I have to stop lying to myself. I'm fickled-minded and indecisive. first, i wanted a french bulldog. then a mini-bull terrier. then a chocolate chihuahua. then an english bulldog, chow-chow, mini-shnauzer. and now, a mahogany shih tzu. arghh. i stress myself. there are just so many cute and cuddly and great dog breeds out there. i want a breed that perfectly fits me, my lifestyle, my house and my budget. if i could afford them all, why not. but the problem is, i'm still a student so my resources are a bit limited. and other than that, a lot more of things to consider. i really would want a bulldog but they need corrective surgery (more often than other breeds) and they have short breaths which is not great, since our place gets really hot during the day outside due to lack of adequate tree, they might die of heat stroke.  i cant keep it inside the house because its too big to fit in our cute house. chihuahuas are yappy so i was told which daunted me because im a quiet person who likes peaceful surroundings most of the time. and an mbt and chowchow are a tad too aggresive for my gentle personality.  and a mini-shnauzer has a beard and my friend told me that it looked like it was always up to no good. and my friends comment really got to me for some reason. so that leaves the shih tzu. its more affordable to buy, doesn't take much space, has a loving disposition, needs lesser food and are sturdier against more diseases and heat stroke. so it's a match right? too bad i'm a guy... shih tzu's are for girls right? sighs... so after that, i reevaluate my choices once more, and depending on my mood, i'd let another breed win by justifying what i like about it. so my problem is, i can 't seem to know what i want... it's frustrating.. but i'll really cross the bridge when i have the money.. so til then i guess i'm prone to a self-induced headache.