A lot happened today!
Yesterday I called the leasing office and left a message saying that I wanted to ask them about pets again. The leasing manager called me back this morning and said basically what they had already been saying, "officially can't, unofficially can." I asked him what would happen if a neighbor complained, and he said they would have to ask for the dog to be taken back home. He also said that that has never happened and that I am worrying about nothing.
He told me I had to sign a few more things and that they wanted to show me a model room so we went down to the office (my dad and I). I asked him in person if there was an official way to keep a dog there and he said I could if I gave them a doctor or psychiatrist note stating that I need one for whatever reason. Luckily my dad goes to a psychiatrist, so the manager said I could get the note from her. The reason I need one is, "Jon doesn't like kids his age because most of them smoke, drink, do drugs, etc., and so he isolates himself in his own room and wants a friend!" He said that excuse would be fine. It'll add an extra 50 bucks to the lease each month to officially acknowledge I have a dog, though.
We went by my room and the guy said, "You're at a prime location! There's no room to your left or right, only one above." I joked with him that I could make a deal with the neighbors above me saying that if they ignore my dog, I'll ignore the noise they make when they walk. He said that those are a good chunk of their complaints in addition to people playing loud music. Pretty much all of the above is what I expected.
Later in the day we drove to a puppy store that has Yorkshire Terriers (
Puppy Shop Boys). I wanted to see a Yorkie in person and it was so awesome! They let out the two puppies they had and they wouldn't stop licking me. I sat on the floor and one crawled up my knees and practically tried to climb up my shirt. Someone bought an older Yorkie as I was playing with them and then they left me to play with it. The people there were extremely nice too basically explaining everything to me about the breed that I have already heard and know (which made me feel confident that I know a good chunk about them). The puppies only barked once, and it was very high-pitched, but after being in the model room and taking into consideration I will only have someone above me, I couldn't imagine the sound disturbing anyone (especially since the students will be gone during the day just like me). Their puppies were also for the most part potty trained, and the guy said that it's always pretty easy to get them into the routine of going in a specific location, especially if they are in their own rooms (crate training I think). Their puppies were... I think he said CKC certified or something.
Anyway, I guess the challenge now is finding a good breeder, convincing my mom to let me have one (my dad fell for the dogs), and learning more about the breed.