I’ve always been the closest one in my family to our now 12 year old dog, I’m the one who walks him every day and he always tags along with me even when we’re all together at home.

That said I’m about to start law school and move several states away, I was kind of choking up and tearing up even though I tried not to telling my dad I felt bad that this might be the last time I see him since he’s already an old dog, and my dad offered to let me bring him with me and he’d cover any vet and food bills for him.

Is this a good idea? On the one hand I feel awful leaving him but on the other I’m afraid he’d be a distraction especially when your first semester first year law school grades are so critically important. I’d also feel bad considering I know my dad and my little brother love him too and I feel it wouldn’t be fair for him to essentially become my dog.

What do you guys think I should do?

>>33269944 (OP)
You decided to go to law school and chose a school you couldn't commute to already. So at one point you accepted that you wouldn't be with your dog. I think the right thing is to leave him at home and visit him as much as you can. At least you know he will have more people around him. For example you'll probably be out a lot, networking, studying away from home etc. And he'll just be alone. It sounds like youre feeling guilty over a choice you already made. If youre really so lonely you can always live at home and go to a different law school.

>>33269987
Where I live there are basically zero law schools within a 4 hour drive that aren’t horribly ranked. I did get into a few very good schools but the geography meant none of them were close at all.

And yeah I had known I’d be leaving my dog but I hadn’t even considered asking my dad to bring him with me. He is the one who paid for him and my other two siblings, one lives very close and the other still lives at home.

>>33270013
If you think you won't be leaving him alone too much it could work. But I hate those people who treat dogs like cats and just fuck off and leave them at home for 8 hours and then just do nothing with them the rest of the day

>>33270034
I walk him at least an hour every day and bring him swimming by the lake by our house, I just don’t know how much time I’ll have for him starting from scratch in a new place like this and not knowing what to expect my first year of law school. I feel like my head is telling me no, I just feel bad making the choice.

>>33270071
Don't be selfish. Your dog is an old man who is used to his home and his routine. He's earned his last years of relaxation in the place he loves instead of being shuffled off several states away and possibly being left in a new place alone for hours a day because you don't want to let go. You know that's not fair to him. Your emotions about leaving home are difficult but they're yours to deal with. Don't put the burden of that on the shoulders of an elderly dog and tear him away from his home.

>>33270087
My dad is moving too though, he got a new job so he’s leaving only a few months after I do. I didn’t say it since I don’t want to give away too much personal info but either way he’s going to be switching homes.

Congrats on getting into law school, I just graduated so last month and would be happy to chat if you had any questions. I'm favelour on discord.

>>33269944 (OP)
no

>>33269944 (OP)
Absolutely. If you're his "leader" it would be more uprooting for you to leave than for him to change homes. We have always had multiple dogs and one or the other gets seriously depressed whenever the other has to be gone for the day due to a vet visit or whatever reason.

Whatever anxiety he would have about moving would be made worse by losing you as well. Would your dad/brother agree that you're his favorite?

>>33269944 (OP)
>Should I bring my family dog to law school?
That depends. How did he do on the LSATs?

>>33270034
You sound like a fucking asshole who gives a shit who you hate. How is someone supposed to go to work and have a life if they can’t leave their pet at home for more than 7 hours

You’re a stupid ass moron