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I'll [20'sM] keep this as short as possible.

Girlfriend [20'sF]of 5 years dumped me. We were/are best friends, but we are doing our best to not contact each other. We got a dog together about a year and a half ago. I paid his bills, and he lived with her. They became really attached to each other.

When we broke up she said she couldn't keep the dog because he would be another thing holding us together, so he is now with my parents.

Now she is ready to take him back, and I really want him to be with her, but my parents completely disagree. They think that he should stay with them, and she can "get her own damn dog". But to her he's not just a dog.

So what can I say to my parents to help loosen their grip? They've only had him for a month, but like I said, the dog grew up with my ex and they are super attached to each other. Also he's a very interesting and peculiar dog and needs a lot of attention and care that my ex can provide, and that I don't think my parents will know to provide, because they haven't been through all the ER visits with him like my Ex and I have.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
<bot>: My ex and I got a dog. when we broke up he moved to my parents. She is ready to take him back, and I want her to take him back, my parents don't want to give him up.