Congratulations on wanting to be a dog owner for the first time. It's truly an experience that you will never forget! I can see why you would be having doubts to adopt a dog. First off, I think you should probably wait it out until both you and your wife have time to be with an animal in your house. If both of you are working throughout the day and you both live in a small apartment, it may not be a suitable environment for the dog. Dogs need a lot of attention and room no matter the size that they are. Especially if you are adopting a dog now, you can't just adopt and leave him or her in a new atmosphere. It will shock them and cause them to go through depression or separation anxiety because they were with other dogs and/or people all the time when in the pound. I think right now your only problem and difficulties is finding time for your dog if you are wanting one. Some people fix this by adopting two dogs instead of one, but because you and your wife are brand new to the dog-owning scene, I would recommend waiting.
