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Hey guys...
I'm sure this one has been asked TO DEATH, but I'm curious...what are your thoughts/experiences (for those of you who went through it) on having dogs/cats to take care of while in vet school?
I've spent a year of my undergrad career taking care of a senior pug with arthritic hips that I had rescued from the vet clinic I work(ed) at. She didn't really do much, but of course I still had to take her outside for potty breaks, feed her, take her on short walks around the neighborhood I live in, give her baths, etc. And even though it was a HORRIBLE year school wise, I still didn't mind because honestly, I appreciated the breaks taking care of her gave me & she was something to take my mind off all my misery.
Anyway, she passed away several months ago due to kidney failure, and I'm just now starting to get that "You know...it might be kind of nice to have a dog around again."
I've got this year (2014-15) and then the Fall semester of 2015 left to go because I got started (i.e. took forever deciding what I for sure wanted to do with my life) late.
ANYWAY, odds are that I'll be going out of state for vet school in the Fall of 2016. I know the vet school living situations are different for everyone--some live alone, others live with roommates or their spouse (in which case you're Superman/woman). I've always either lived with my family or roommates that had been long-time friends, and I'm worried about having to be so far away all on my own. So I thought having a dog might make it easier.
Thoughts?? I'm already aware that vet school is WAY more demanding than undergrad, but I know vets that had pets during their years in vet school, so I guess some people are able to handle both.
So what are the pros & cons??
I'm sure this one has been asked TO DEATH, but I'm curious...what are your thoughts/experiences (for those of you who went through it) on having dogs/cats to take care of while in vet school?
I've spent a year of my undergrad career taking care of a senior pug with arthritic hips that I had rescued from the vet clinic I work(ed) at. She didn't really do much, but of course I still had to take her outside for potty breaks, feed her, take her on short walks around the neighborhood I live in, give her baths, etc. And even though it was a HORRIBLE year school wise, I still didn't mind because honestly, I appreciated the breaks taking care of her gave me & she was something to take my mind off all my misery.
Anyway, she passed away several months ago due to kidney failure, and I'm just now starting to get that "You know...it might be kind of nice to have a dog around again."
I've got this year (2014-15) and then the Fall semester of 2015 left to go because I got started (i.e. took forever deciding what I for sure wanted to do with my life) late.
ANYWAY, odds are that I'll be going out of state for vet school in the Fall of 2016. I know the vet school living situations are different for everyone--some live alone, others live with roommates or their spouse (in which case you're Superman/woman). I've always either lived with my family or roommates that had been long-time friends, and I'm worried about having to be so far away all on my own. So I thought having a dog might make it easier.
Thoughts?? I'm already aware that vet school is WAY more demanding than undergrad, but I know vets that had pets during their years in vet school, so I guess some people are able to handle both.
So what are the pros & cons??