If it were me, I probably wouldn't. Which is hard because I'm such a dog lover! But "raised with dogs" to me, says "my parents did all the work and am about to be in wayyy over my head". I've seen a bit of dog ownership as I've owned dogs most of my life, rescued, fostered and raised many more. I've basically always been surrounded by dogs, and in my experience have developed many opinions on this topic.
For myself, the only time I ever added a dog to my family was during a planned period of down-time, between jobs, moving to a new place, one was an injury, etc. Knowing that without those MONTHS of round the clock care and attention and training, they will likely become to bored destructive dogs that are the subject of so many horror stories. I can go on and on with my opinions about breeds (I personally like the "dangerous" ones lol no, not because they're scary, but because they're so easy to train! Dobies and German Shepherds have been the most trustworthy dogs I've had!).
Some questions I might ask if I were considering are:
What breed and age is it? And is it a good match for your their lifestyle and housing type? For example, are they asking to bring a Husky into a one bedroom apartment while everyone works 12 hours a day? Anything less than pulling a sled up a mountain is likely to bore a husky, so that just wouldn't sound like a good fit to me. I think a responsible pet owner will have thought this through and have a rational reason on why they are choosing the breed that they did, not just because it's "cute". This shouldn't be an impulse buy. DM me if you'd like to chat more about breed specifics and I may be able to give some guidance.
Will someone be home to take care of the pet at ALL times? Or does everyone work/go to school 12 hours a day? A general rule is no more than 1 hour alone per month of age, and hopefully no more than 8 hours alone at an age. Does their lifestyle really support that cute 3 month old puppy?
How will they maintain financial responsibility over the pet? Is it covered by their renters insurance? By your homeowners insurance? Many insurance companies have their own breed restrictions.
Will you be incentive in some way for accepting the risk of damage?
Does the building have a designated place for the pet to run/play/potty? And are you providing bags/scoop/bins for cleanup if it's a shared space?
Hope this helps, let me know what you decide
