He said: “The dog is never referred to as a child or sibling”.
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Dad does not care how this is prevented – clip nails closely, walking boots, surgically remove feet etc. All parties agree that the dog may not scratch the floor.
He kicked off with the big guns, saying: “Dad never has to pick up dog poop”.
The children, 10, 11 and 13, must clean up dog droppings three times per week to “dad’s satisfaction”.
Dad has unrestrictive veto power over the dog’s name.
The dog must not have a running nose or slobber, because, according to the contract, “all parties agree that those kind of dogs are gross”. All parties agree that the dog is a dog.
Kershaw met all of the contract requirements – and we’re betting he’ll be the star of the family Christmas card before long. That’s the collective experience of many decades of learning about & working with dogs.
Family members also had to agree the dog wouldn’t be included on the family Christmas card and they couldn’t fall out of love with him. Also, if Dad decides the dog smells, a kid gives the dog a bath within 24 hours.
In the comments, rjohnstone13 shared that his family did, in fact, end up getting a dog.
Epilogue: Two weeks after contract was signed, we got a ~three year old white fluffy mutt from a shelter that weighs 15 lbs., was already housetrained and doesn’t shed or drool. Everyone is abiding by the terms, including dad, who seems to have been won over by the little ball of fluff, named Kershaw.
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The contract was signed by all the members of the family, as reported by WBSTV.
