Dear Queenie,
I am 10 years old. I live with my Dad and Mom in an apartment. I read your column to practice my reading.
I want to get a dog but my Mom says no. She says our apartment is too small. I have a fish tank and two hamsters in a cage and we have a cat but I still want a dog.
My Dad said I could write you a letter to practice my writing.
Queenie, how can I get my Mom to change her mind?—Loves animals
Dear Loves animals,
A small apartment occupied by three people, two hamsters, a cat and I don’t know how many fish must be pretty crowded. A dog, even a little one, would need space to run around and would not be happy being confined like that.
I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I think your mother is right. Maybe some day your parents will move to a larger apartment or even a house with a yard and then you can have a dog.
Meanwhile, you can practise your reading by reading books about how to take care of a dog, so you will be ready when (if) you get one. But please don’t stop reading my column too. And thank you for writing to me.
