(Apr 12, 2009): "The Wait's Over: Obama's Choose First Dog" (AP)

[CGP]

It's decided: the Obamas have chosen a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog to be the first pet. (April 12)



YouTube - The Wait's Over: Obama's Choose First Dog

[Horizon]

Given that he was living with another family that was not a good fit, he can also be considered a "rescue" dog. Hope the girls enjoy him, it seems Obama kept another campaign promise!:)>-

[Kaylin]

Bo is slated to make his WH debut Tuesday. I'm looking forward to the pics.

[Brooke]

The puppy is adorable.

[foxyladi]

the girls are happy....:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[mack20]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/04/13/gall.bo.obama.jpg

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/04/12/art.bofam0412.wh.jpg

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/04/12/art.bosolo0412.wh.jpg

[Kaylin]

thanks for posting the pics. Bo is a cutie!

[Jester]

Portuguese water dog? Right now there's an American Bulldog screaming "They took our jobs!!!"

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/breeds/A2.aspx

[Suzan]

Portuguese water dog? Right now there's an American Bulldog screaming "They took our jobs!!!"

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/breeds/A2.aspx
LOL!

Meredith, why wasn't Bo considered a good fit? I'd heard he was brought back to the breeder, but they didn't say why. He's really cute.

[CGP]

The new dog is very cute...

[Tim4Hillary]

ok - I'll weigh in on this story too. One word - BORING

oh but the pup is adorable...

[TheTaoOfBill]

This dog is adorable. I honestly did not know that such a good hypoallergenic breed existed. I might look into getting one in the future when I get a more stable income since I love dogs but I'm pretty allergic to most breeds.

[CGP]

Source: mcall.com (http://www.mcall.com/media/photo/2009-04/46212859.jpg)

http://www.mcall.com/media/photo/2009-04/46212859.jpg

[CGP]

Love those paws!! So cute.

[smiledr]

Given that he was living with another family that was not a good fit, he can also be considered a "rescue" dog. Hope the girls enjoy him, it seems Obama kept another campaign promise!:)>-


I have my tin foil hat on this evening.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/us_world/Doggie-Dilemma-Is-Bo-a-Rescue-or-Not-.html


Enter Bo, a 6-month-old puppy given up by his first owner and matched with the Obamas through his breeders. Because he was given up by his first owner as a poor fit and is now with his second owners, the Obamas, but never spent time in a shelter or with a rescue group, Bo is a "quasi-rescue dog," says Wayne Pacelle, chief executive of The Humane Society of the United States.

Here's where the intrigue comes in:

— Bo's breeders happen to have bred Sen. Edward Kennedy's Portuguese water dogs. The Massachusetts Democrat, an Obama friend and political ally, also acquired a pup from Bo's litter. Bo's breeders are fans of Obama and named Bo's litter the Hope and Change litter.

— Bo's first owner lives in Washington.

— Bo was returned to the breeder in early March, fitting the spring timeline the Obamas had given for their dog adoption.

— Kennedy and his wife Victoria helped line Bo up with the Obamas. Before moving into the White House, the pup spent nearly a month with the Kennedys' dog trainer in Virginia.

In fact, Bo is a gift to the Obamas' daughters, Malia and Sasha, from the Kennedys, said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama. The puppy officially arrives Tuesday.

"They were starting their search with shelter dogs, but when the Kennedys learned of this dog and offered it as a gift to the girls, they met the dog, it was a perfect fit for their lifestyle and for Malia's health concerns," she said, adding that the Obamas are making a donation to the Washington Humane Society. "Because this gift came before their pound search sort of was completed, they made a gift to some of the places they were looking."

Still, conspiracy buffs might speculate that Bo was meant for the Obamas all along. Was his adoption engineered to look like a rescue — or at least blur the line to head off criticism that the Obamas had picked a purebred from a breeder?

[Jester]

I have my tin foil hat on this evening.


Are you suggesting a cap-and-trade took place?