One day I was with my dad running around shopping for things and I asked my dad for a dog that day, he immediately said no. There was no thinking time, there was no hesitation it was just no. I went to my room mad and I did my homework, I questioned why he wouldn’t let me get a dog I would clean up after her and feed her. So why wouldn’t he let me? What could I do to get a dog? I went to my dad and asked one more time but this time I added I would clean up after her and I would feed her and I would stay home more often if I got one. My dad still said no immediately and I couldn’t figure out why! I got so mad and screamed why!! Why can’t I get a dog! He said because I know you wouldn’t take care of it and I said whatever you won’t even give me a chance. A year or so later my dad told me to be ready as soon as he got off work and I said okay and asked why. He told me that he wasn’t going to tell me. I questioned it in my head because I had no idea what was going on. We arrived at the Humane Society but I had never been there and I didn’t know what it was, I asked again where we are? My dad said just wait lets go inside. We walked inside and I see dogs everywhere, I looked to my right and seen kitty city, I said where are all the dogs at? He pointed to my left and I ran in there, it was so exciting! I asked can I get one today or are we just looking?? He said pick one out today. I looked at every dog and it was such a hard decision. We were there for probably an hour and a half before I saw the one I wanted. She was lying on the ground shaking because she was so scared. She wasn’t in there for long only like 3 weeks. She didn’t know what was going on. I took her out to run and play and she was so happy and excited. I immediately said that she was the dog I wanted. My dad was unsure about it because he thought I should look longer, I told him no and went with her. Her name was Sadie and in my head she was perfect, well until we brought her home. She had separation anxiety so every time we left she would do something to get in trouble because she was lashing out. Well we had a 90 day period to take her back or keep her. My dad wanted to take her back because she got in so much trouble, well I didn’t agree. I said that we could stop her. Show her it’s not okay, my dad told me it would be very hard to do that and we shouldn’t try to train her when she’s this old. I told him that labs are very loyal dogs and maybe she would be better and we shouldn’t just give him up. We didn’t give her up, she got better and better as we showed her what was hers and what’s not and what’s wrong and good. She was still new to this house, her other family abandoned her so she thought as if every time we left we were leaving for good. We showed her that was coming back. She’s finally in a happy spot and place, she learned how we work and we were able to learn how she works. It was very different for us to get a dog in the first place; I didn’t ever think that I would get a dog. Since we got Sadie it’s been amazing and it’s been so fun to have a dog that’s so excited to see you when you get home. She has pulled me and my dad closer for sure and that’s all me and him both wanted. My dad didn’t want anything to do with my dog but now she and he are attached hip to hip when he gets home from work, she acts like I don’t exist when he’s here, they are very close. It’s been wonderful having Sadie around. She’s been with us 2 years this year!