Right! I want everyone to do it right... it's just human nature makes us thing that pup is a human baby lol! Omg congrats! What kind of puppy? -Sarah

@@SarahandKaitlyn belgian malinois, hoping to start working in scent detection (assuming he imprints)! I’m a wildlife major so I’d like to get into conservation detection

Hey Lizzie!!!! Oh my goodness! Wow you got yourself a pup already! Good for you, taking on the challenge of motherhood already!!! Hehe. And listen, do not be nervous about when college hits. Enjoy THIS phase right now, enjoy TODAY, and your junior year. WORRYING about 2 years from now, does not add ANYTHING to your life. So anytime you start to feel like the .... anxiousness about how you will pay for the pup just quickly REMIND yourself, wait, worrying NOW about 2 years from now does NOTHING. You will figure it out THEN, in the same way you will figure it out NOW. THEN enjoy senior year, work hard to pay those bills, and remember to just enjoy the pup. Nobody wants to get to realize when their doggy is 5 years old like.... oh wow, we made it! there was no point in being nervous! SO YEAH those are some thoughts that came to mind, that i would really appreciate if someone told me when i first had Nala the first year. -sarah

@@SarahandKaitlyn thank you so much thats such good advice, I forget to value the quiet days sometimes but you're right! It will work itself out then, and right now its just so nice being home most of the time to spend time with her while she's young 😊 thank you I'll remember that!

Exaaaactly girl. Yes I wish I was more in the moment looking back. I was so stressed about making sure it was all perfect & crap. YOU GOT THIS LIZZIE! -Sarah 💛

Hi I’m kind of in your situation right now, how did college go/going currently?

I’m so so grateful. I did it for the people who were just like me!! I made another video ( how much my dog costs ) to help with some practical things that I got for my dog & what I spend. Who knows maybe you’re curious! Thought I’d throw it out there. Excited for you! -Sarah

@@SarahandKaitlyn ooo, I'll check it out! I subscribed as well :)

@@malaya9621 aw wow, you don't know how much that means to us! thank you malaya!

I've heard they have a lot of energy and need a lot of activities- let us know how it goes!☀️

Oh my! I hope it's going well my parents have two and I love them they are so cuddly but my goodness!!! It's like they're constantly on seven cups of coffee

Omg it’s been a year since u posted this but anyways I’m so happy for u ! I also have a mini schnauzer I hope u love urs

Hahahaha -Sarah

Yessss I would definitely say adjust first. I moved in with my puppy but I was already used to OUR system for 2 months before. My personal experience with moving in is that it’s pure chaos and I think it would, on a very real & practical level, be best for YOU to just wait like you said, 2-3 months. Heck if you’re all settled in within a month and you feel SETTLED and ready to create a system then go for it! But dogs do pick up on energy and if you get a new doggy while also dealing with the hustle and bustle of getting a home together it just makes things.... HARDER! you could do it (obv, we can make anything work) but this is my personal real advice!!! Thank you so so much for your feedback and nice comment! -Sarah

how did u feed ur dog three times a day whil u were at collage🥲 I don't know how to do it

Thank you SO much Nataline!!!! -Sarah

YAY so exciting!!! -Sarah

OMG YOU ARE SO WELCOME!!!!!!!!! wow i love it, thank YOU -Sarah

I’m so glad to read this!!! Email me if you have more questions! It’s sarahandkaitlyn@yourbestfriends.org !

hahahaha it made her a confident pup ok!!!! -sarah

my thoughts are that it is totally doable! you will have to be more responsible and intentional because dogs make messes way quicker than humans lol so just know that beforehand! i find myself trying to be very respectful of my roommates so that my dog isn't ruining their experience! also, lots of people don't mind rooming with people who have dogs, so long as you got it under control! make sure to be honest with the potential roommates. say you want your dog to be free around the house at times, but they are always welcome to tell you if the dog is getting annoying, etc. just make sure to be honest and also know that you are signing up for MORE responsibility! it's an amazing blessing but it is MORE responsibility. hope that answers some! -sarah

Thank you so much! Have a great day!!! -Sarah

hey! ok so i want to tell you, big dogs require a lot of attention. Every day I take my dog out for at-least 2-3 hours of STRAIGHT exercise/training. So, if you're wanting a big dog, first you want to make sure that you're ready to devote such intention and time to a dog. Because they really become "bad dogs" if they are not being exercised. (When i say 'bad' it's not really their fault, it's ours, but people think their dog is bad when really they lack exercise and attention so the dog goes crazy and runs away, etc). So if you're wanting a job in college... ya better make sure that you get a break every 4 hours and then you can run home to feed/exercise/take them out. Big dogs that are good for beginners are labs & golden retrievers. However, they do shed a lot lol. So if you're getting a big dog, i would recommend observing their energy levels (droopy, sleepy, chill, not going yapping too much) because they do tend to keep their original energy when they are older. (my dog had high energy haha.... lucky me). Let me know if you need more info! -sarah

​@@SarahandKaitlyn This is very true, also want to point out how important training is to do mental exercises as they can be allot more tiring than physical (plus leads to a more well behaved pup), doing things such as feeding it's food in a kong when you leave can be helpful for tiring it out. I'd say if you're hoping for a bigger dog that is better at being left alone a dog such as a lurcher/greyhound comes to mind as they are usually by nature more lazy dogs from what I've heard and more apartment friendly, just make sure to research the dog breed and view the parents to give yourself an idea of the temperament before buying one esp since some dog breeds can be prone to separation anxiety (crate training and not giving your dog attention as you leave or enter your house even if painful at first can be really good at preventing this). Good luck with getting your dog :)

@@Emily-wp3tn yes!!!! see if we can tag Stephanie!!! thank you for your comment Emily! -sarah

@@SarahandKaitlyn I'm not sure if you can tag the original commenter as i tried and it didn't work, i think they automatically get notifs from anyone who replies though

thank you! this was more of a topical video but super true!

No! I’ve always had someone take her out.

@@SarahandKaitlyn oh wow I live by myself but I start work and school soon. I don’t crate my dog and he uses a pee pad indoors do you think he will be okay?

@@InterestingILogic I will be doing the same when I start working full time soon, have you been doing this with your dog? How is it going for you? I am so confused on what to do

@@becky0007 don't be afraid to leave your adult dog for 8-10 hours. Just take them for a walk before and after and tire them afterwards. They will sleep through most of that time alone anyway. Dont use pee pads(i would use them only because of medical condition). Dogs that go on pee pads often start peeing in your place as they get it mixed up, and you don't want that.

@@rug8558 thank you for the advice

It’s the complete opposite!!!! God is so involved in everything, He wants us to each have a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. God bless you & He loves you like no human has ever been able to fully, cause He’s the only one who is truly good and perfect. -Sarah