How to let your parents get you a dog.?

if she's taking you to look already that is a good sign! parents often are worried that they are going to have to do the work for a dog and it can be a lot of work...like a toddler. i think if you approach it very very maturely in a grown-up way it will reassure your mom more than trying to manipulate her feelings by telling her you are lonely or whatever. maybe even do some research online on different training things, what you need to get for a new dog, routines etc. and print some things out, show her you are being serious. pretend you live alone and look up all the info you would need if you were getting a dog as an adult who lives alone. get some books on training from the library. it can be frustrating the first couple of weeks bc the dog will be confused so be prepared to spend lots of time with it at home. good luck to you, i have two stray dogs myself and they are the greatest!