Personal Narrative Essay: Buying A Dog

Have you ever been told by your parents that you are not responsible enough? My mothers’ favorite thing to do was to tell me I was not responsible. As being a kid, our favorite thing to do was to prove our parents wrong. What better way than to prove them wrong with buying your own dog? The responsibility that comes with a dog is greater than people realize. My mother was someone who loved to yell at you about random stuff. It would always end in her telling me how irresponsible I was. One day I decided to make a deal with her and Chris, my step dad. We were in my bedroom, which is in the basement, and they were both standing at the bottom of the stairs, my bed directly in front of them. We were all just having a casual conversation.
“I want a German Shepherd so bad.” I said to my mom and Chris.
Chris replied, “Yeah right, you would have to actually save money to afford the damn thing.”
“I easily could afford a dog if I wanted to.” I said while rolling my eyes, and with attitude in my tone.
“I’ll make you a deal, you find a dog, and I’ll pay for …show more content…
My parents and I switch off buying dog food. She has finished her puppy vaccines now, but still needs to get spayed. I take her to the dog park 3 days a week, and she has puppy play dates, with the new friends she has made there. Responsibility kicks in a lot harder when you have a living being on the line. My mother since then has told me how proud she is of me for constantly taking care of my dog. People would not realize also how much time goes into being responsible for a dog. They can not be locked up all day. Deja is one of the greatest things to happen to me. She has also taught me how to save tremendous amounts of money. I currently have a saving account for emergencies for her incase anything bad happens. Responsibility is something that has come to a whole new meaning with Deja. It’s a different kind of responsibility than taking care of chores, or