I know a lot of people will say that college isn't the time to get a dog, but I have to respectfully disagree. If you can handle the monetary responsibility I think it's a great time to have a dog because you have a lot more free time as a student than you will as a full time working person. I got my Maltese while I was finishing up my undergrad work and my Yorkie as a grad student. I find that I have a LOT of time to devote to training and loving on them. That said, it has not been cheap at all to take care of them. In the last year and a half I have spent near $1700 on both of them and that does NOT include their purchase prices. My Maltese has had some health issues and I have spent about $400 in the last few months in vet bills. You also need to factor in the price of spaying and neutering and you always need to be prepared should an emergency occur. My sister's Maltese hurt his knee and had to be taken to the emergency vet clinic and then we found out there that he had luxating patella which resulted in a $600 surgery for him. Dogs are a pretty long term financial responsibility and they only get more expensive as they age. Anyways, this is all just my opinion and my personal experiences. Good luck on whatever you decide.
