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Hello! I'm currently a MS1 trying to plan for a future dog. I'm trying to decide whether I can get a puppy while in Med school, and it's actually come down to whether I'll be able to handle it in residency. I've already got a plan in place during med school years so I know I can give my puppy the time and attention it needs. I'm hoping to get it at the beginning of MS3 (my research year so I'll have lots of time and I have roommates to help), so it'll be 2 by the time residency starts. My question is, will it be feasible to have a 2 yo dog in residency? The problem is I don't know what my situation will be then--I don't know what specialty, I don't know what city, I don't know whether I'll have a spouse or if I'll be living with other people. With so much unknown, I have to decide whether to get the dog now, because I certainly don't want to wait till I know to get a puppy (I think it'll be too close to residency years by then and it's not fair to get a puppy with residency right around the corner). Any advice? I really want a fluffy companion to come home to everyday, but I also want to make sure it has a good home and not be neglected. Is it feasible in residency, and should I get the puppy now?