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Having a dog is very onerous. Be super sure you're not just getting one out of boredom or loneliness.
Train your dog properly from the start and it'll pay off in spades. I adopted a dog and it took me a good 3-4 months to potty train her (that means waking up every 4 hours to walk her outside, until she got the message). In addition she was abused so there were added hardships to training her. *Check history
She started becoming friendly after, I would say, 8 months.
Why did I choose an abused super shy dog? Well, I lived in an apartment and she displayed a very quiet "old person" temperament. We both suited each others lifestyle. She'll require maybe 1 hour of walking/biking maximum a day and she'll gladly sleep or hang out with me the rest of the time. 5 year old German Shepherd. Took me 3 years of searching to find my best buddy.
Good luck!
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