Hi all, I feel really stupid asking your opinion on this but I can really use your ass kissing skills in this. My mother was out of the country for about a month and during that month I acquired my gsd pup. She knew about it and was cool with it on the phone but all that sort of changed today when she came home. She wasn't thrilled about the dog at all (everyone who's ever met her just goes crazy over her). She immediately asked me to put her outside because of her odor which to me is pretty much non-existent. I was able to plead with her and asked to give my dog a week inside the house before she decides my dog's fate. I really hate the idea of putting a 10 wk old puppy outside, not because of the weather or anything, but because I personally feel that it would be rather difficult to bond and train your dog when you keep it outside. All my friends who keep their dogs outside either ignore their dogs or only pay attention to them during feeding times. I'm sure there are some very well trained outdoor dogs, but all the outdoor dogs I've seen can't even obey simple command like "sit". I just can't accept treating my dog that way because she's my companion and I see her as my family. So with all that said, my question is how do you convince your MOTHER that your dog is important to you and is not something disposable after the fun is over or when the times get too tough. Thanks for your input as I feel like I'm fighting for my pup's right to be here.

The odor thing is a bad sign. I would get another place to live for sure. If not a dog who lives outside and doesn't know sit is ignored. You don't have to be that guy. Good luck.

It's gonna be hard to convince your mom, been there and done that. Not to mention the whining and potty training that you are going to be dealing with. I hope your pup bonds well with your mom so she would feel guilty for kicking her out. Buy my suggestion is to be responsible and make sure you give it all you got and make sure you set your puppy up for success. Keep the house clean as if there was no puppy around, pee, poop, and loose hair. As for puppy oders check out this product called odor eliminator by petrotech, it has worked wonders in my car.
If the pup ends up outside, just spend more time outside with her. Take field trips and go places to socialize and have fun. Bonding with your dog requires quality time, regardless if she is inside or outside.

Ah...been there, done that only with my Dad! Took me a year to convince him to let me get my GSD and now he loves her very much.

With your mom, the most important thing is to show her that you are a responsible puppy owner. This includes keeping the house clean, getting the pup outside before accidents as much as possible, investing in a crate, etc.

At 10 weeks old, IMO that is way too young to be a strictly outside dog (O.K. in reality I don't like the idea of outside only dogs. My Cairn Terrier is out during the day, but inside at night for example.)

Good luck with your mom! I hope it works out for you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

It's been an age old tradition for children to quote the famous phrase "mommy! can i have a puppy, I PROMISE I'll take care of him! PLEEEAASSEEEE! I'll do everything!!" - just like it's been an age old tradition for kids to forget their promise as quickly as it was made ... you may be older and more responsible now, but mothers always have that nagging concern in the back of their head that you need to make go away by displaying your dedication. This means coming home from wherever you may be to feed your pup, unless she has agreed to do it for you because you really can't. Making your own vet appointments, buying dog food, spending time training, teaching the puppy her manners, no jumping, nipping, food stealing, chewing on anything other than toys etc etc. When the "in 2 weeks he'll forget about his dog and I'll be walking her and vacuuming up the hair and cleaning the food bowls out" thoughts disappear, the other side of a mothers face shows - thats when your puppy becomes a part of the family and you can call her grandma <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> If she likes kids she'll like a well behaved puppy.