(Don't mind the age difference between me and my Bf)

AITA:

Me (15-F) and my boyfriend (18-M) have been dating for a little while now. As one does in a relationship, we have been thinking about our future together and as neither of us want kids, especially not soon, due to both me and him being young and not particularly coping well with loud noises - a kid isn't what we want nor need. So, as a result of this, we came to the conclusion of having pets instead. Though we agree on most things, our views on animals are vaguely different. He loves dogs and tolerates cats, yet i love cats and don't particularly like dogs. You may think that's its not much of an issue, but as I've mostly had bad experiences with dogs aside from my own family dog (ranging from being attacked multiple times by different breeds - including the 'Staffy' and <ironically> the 'Rottweiler') you can see my hesitance to want dogs - particularly his favorite breed the 'Staffy'. I offered substitutes for the breed, giving many options that aren't related to the 'Staffy' breed but he insists that he HAS to get one as he loves them so much. I love him, so i want to support him - but this is the only one thing i'm not 100% on as i'm still trying to get over my trauma. He doesn't really seem to budge on his opinion and i just want him to understand that i'm not comfortable with getting that particular breed. I physically have nothing against those dogs, just that i have been chased and attacked by the breed on more than one occasion - unfortunately giving me PTSD whenever i pass one on the street. As previously mentioned, i had offered multiple substitutes to the 'Staffy' breed, still abiding by his other favourite dog (the 'German Shepherd') and though admitting they were cute, he still assured me that 'Staffies' were misunderstood and that "It's the owners fault for making them aggressive". Nonetheless, if its the owner's fault or not, i still have issues with them and i want him to understand that - though i have tried to explain that to him, but he's still not getting it - reassuring me that he can train them "right".

I'm a cat person because of these issues, as i haven't experienced a cat's violence firsthand - which still isn't an excuse - but as i like my alone time whilst still enjoying the comfort of an animal, i find it easier to maintain a cat's lifestyle rather than a dog's as cats tend to be more self-reliant and sufficient. I don't have the patience nor financial support for a 'Staffy' dog as they like to wreck things like their toys, cushions, beds, sofas, etc.. and its significantly easier to buy a cat tree, a scratching post and some crappy mouse toys with yarn than to keep replacing expensive rubber chew toys that last all of 5 minutes. I'm willing to have other dog breeds, one's that aren't as needy, loud or destructive (like the 'Shiba Inu' or the 'Dachshund') as they're calm and non-expensive. These dogs, (in my opinion) when compared to the 'Staffy' are way better as it makes life easier to maintain them.

Though this isn't the biggest issue of all, especially as we still have years to figure it out, i still want to get people's opinion on this so i can gauge whether i am indeed being the a**hole for not wanting a Staffy as a dog.

AITA: For not wanting a Staffy as a dog?