How could I say “No” to this?

Translation: Dear Mom,

I really want Laura’s dog. I will feed him. I will train him. I will make him a good dog. And I will potty train him. Laura’s mom doesn’t want another dog. 

I guess Laura’s dog is pregnant with a puppy (this is what Caleb told me). Don’t know when the dog is having the puppies or even what kind they are, but Caleb really, really, really, really wants one. Oh my.

Backstory: After our Lab mix, Jonah, died (in 2009) we told the kids we couldn’t get another dog until we came back from our year in Egypt. I guess he’s been hanging on to that promise because our year is almost up and he’s already looking to cash in.

And here I was thinking that we were going to be able to get by without a dog for a while since we were still overseas. I guess I better start looking for our new pet. Two years from now, when I’m freaking out about how to ship the hairy beast back to the states I know I’m going to be sorry . . .