My current lifestlye:
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I’ll be getting a German Shepherd dog soon as a personal pet. Right now I live with parents and I’m 22 years old and self-employed. I operate an online business, so I can always be "home" with my dog. I don’t have to leave my house to go to work However, my family does not want a dog here because my dad has allergies and his doctor stated that he should not be living inside of a home with animals. Anyways, I’m going to be getting an apartment set up. These apartments are huge, and animals are accepted there.

Right now I go to sleep usually around 3-4am in the morning and I get up anywhere’s between 11am and 12pm. Most likely I will need to get use to different hours if Im’ going to be getting a GSD.

My questions
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1.) Should I change the time that I go to sleep and get up at?

2.) How many hours will a GSD sleep?

3.) Does the GSD need to sleep with me in my bed or in it’s own room? Or should it sleep on a nice dog bed right next to my bed? I don’t plan on being cheap for my dog. I will go to the pet stores and buy the best stuff for my GSD. I will buy whatever I need to make sure my dog is comfortable and always at peace of mind. That’s how much I am going to care about my GSD.

4.) How often should I take him for a walk?

5.) If I go to a grocery store or something, can I leave him at the apartment for a short while (10-20 minutes) or should I bring him with me? Dogs are not allowed in the grocery stores, including Wal-Mart. In this case, could it also stay in my car as long as I keep the windows down enough for him to breethe and keep him tied to the steering wheel or something?