New dog

[Yaish]

I was looking for sympathy, not encouragement to accept the thing. I talked to my brother last night, and I think we're going to call it "Kitty". My two brothers don't really care for it, and claim (and I quote) "it's as dumb as a stuffed Hodag".

Your mom bought the dog, not you. Her house, her rules, her pets. Sorry, you didn't get the dog you wanted, the bond between a boy and his dog is an important one and it's too bad you didn't get to choose. On the bright side, when you move out you will have the opportunity to get whatever pet you desire, so just buck up for a little while.

(Edited because I was being testy)