline psychopathic. [/quote]

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