Daniel: Dad, can we get a dog?
Dad: Daniel, are we talking about this again?
Daniel: You promised we could get one when I got older.
Dad: Having a dog is a big responsibility.
Daniel: I know. I promise to help take care of it.
Dad: You have to walk him, feed him, bathe him, clean his messes, and play with him.
Daniel: I promise to do all of those things.
Dad: I need to talk to your mom first.
Daniel: But mom doesn’t want a dog. She doesn’t like them.
Dad: It’s because she is afraid of them.
Daniel: Why is she afraid of dogs?
Dad: She was bitten by a dog when she was a child.
Daniel: Oh, I see. But if we get a puppy, we can train it not to bite.
Dad: That’s true.
Daniel: Dad, did you have a dog when you were a kid?
Dad: Yes. But I was old enough to help take care of him.
Daniel: How old were you?
Dad: Ten years old.
Daniel: Dad, I’m eleven years old.
Daniel:爸爸,我们能养一只狗吗?
Dad:Daniel,我们又要再谈论一次这件事吗?
Daniel:你答应过的,等我长大点我们就可以养一只。
Dad:养狗是一种很大的责任。
Daniel:我知道。我保证会帮忙照顾它。
Dad:你得遛狗,喂它,给它洗澡,打扫它的粪便,陪它玩耍。
Daniel:我保证这些事情我都会去做。
Dad:我得先跟你妈妈沟通一下。
Daniel:但是妈妈不想要狗。她不喜欢它们。
Dad:那是因为她怕狗。
Daniel:为什么她会害怕狗?
Dad:她小的时候被狗咬过。
Daniel:哦,我知道了。但是如果我们养一只小狗狗的话,我们可以训练它不咬人。
Dad:这倒是真的。
Daniel:爸爸,你小时候养过狗吗?
Dad:养过。但是我那时候已经足够大了,能够帮忙照顾它。
Daniel:你那时候多大?
Dad:十岁。
Daniel:爸爸,我已经十一岁啦。