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My fiance and I are moving into a new pet-friendly apartment (with a small yard) in June, and she has her heart set on adopting a dog. We've found a great rescue shelter, but we're waiting until we move in before making a decision on the specific dog that we want. I've always considered myself a "dog person." However, I've never owned a pet before, so the whole prospect of bringing home an animal is slightly terrifying for me. My biggest concern is that we won't have enough time to dedicate to him/her. I have the entire summer off, so, until August, I can be home all day. Once the semester starts up, however, I'll have to be away for varying times depending on classes/teaching responsibilities. My fiance is starting a 9 to 5 job in late June, so that doesn't help things. My concern is that this will be bad for a new dog in the home. From what I've read here, adopting a puppy into that situation would be awful, so we're considering adopting an older dog (possibly one to two years old (?)). Is this legit? Are we just bringing the dog into a worse situation by adopting it then eventually leaving it alone all the time? Is there a specific breed I should look for that would be good in this scenario (or is that a ridiculous question)? I know nothing (besides what I've read on the internets)!
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May 25, 2012 20:17
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