I am 14 years old. My parents are divorced. For my 11th birthday my dad bought me a puppy. I named him Stanley. When my dad bought stanley, they told him that Stanley was a chihuahua. Stanley is not a Chihuahua. He turned out to be a Jack russel. My mom hates Jack Russel’s. I live with my mom.

I am a teenager, and I go to school, so when I come home, all my attention goes to my puppy. But I also have a social life, so instead of going to friends house, they come to mine.

My mother also has another dog who’s name is Fred. Fred is her baby. As in… the world will explode in about 10 years when my mother finds her dog has passed away. She loves Fred more than me it seems.

So when Fred does something bad like tip over the trash can, or pee on the floor, Stanley gets blamed. Don’t get me wrong. Stan has his share of trouble, that he does on his own. But when I tell my mom this she simply says that Fred learns it from Stanley.

When I lived with my dad, we were training him, took him to dog school, and everything. Now that I live with my mother, she dropped the training thing, and so Stanley is most likely confused.

She wants to sell him. To a better home. With kids that can entertain him, and play with him. I do these things. a lot. but apperantly not enough. She says to sell him on Craigslist for 150 dollars, and I get to keep it. Maybe I could get a pet that isnt as hard to take care of. She asks about getting a older ferret thats already trained, and i can play and take care of. I love ferrets too, but would I give up Stanley for a Ferret??? At first I think NO WAY! then i start to look up ferrets in the area. then i look at him sleeping on my arm, and i choose no. But what happens when I’m at my dads apartment, and summer camp, and Vacation all summer? What happens to Stanley. What happens to the three jobs my mom works to support me and both the dogs plus carpet fees? I dont know. I really dont. What happens when I’m in college? should i stop being so selfish and let stanley have a home that he deserves? With people who will love him 24/7? or is that just stupid of me to say about the dog that I absolutly love and have loved for 3 1/2 years? should i replace him with a ferret? I already have a lot of info on them. I always wanted one, and would become obsessed over studying them, and proving to my parents that i want one. I went to the store to get one i was 9. I thought it would bite me. so 2 years later i got a dog.

SO MUCH PRESSURE!
SO MANY QUESTIONS!
my dad can not take care of him. at least he can not take care of him while im note there. for 1. he lives across the country. 2. he works 9 hours a day. 3. he lives in an apartment complex, no dogs allowed. 4. I NEED HELP!!!

p.s.

i dont care about your veiws on ifo about ferrets. I know a lot, A LOT, about them! like youd be really surprised!

I cant give him back to the seller. It’s been three years! And i dont even know who they are. It was a surprise gift.

Yes I know my mom is a ***** i really dislike her. For more reasons that Stanley.

GAAAAHHH!!!!!
MY MOM DOES NOT ABUSE MY DOG!!! SHE STILL LOVES HIM! SHE JUST DOSNT LIKE HOW HYPER AND ENERGETIC HIS BREED IS! she loves my dog. just gets annoyed and idk, shes not patiant enough with him. but dont tell me that she abusing my dog! I am so ^&*&^W#$##$%*)()**%%#$@ right now that you would even say that!

I hate the fact that she feels i should sell him, but she still loves him!!!

and selling him on craigslist isnt definate. it really doesnt have to be craigstist. that is if i choose to sell him. OF COARSE I AM UNDERAGE TO SELL MY DOG! im fourteen! It’s just common sense that it would be under my moms name!
besides. that craigslist thing is not my question. i could care less about craigslist. my question is SHOULD I SELL MY DOG???

you people are depressing. except for this one person who answered my question, and didnt make my all pist off, and more sad than i am right now. idk her name. she’ll get best answer though… i think she said she 19. idk…

i just need advise!!
Thank you to: BDizz
you made me feel 10xbetter… that is untill the person after you left a rude one…

but anyway. thank you! your getting the ten points. unless someone can top you. (doubt it) but PLEASE TRY TO!!!