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Kids Wanted A Dog So Their Dad Made Them Sign This Super Detailed Family Dog Contract
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Kids Wanted A Dog So Their Dad Made Them Sign This Super Detailed Family Dog Contract

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Dogs are awesome, which is why many kids are eager to get one. But a dog requires a lot of responsibility, and many of those same kids aren’t so eager to fulfill the many duties that come with owning one. Which is why this dad decided to draw up a hilariously detailed contract outlining the various criteria that his kids would have to adhere to before he’d let them get a “three year old white fluffy mutt” named Kershaw.

“We can get a dog if everyone agrees to all of the following terms,” begins the document written up by dad and Redditor rjohnstone13. The contract then goes on to list 13 terms ranging from the weight and size of the dog to the length of its nails and the type of food it eats. There’s also various references to poop. Obviously. Read on to see the full contract.

When the kids wanted a pet dog, their dad made them sign this super detailed contract

Only then were they allowed to adopt their “three year old white fluffy mutt” named Kershaw (veto power not exercised)

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Bender
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

does not shed, does not scratch floors occasionally... gee. why not adopt a bag of air and be done with it.

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Jeanne Deaux
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I were his wife I would divorce and get the dog I want. If I were his kids, I would ask my mom to divorce him and get the dog I want. This man is just an a*s.

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Reed McFeely
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All u guys r taking this WAAAAYYY too serious and besides CATS r a lot better than dogs

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.gas.
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The parents sound like pricks. I hope the kids get them back when they're in a nursing home.

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Zombie Gurl
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7 years ago

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How it cruel? The dad specifically will not tolerate with the dog but he's being funny with the letter.

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Hans
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how old the children are. If all of them are not at least, say, 14, this would be a very naive, if not irresponsible thing. I am torred between laughing at the irony about several dog-owner misconducts and the seeming carelessness. For example, shedding might come from a medical condition and special food might be needed to counter it...

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cn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on their signatures, I'd guess Amy is the oldest (or possible "the mom"), followed by Samantha, Jessica, and finally Casey. Amy looks definitively old enough to understand the implications of having a dog. Just my 2 cents...

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Jilly Von Dee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad you're sucking the life out of the fun of having a dog!! Ease up a little!! Besides, you'll save money when the kids need therapy... they can talk to the dog instead of a therapist!!

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Lori Beairsto
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it was going to follow with a picture of dad and dog as best buddies and the contract cancelled due to unforeseen dog cuteness. Instead it was just a selfish dad laying down the law.

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Keir Holt
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THANK YOU. People up and down the comments saying OH ITS HIS HOUSE OH HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS.....yeah technically doesn't mean he isnt a selfish prick.

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Jacob Mphahlele
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All these will change in no time.. Lol.. Talking from experience.. Typing this as my Boerboel is on my bed with me.. One he was not allowed to even look at..

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Samuel Jay Brown
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

9 is so wrong, first of all no responsibility for the dog and unrestricted veto over the name? 10 is messed up I mean you could still get him that but still other kinds are healthier, 11 violates free speech (I'd call him a cousin, or grandchild) and dogs are family, 12 is wrong on so many levels dogs make Christmas cards better. I would never marry someone who would have those rules over a dog.

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Joseph Pensak
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad must have been raised in Soviet Russia! In my house it was my mother who would've done this; my Dad would have let me have a pony in the house. And happily refers to himself as my dog's grandpa, posing for pictures with the adorable thing even when he normally avoids the camera. IMG_0019-5...5d3183.jpg IMG_0019-579f6ed5d3183.jpg

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Pandora
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the punishment for violation? No contract is complete without specifying violation terms!

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Bender
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

does not shed, does not scratch floors occasionally... gee. why not adopt a bag of air and be done with it.

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Jeanne Deaux
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I were his wife I would divorce and get the dog I want. If I were his kids, I would ask my mom to divorce him and get the dog I want. This man is just an a*s.

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Reed McFeely
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All u guys r taking this WAAAAYYY too serious and besides CATS r a lot better than dogs

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.gas.
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The parents sound like pricks. I hope the kids get them back when they're in a nursing home.

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Zombie Gurl
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7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

How it cruel? The dad specifically will not tolerate with the dog but he's being funny with the letter.

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Hans
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how old the children are. If all of them are not at least, say, 14, this would be a very naive, if not irresponsible thing. I am torred between laughing at the irony about several dog-owner misconducts and the seeming carelessness. For example, shedding might come from a medical condition and special food might be needed to counter it...

f1154706 avatar
cn
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on their signatures, I'd guess Amy is the oldest (or possible "the mom"), followed by Samantha, Jessica, and finally Casey. Amy looks definitively old enough to understand the implications of having a dog. Just my 2 cents...

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Jilly Von Dee
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad you're sucking the life out of the fun of having a dog!! Ease up a little!! Besides, you'll save money when the kids need therapy... they can talk to the dog instead of a therapist!!

loribeairsto avatar
Lori Beairsto
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it was going to follow with a picture of dad and dog as best buddies and the contract cancelled due to unforeseen dog cuteness. Instead it was just a selfish dad laying down the law.

keir_holt avatar
Keir Holt
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THANK YOU. People up and down the comments saying OH ITS HIS HOUSE OH HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS.....yeah technically doesn't mean he isnt a selfish prick.

Load More Replies...
jacobmphahlele avatar
Jacob Mphahlele
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All these will change in no time.. Lol.. Talking from experience.. Typing this as my Boerboel is on my bed with me.. One he was not allowed to even look at..

mjagugliotta avatar
Samuel Jay Brown
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

9 is so wrong, first of all no responsibility for the dog and unrestricted veto over the name? 10 is messed up I mean you could still get him that but still other kinds are healthier, 11 violates free speech (I'd call him a cousin, or grandchild) and dogs are family, 12 is wrong on so many levels dogs make Christmas cards better. I would never marry someone who would have those rules over a dog.

jpensak37 avatar
Joseph Pensak
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad must have been raised in Soviet Russia! In my house it was my mother who would've done this; my Dad would have let me have a pony in the house. And happily refers to himself as my dog's grandpa, posing for pictures with the adorable thing even when he normally avoids the camera. IMG_0019-5...5d3183.jpg IMG_0019-579f6ed5d3183.jpg

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Pandora
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the punishment for violation? No contract is complete without specifying violation terms!

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