How I did it: I had always wanted my own pet and I love dogs. I think chihuahuas are really cute and I wanted one pretty much my entire time in college. The summer before my senior year I moved in with my boyfriend and when my birthday came in June I really couldn't think of anything else that I wanted. So my boyfriend bought me the cutest little black chihuahua (we named him Halo, yes, after the video game) to complete our little family.

Lessons & tips: Don't get a chihuahua because they are cute or whatever. They're still living things and need to be taken care of. Don't get a dog if you're not ready (read: you will have to feed it, walk it, bathe it, spend time with it)! 

Resources: Craigslist and having a boyfriend.

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Mar 01, 2009, 12:16PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer