How to convince sister not to get a dog, how its a big mistake? Starting college and wants badly bred dog?

There's nothing you can do to convince your sister of anything. She sounds like a spoiled brat and you cannot reason with a 17 year old with no sense. Most people, especially teenagers, don't like knowledge or information forced on them.

Your PARENTS need to be the ones to step in and tell their child "no dogs". Convince YOUR PARENTS that the dog will end up peeing and crapping all over the house, that when sister moves out it will get left behind, and that because the dog is coming from a puppy mill, it's likely to be horribly sick and ill tempered. Temepermant is at least partly genetic. Remind them that if the dog bites and injures someone while under their roof, THEY will be the ones sued. Tell them how puppy mills dogs inherit MASSIVE health problems. Ask them if they are going to let the dog sit there and suffer when he's diagnosed with a Liver Shunt that costs $5000 to fix and sister can't afford it.

Your final potential fix would be to call the breeder and remind them that your sister is only 17. She can't enter into a contract at 17. This means that if in 6 months your sister decides that she doesn't want the dog, she can sue the breeder in court to say that the contract is null & void on its face because she was not old enough. That means the breeder takes the dog back AND refunds her money AND gives her legal costs.

Have her read these:

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/poodogs.html

http://www.barkrescue.net/teacup.htm

http://www.bmdcnv.org/puppy/BadBreederRedFlags.pdf

http://www.hkc.org/breederchoice.htm

Remind her there is no breed snobbery here, it's all about the quality of life for the puppy she is buying. NO dog is worth more than the amount of veterinary care that goes into it. If she's going to pay $1400 for that dog then it better be from a small litter and from a b*tch and stud that were EXTENSIVELY screened genetically and their joints EXTENSIVELY x-rayed and examined by an orthopedic veterinarian for problems. Otherwise, she is getting ripped off, likely deliberately from a breeder who is banking on her not knowing anything about genetics, canine health, good breeding practices, and "teacup" dogs.

Your sister is making a huge mistake. She's paying an exorbitant amount of money for an undersized dog bred from runty, malnourished dogs to also be runty and malnourished. The dog is statistically more likely than not going to cost her a small fortune in vet bills. A dog this size can break its legs jumping off the couch for cryin' out loud! If she accidentally steps on his paw, it's a trip to the emergency vet to have the foot repaired!

Teacup dogs are sickly, runty, fragile dogs. They are a sham. They are STATISTICALLY more often than not UNHEALTHY dogs!

Getting a dog to not be lonely is not a reason to get a dog, especially such a fragile, sickly little creature. Tell her to walk through the animal shelter, volunteer for a day and see all the abandoned dogs on death row that people impulse bought and thought they wanted for ever and ever. Getting a dog is a big decision, and at her age and time in life she is NOT ready for one. Too much is going on, too much can change, and she cannot simply discard what she obviously wants as a companion and friend because life took her in another direction that her dog cannot follow. This is not fair to ANY dog at all, and she needs to grow up, put on her big girl pants, and acknowledge that. She's being selfish, and she needs to stop and think about the dog, not her.

Since she's 17 she can't legally purchase the dog. It also sounds like she definitely wouldn't be responsible for it if she's not planning on training (or exercising) it; it should be easy for your parents to stop the buck right there if she wanted them to pay for it.

Maybe compile a list of all possible health problems of "teacup" dogs and their treatments and show it to her. At least that way she'll see the financial consequences of owning a poorly-bred runt.

Is she living on-campus? If so, that's another reason for your parents to prevent this madness. You could also show them the health problems list so that they'll see what you'll all be dealing with if they allow her to get this dog. They're really the main factor in your sister having this dog, so they have to know the consequences of this as well so they can prevent her from getting the dog.

