Dog in med school?

[becky_C]

People get married and have kids during med school. You can have a dog. It'd be easier if its an outdoor dog.

It'd be easier if they were outside kids, too!

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[Izabelle]

I have a big indoor dog that I had before starting med. school and he is awesome. I wouldn't trade him for anything. He does take some time and energy but it's good because he forces me to take short breaks to take him on a short walk - but I get some fresh air and exercise. I also take him to the dog park and bring my notes along and study while he runs around. I even study while we walk sometimes....with notecards in hand.

I wouldn't get a dog that needs house-training though. That takes so much time so try to get an adopted dog that is already house-broken or something.

 

[DrMidlife]

I'm sharing a house with another dog owner and it's definitely the way to go. We've got huge, athletic, well-behaved boys who can hold it 12 hours on a bad day. (A mostly black lab and a mostly Swiss.) On a good day they have each other and both the humans and it's a happy happy world.

But I'm premed in the Pacific Northwest. If I go to med school in NY or Boston, I would find a better home for my dog. And I'd maybe lean towards a rural-ish school, if I have the choice.

 

[szhao]

get a cat, they can use the toliet.