How to Find a Dog and Impress People

1. Be miserable
2. Think of ways you can positively change your life
3. Propose a solution: fulfill a dream (Dream: care for a corgi)
4. Email breeders
5. Fail miserably at step 4
6. Think you're not good enough to own a dog
7. Do research
8. Pine for the dog you think you'll never have
9. Do more research
10. Develop iron resolve--you WILL get a dog
11. Wait
12. Yet more research
13. Browse the PWCCA website longingly
14. Learn from the mistakes you made in step 4
15. Email a breeder listed on the PWCCA website that wasn't there before
16. Start a 20+ page dialogue with breeder from step 15
17. Wait
18. Come home for winter break
19. Meet breeder and potential doggy friends
20. Wonder if you're good enough to own a dog
21. Blog about it on MyCorgi
22. Return to breeder's two days later to get to know dogs more
23. Fall in love
24. Congratulations! You now have a dog!
25. Wait

My breeders were quite impressed with my maturity and knowledge. They also found my determination to own a corgi very admirable. I waited until the last possible second to discuss money with them, and when I finally did, I was surprised. I was expecting Waffle to be over $1000, especially because when I get him in May he'll have had his expensive cryptorchid-neutering, but also because he'll have had all of his shots and money invested in him in general. But, because they were so impressed with my knowledge and determination, he will only cost me $700. He'll cost me less if the surgery is less than $200, and no more than $700 if the surgery is more. They're also gonna throw in a crate! I have only you, the MyCorgi community, to thank for my success! So, thank you all for your support and knowledge. :D

He's from Mike and Terri New of Corizma, is currently 6 months old, and will be 11 months when I bring him home at the end of the upcoming spring semester. Ahh. The next semester will be worth it!

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Comment by Joanna, Rainy and Calvin on January 3, 2010 at 10:00pm: Congrats to you both!!! You for finding him and him for finding you!

Comment by Lawren and Teddy on January 3, 2010 at 9:58pm: Congrats! Waffle could be Teddy's brother!

Comment by Buddy & Wynstan on January 3, 2010 at 9:57pm: I am sure next semester will go by quickly for you! congrats

Comment by Katie on January 3, 2010 at 8:26pm: What a face!!! I heart his eyebrows!!!! And I love his name too! :) You need determination and a steel will to be owned by a corgi!

Comment by Rachael & Waffle on January 3, 2010 at 7:24pm: He is a handsome boy. :] Not the prettiest, but handsome. He definitely had the best personality, in my opinion. I don't even want to count the days. 5 months is far enough away!

Comment by Nicola Porter on January 3, 2010 at 7:14pm: Congrats, that is one gorgeous, handsome corgi.

Comment by DR, Nala & Simon on January 3, 2010 at 6:51pm: Beautiful dog! Congratulations!

Comment by Jane Christensen on January 3, 2010 at 6:45pm: Way to go! The "never give up" is always important in whatever you want in life!!!!! Congrats! When will the big day be? or should I say how many days left????

Comment by Angela on January 3, 2010 at 6:39pm: Grats! Welcome Waffle!

Comment by Sky and Lyla on January 3, 2010 at 6:27pm: Congratulations! That is so very exciting. The waiting is definitely the harest part, but it is all worth it at the end!