<p>Think into the future. I was a housewife with 3 small kids living in a hospital-provided apartment while H was a medical resident. Almost all of the (single) residents had dogs–large dogs locked up in small apartments all day and night while their owners worked long hours–Dogs that had accidents in the hallways and left funky scents in closets and carpet for the next residents who moved into their apartments. Dogs that barked and howled constantly–and I had to sit there in my apartment and listen to them. Those dogs were abused–they had sad and lonely lives.
The lawn, playground, and even the front steps of the building were covered with dog poop, which the owners were too darn lazy to clean up. . .</p>
<p>In a word. NO. Don’t get a dog. You’ll regret it. You just will not have the time and energy to take care of.</p>