I would let her know the cost of the vet care she is going to need for a poorly bred GSD. Get her some info on hip dysplasia, and the cost and care of dealing with it. I would also ask her if she likes anything in her house or yard, tell her untrained, unsocialized working dogs become VERY destructive. Obviously she doesn't care if it becomes aggressive, but she sounds like then kind of person who may value her material belongings. Let her know how much money it is going to cost to train the dog to be protective. Any kind of dog is a deterrent to robbers ect. Inform her she can get a good alarm system only costs $35 bucks a month. All in all I would just keep trying, there may be not much you can do. Unless of course she gets the dog, and since she will be keeping it outside, steal it and let her think it ran off! (Jk unless you know someone who is willing to take it)

you can't really do much if someone is in the consume mode.

maybe you can show her some pictures of piles of dogs that have been

euthanized because nobody wanted them.

and buying a "maltipoo" is the most retarded thing someone can do.

first it is not a breed, it is a mutt and second it may be terribly sick.

1400 is wayyyy too much for that kinda dog.

your sister sounds like she is Paris Hilton and she is spoiled and sure

that someone is going to clean up her mess.

why doesn't she volunteer in a Humane Society in her free time?

that gives her an idea of how much work a dog is.

if she can do that at least 2 times a day, she is ready for a dog.

if she can not, she is a spoiled rotten and there is nothing you can

do about it. good for you that you see how retarded she is.

$1400 for a poorly bred dog isnt all shell be paying ;)

But damn, i hate people like that. They buy small dogs but treat it like objects or babies and it runs wild and then small dogs get a bad rep as yappy and snappy anklebiters. Although most people who see my Pug always comment on how well behaved he is .. because i treat him like any other dog should be treated. Im 17 too.. Your sister is stupid. A little dog isnt a disposable fashion accessory. regardless of its size it still descended from a wolf, which is a pack animal. Does she even realise dogs live in packs?! Not tiddly handbags hanging from some idiots shoulder. Hey, if she does get this dog get it an "I'm with stupid" t-shirt. :/

Smaller dogs usually live a long time. Shell have a dog for many many many years so its not just a quick decision. But then again if shes getting a poorly bred runt then it probably wont live long at all.

At 17, this is one for your parents to control. If I were you, I'd get them onboard re whether your sister is responsible enough to take on having a dog, especially with schooling going on, and her social life likely to become more active over the next years. Are your parents going to be prepared to take over looking after this dog, paying the vet bills (and you could tell them a puppy from a BYB will involve huge pet bills, most likely). Do your parents realise what your sister intends to be paying for this Mutt?

What does 'she just quit her dog' actually mean?

I agree, it's a bad idea, but is your sister going to listen to sense, from you? My bet is not.

Add - If you want more ammunition with this, show these answers to YOUR PARENTS.

back yard breeeders most of the time inbreed dogs. which causes problems with a dog. DO NOT GET DOGS FROM BYB!!!! unless i guess she wants a retarded dog. u need a trusted breeder. and if she plans on living in a collage dorm they dont allow dogs. if she insists she get a puppy still explain that all the dogs at an animal shelter only have so long to live she should save a dogs life. and new puppies cost a lot. if u get an animal from a shelter they usually have them fixed and they have all there shots. it will save her money and save a dogs life.

She's either going to end up getting rid of the dog within a couple of months or dump it on your parents. There's no way she can handle being a freshman in college and caring for a puppy. I think you need to sit her down and talk to her about some of the realities. You need to also talk to your parents. Show them how much a dog costs its first year, they are the ones who will ultimately be paying the bills.

Ultimately you can't stop her, but you don't have to support her decision. Hopefully she will realize how foolish she's being and change her mind before its too late.

Why don't you two sit down together and write out all of the Pros and Cons of getting a dog at this time. Tell her that she should wait it out for a year and see how college is going and then decide. Tell her to put some real thought in to this and that she has to have the money to care for the dog and the time!

I don't think that getting a puppy in the first year of college is a good idea. You need to have the time to house train it, give it walks, pay for food and care supplies, pay for the vet bills (spaying/neutering),you also need to have the time to give it your love and affection.

All in all tell her to give it some hard thought about it and how she is going to supply everything for the dog that it needs!

Hope this helps!