I 100% agree with Matt, the age of said person is not the issue. A 13 year old is old enough to have respondsibilities. When I was 13 I'd certainly question my parents about my sick dog. I think dogs are a gift from God and are incredible creature and to allow one to lay around and die is obscene and irrespondsible. Sure pets get sick and come out of it however there is a degree when respondsibility needs to be taken and this lad saw his dog was at that point. I don't blame the boy as much as I do the father and harsh as it is, perhaps needed and next time, Lord forbid he'll do the right thing. Call it tough love or being an arse, sometimes harsh is necessary.