For the love of Mutt

My mother has this dog, it’s a Shar Pei and Pit-bull mix, 3 years old, and they got the dog as my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Due to the amount of time my family had to spend on my dying dad the dog has not been given the attention that it deserves and my little brother claims the dog to be his and totally neglects it. If I were to have it my way I'd find her a new home. Since I cannot have it my way and I can tell it really bothers my mom to own an animal that is more of a decoration than a pet, I volunteered my time to take care of her and be her buddy.  I have just recently moved back in to the house with them, for moral support, and never have owned a pet of my own. By volunteering my time I am going to have to learn how to do a few things. First I have to learn to bathe her, which shouldn’t be to difficult she is a big dog but I'm still bigger. The next thing is I am going to have to learn how to deal with totally taking care of and loving this animal entirely by myself without her being "my" dog, which will be the difficult thing to do. Then of course there is the discipline I will have to gain in giving her routine walks, vet visits, and classes. All in all I am excited to have this opportunity.