Welcome to Pet Talk!

I'm Ashley and I used to be in your situation except, both my parents were against it. You see the dog on the top right corner (Kai) of my sig? He's my first dog and it took almost 12 years to get him. After him, it took a year to get Kaedyn. So anyways, just keep at it. I had to prove that I was responsible enough by doing the chores, being able to take care of myself and lots of other stuff. If I've learned anything from my 12 years of begging, it seemed like it worked better when I eased off the question. I still asked but not every day (haha).

If you do get a dog from a breeder, ask a whole bunch of questions concerning health, breeding practices and just about anything you can think of. I'm in the process of finding a breeder for my (future) Collie so I usually ask when they first breed their bitches, how often are they bred, when do they retire from their breeding program, what they feed their current dogs, what guarentees come with the pups, what testing is done prior to breeding, if their line shows sufficient instinct to take on hobby herding, and whole bunch more.