How do you convince your dad to let you get a hamster?

Question

I really want a hamster and my dad wont let me :( i already have 2 dogs and 1 of them is a puppy and isn't potty trained yet and pee's all over my house. I've already told my dads girlfriend, and she said that she would talk to him about it. i also made a powerpoint about hamsters, but i havent told him about it yet. Please help!!!

Answer 1

Hahaha! This is awesome because I did like the exact same thing when I was in eighth grade, like even the powerpoint thing and the dog situation (I had 3 dogs and one was a puppy that still wasnt potty trained). The is probably bad advice, but I just bought one with my friends and kept it secretly in my closet for a couple months. I'm pretty sure my mom saw it but she never said anything and it died after 4 months because it was old when I bought it. Anywhoooo.

I would say, show him the powerpoint and make sure your power point shows how much money you would need monthly on bedding and food and just get as detailed as you can cause parents love that. I don't know how old you are but my sophmore year in highschool I promised my parents I woulden't get pregnant like all the other teens if they got me a hamster hahaha

Good luck though, you're in for a fight.

Answer 2

keep begging your dad and also at the end of the begging...tell him that you would do anything..but the next day only do one extra chore...start helping more around the house so that your dad can see how much you want this pet...and also when your infront of him...grab a calendar from anywhere count the days till your birthday and say how many days are left until your birthday out loud and then say (also out loud, so your dad can hear you clearly) that you going to save up money to buy a hamster, hamster food, a hamster cage and so on...then this will show how much this hamster means to you then you never know...he might buy it for you as a present one day!

just keep your hopes up!!!

good luck! =]

Answer 3

yea well im kinda in the same situation i have a dog now but i want to get another one but idk if i can convince my parents

maybe you should wait until your puppy gets older and is trained until you decide to get another pet

just as a hint--do lots of chores and extra nice things and maybe theyll understand that you really want this pet and will do anything to get it

good luck!!!

    ;-)

Answer 4

Say please please please pretty please.

Answer 5

tell him its a good way 2 teach u responsibility and will keep u more active  

Answer 6

Your dad might think you won't take care of your hamster as much as you are supposed to.  A hamster is a commitment.  You have to change the cage weekly.  You have to check their food and water daily and have time to give your hamster attention.  One hamster isn't very expensive to take care of and they are easy to care for.  

I think that might be your dads concern because when I was younger my parents didn't want me to have small pets because I always promised to change our fish tank and my mom ended up doing it!  I was lazy back then I guess.  

If you can assure you dad you will change the cage weekly and you know you can stick to doing that maybe he will change his mind.  Your dad may also just not want anymore pets in the house.

Good luck!

Answer 7

I would tell him that he could trust u to get a hamster by cleaning the house and train that puppy from making more messes than the hamster would

                                                   - THE PET EXPERT

Answer 8

wow im in the same situation