We adopted our sweet, dorky Shih Tzu 4 years ago. If you prefer a purebred dog, ther are plenty who can be adopted for almost nothing! Go to
www.petfinder.org and type in your preferred breed and zip code!
One of my vices is typing in breeds and seeing what mixes of that breed are available and rolling on the floor at the pictures. (Like sharpei-beagles and shih tzu-dachshunds.)