Pets in graduate school?

rbouwens
Sun, 12 May 2013 22:28:12 +0000

In 3 years I plan on going to grad school. I have a 6-year-old Yorkie and I’m wondering if I’d be able to take her with me, assuming she’s in good health. Does graduate housing usually let students keep small pets? If so, are dogs OK? Are cats better?

I can’t deal with shedding, so cats probably are out unless there are breeds that don’t shed (besides hairless breeds.)

Or, is keeping a pet in grad school a bad idea altogether? I’ve heard some crazy things about grad school…