Wait until you're out of college to get a dog - it's a heckuva lot of responsibility.
And when you get a dog, get one from a rescue - yes, we exist all over!
Your friend should find a rescue to give her dog to & not to a shelter. The rescue will find a new home for the dog.
I have been working with an English Bulldog rescue group for 7 years & it has been a new experience for me, working with animals, instead of the typical philanthropy projects I was used to.
Here is our group's website:
www. buddiesthrubullies. com (no spaces).
Good luck.