http://sayyestono.org/2009/10/why-are-teens-and-tweens-in-such-a-hurry/ A community conversation from MediaWise® Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:05:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://sayyestono.org/2009/10/why-are-teens-and-tweens-in-such-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Jeanne Doyle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:30:30 +0000 http://sayyestono.org/?p=1434#comment-157 I had a student at Visitation who very much wanted a dog of her own and not just any dog--a labradoodle. Her parents told her she could have her dog IF: she earned enough money in the next year to purchase the dog (labradoodle puppies range from $400 to $1,500), pay for all of it's vaccinations, and feed it for at least one year. She did it, too, with hard work and patience! I had a student at Visitation who very much wanted a dog of her own and not just any dog–a labradoodle. Her parents told her she could have her dog IF: she earned enough money in the next year to purchase the dog (labradoodle puppies range from $400 to $1,500), pay for all of it’s vaccinations, and feed it for at least one year. She did it, too, with hard work and patience!

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