Puppy Fever

I have a bad case of puppy fever! I want a new dog so badly, and now with school coming to a close, I thought that I might get myself one as a graduation present. I had an opportunity to get a puppy (cavalier king charles) last November. These puppies are normally priced very high because they are a really great all around dog, (and before I get a whole bunch of comments on the tragedies of paying for a dog, when I could rescue one, I know I could do this, but I prefer to get one of these dogs, so please spare me the comments...I am aware of puppy mills, the unwanted pet population, etc. I am a responsible pet owner and get my dogs fixed as soon as they are old enough)

anyway....I am not able to keep dogs in my apartment. So I tried to work out an arrangement for my parents (who live down the road) but my mother didn't want the responsibility, especially since I don't live there. My dad then tells me later that it would have been fine with him and I should have jumped at the opportunity....

So fast forward 6 months......I am going to be moving in with my parents for the next 15 monthes to save up money so that I can pay off bills and move back to California. I have a line on getting a puppy, exactly the one I want, and my mother says it's fine with her....Now my Dad is the one who doesn't think he wants another dog in his housse (they have one) because he doesn't want his dog to start marking his territory in the house.....I mean I understand their point of view and I will respect it since I'm getting a year of free rent, but it still makes me sad....

I was given a puppy back when I was 13 (1990) as a Valentine's Day gift, a brittany spaniel. I had him from the time he was 8 weeks old until he passed away at the old age of 13. He had moved to 3 different states with me, and I had even gotten an apartment that accepted pets when I went away to school because I didn't want to leave him at home.....It was so hard on me when he died because he was my constant companion and it's taken me about 6 years to really feel like I could have another pet......So now I guess I will wait another year and a half.....BUt by then I'm sure something else will come up......