You may be projecting <| sep |> As a Badger fan , I feel bad for Tolzien . As a Steelers fan , I . still feel bad for him . I don ' t think he has a brain left . <| sep |> As others have said , their house their decision . But , I will tell you what worked with my parents . First Think of why you want a dog . What benefits would it bring into your life and theirs . Also think of what would be bad about having a dog from your perspective and theirs . Really look into your lifestyles and check out some different dog breeds . Learn about caring for a dog , what is necessary , costs year to year and start up costs . Find information on what different dog energy means . Don ' t just look at dogs for their cuteness factor , research their traits , size standards , etc . Be honest seeing if one of them fits both your wantsneeds and theirs . If you aren ' t already , start doing specific chores at your house ex , take over washing the clothes or mopping the floors consistently . Dogs need a consistent environment . Make a methodical plan and list about how you will care for the dog and its needs day to day . Make a plan on how you are going to train the dog and if that is going to cost more money or not . Find examples like Zak George and Kikopup . Discuss how you will crate train the dog and keep specific timers for the first three months of when to feedtake the dog out . Finally , compile all the information and findings into either a word document or powerpoint presentation . Have both parents there while you present . Leave time open at the end to talk about why they don ' t want a dog , how they feel about it , and what their hangups are . Listen to them calmly and write down the information they provide you . Don ' t rebuke or rebuttal . If in the end of the conversation they don ' t want a dog to join the household , tell them you understand and respect their decision . Ask them if you could volunteer at a dog rescue instead . Now , you should then go on for the next half a year to year and work on what their hangups arewere to alleviateeliminate them . Take up cleaning , get your grades up , etc . Bring it up again at the half year mark , if no , at the year mark . Keep doing this and they might eventually give in after seeing you are responsible and committed to having a dog as part of the household .