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!