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My roommate convinced me to let her adopt a dachshund. The dog is really cute and she does most of the caring for him. He also sleeps in her bed (a dependency issue I worried about from the beginning). The problem is she has just started seeing someone who lives in another part of town and whose building does not allow dogs, and has already told me that it is not realistic for her to sleep at home every night but the dog is incredibly needy (whines and cries when he is not given constant attention) and won't sleep in my bed. She suggests I leave the dog in the living room overnight and let him sleep in his dog bed, but he barks when there are people in the hallway of our apartment building and I worry that this behavior will keep both me and my neighbors awake. Should I try it anyway, and then upon threat of eviction force her to come up with a more creative solution, or should I just move out when my lease is up in September? Or should I try to sleep with the dog in my bed? I also should note that my roommate is a very good friend of mine, and we get along extremely well; this is the one point of contention. Please help!