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Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on whether I should adopt an adult rescue dog or not. My girlfriend and I are graduate students at Vanderbilt University and live in an urban part of town in a converted house shared by other tenants (our apartment in the house is about 1100 sq ft). The house has a front and backyard but they are unfenced. However, I am positive that I can walk/exercise the dog at the very minimum 1 hour a day (30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes + in the evening). We live less than a 10 minute walk from campus, so even though we work during the day I will be able to walk back home and take the dog to use the bathroom, etc. during my lunch hour. Also, our apartment is surrounded by greenspace, parks, and sidewalks for dog walking. We are about a 15 minute walk from a gigantic dog park, and I will be sure to take the dog to this fenced in area to play at the very least twice a week. I really, really want a golden retriever (mix - I'd prefer one maybe around 50 lbs or less), especially after my childhood golden passed away at my parents' house a few weeks ago. There are some very reputable golden retriever rescues around here, but I wanted to make sure I would be doing the right thing for the dog. Oh, one thing to consider is we have two cats (one's 4 or 5, and the other's about 1.5). Thanks!
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