Howdy old friends! I think it must have been years since I last posted here.. and once again, I come to you asking for wisdom! Given the pandemic craziness and how my college career has progressed, I may or may not be in a perfect situation to get a puppy of my own in the coming months! Long story short- I’m going into grad school in November and chances are it will be either online or I will negotiate a fall 2020 start date, meaning I will have upwards of 8 months to do initial training and such. However, I am super reluctant to do this because I’m worried about the long term wellness of the dog in grad school. So: the actual question is - have any of yall gone through a PHD/Masters with a dog? How did it go? What would you change about it? Do you recommend it for someone who trials/is a responsible owner? Let me know! I want genuine feedback here- this whole thing is really up in the air, so I want to know if it’s even a good idea.
Thanks in advance :)





















