There are times where my hallmates and I yearn to have a furry companion to distract us from our boring physics textbook or long coding assignments. We could just go to the other side of town to Petland. The only problem is, none of us have a car that is available to us at the touch of a button because unfortunately, in Iowa City there is no Uber. So instead we look up pictures of fluffy dogs and even sometimes ~gasp~ CATS. But this does not appease our need for a ball of fur to be yipping and whining for our attention. The solution is to give rescue dogs homes in the dorms on campus. Now, I know there can be some downsides to this, but just look at the positive things that can come of it!
1.The Dog (and College Students) will never be lonely.
“See, always by your…. side?”
The dog will always have someone to play with and take care of them, while college students have something to remind them of home. It might not be their very own pile of fluff, but it’s still a pile of fluff that loves to love them. Also, with around 30 people per floor, you can guarantee that dog will never be left alone!
2.It’s an Automatic De-Stresser.
“Is this stress?”
Who can be stressed when petting a dog?? I mean honestly, when you go to love them up, nothing else is on your mind but scratching behind their ears and giving them a good belly rub. Plus, less stress = better grades, better grades = higher gpa, higher gpa = more graduates. Everyone wants to graduate from college eventually right?
3.It Gives College Students Some Responsibility.
“yes… responsibilities.”
Yes, college students already have enough responsibility with going to class, making sure to turn in things before they are due, and trying not to gain the dreaded ‘Freshman 15’. But the closest thing they are going to get to taking care of a living thing in college is a plant, and all you have to do is water them a couple times a week, if that. If colleges put in Dorm Dogs they could have a schedule of when it’s a student’s turn to walk, feed, and water the dog. That way, they actually feel like they are a part of the dog’s well-being.
4.The Dorms are Good Foster/Rescue Homes for Dogs.
“Home?”
There are many dogs in the United States in need of foster care or even new homes, by opening up the dorms we can give new homes to some in desperate need of them! The dogs don’t have to be puppies, or even teenagers, lazy elder dogs are just as loveable (if not more). Plus, elder dogs would personify the college freshman’s need to be lazy.
5.WHO DOESN’T LOVE DOGS?!
