Dog scratched expensive leather chair - need help ASAP

you could try the old switch-a-roo. "why did you buy something that would scratch so easily knowing we have a dog in the house?" []

so, have they noticed yet? hopefully they just wont and it will blow over, next time don't even consider lying though, your dad houses and feeds you, lying is no way to show him how much you appreciate him, no to mention its disrespectful.

I know I've seen stuff in catalogs to repair leather.  Why don't you check an all purpose hardware store (like Ace) or go to one of those places in a mall that work on leather shoes, purses, belts etc.? They might have some good suggestions for you. If not, in spite of what Billy posted, [] there's a lot to be said for being smart enough to know when to play dumb.
 
Joyce

I can't believe parents go around threatening to kill their kids pets. Isn't that child abuse? I know it's fairly common in spouse-abuse cases for the abusive spouse to threaten the life of the other spouse's pets-- as a way to psychologically torture and manipulate the abused person.

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you could try the old switch-a-roo. "why did you buy something that would scratch so easily knowing we have a dog in the house?" []

 
 
Ohhhhhh.  Blame shifting.  BRILLIANT!!!  Wish I had thought of it.  []

I can't believe parents go around threatening to kill their kids pets. Isn't that child abuse?

I would have to agree. No matter how mad I got at my kids for something their pet did, I would never ever threaten harm.
 
I don't agree with the lying, (not saying I didn't lie when I was a kid[]). I think you should fess up and tell your dad that you are researching on how to fix it, and it won't happen again. I know I have much more respect for my kids when they own up to their mistakes.

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Ohhhhhh.  Blame shifting.  BRILLIANT!!!  Wish I had thought of it.  []

i learned from the master... my mom! []

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I was under the impression she was joking about her dad putting the dog to sleep.  I fully support a parent shooting their own kids, but not their dog.  []

 
Hey!!![sm=no%20no%20smiley.gif][sm=lol.gif]    hehe....

News Update
My mom found out, and said that she "buffed" it (whatever that is).  I acted surprised.  She said that she isn't gonna tell my dad, but isn't gonna have anything to do with it when he finds out, either.  My dad still hasn't found out - yet.  I guess this will be my own battle...

this is your call, but do you think he will react better if you confess rather than wait for him to discover it? would be more responsible anyway []

Ive never lied... to anyone really, and if I did I went back and told them I did.  I dont know where I got my conscience but its a doozie.  Anyway, I dont disagree with those who suggested it because thats a huge possible consequence.  I would really just tell him they will go away if he sees and that you will put a blanket on it from now on just in case and do your best to keep him off. 
 
I think that if you dont make too much a big deal he wont either.  If you are waaaay too sorry he will feed off of that and make a bigger deal than needs to be made.  Then again, if your too nonchalant about it, that will make him angry too.  Find a happy medium, lol... but my point was dont make it bigger than it is if you do end up talking with him about it.[]   Sort of like when a kid falls, you dont wanna freak out cause they will too sorta thing.... Ill shut up now, lol.
 
Good luck! 

As a parent I would have to say I would much rather have my kids come to tell me they did something wrong rather than have me discover it or, heaven forfend, lie about it. Mistakes happen, but trying to cover it up or lie about it indicates a conscious choice to deceive, which is a scary building block to add to one's character development. Sit your dad down, tell him you have something to discuss, lay out the facts, tell him what you think went wrong to bring this about and what can be done so that it won't happen again. Act like an adult and he'll treat you with the respect he'd pay another adult. Act like a kid and you'll get treated like one. As for PTS the dog, I really hope you were kidding! When I was a kid one of my friend's sat in a leather chair with shoes that had buckles on them and it sliced a huge rip in the leather. As I recall neither of my parents threated to shoot her, and she was even welcome in our home again!

I wouldn't say anything about the scratches until he noticed them.  Then, you can tell the truth.  My parents were hard asses when they caught me in a lie, but if I told the truth, my punishment wasn't as bad.

She said that she isn't gonna tell my dad, but isn't gonna have anything to do with it when he finds out, either.

 
Wow, how nice. Just out of curiosity, how old are you?