Posted on 1/11/2009, 6:26:36 PM by NCjim
The first family is inching closer to finding the first dog.
It's the nation's most hotly anticipated pet search as President-elect Barack Obama seeks to fulfill a key campaign promise to his daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Egged on by the girls, George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC's "This Week," asked Mr. Obama about the soon-to-be White House pup during an interview taped Saturday in the network's studio in the Newseum and broadcast Sunday.
"I got to tell you, you know, they're out touring the museum right now. I heard they were taken straight to the first-dog exhibit, and while you were getting made up, they went into the control room and played director and producer," Mr. Stephanopoulos said. "They actually gave me a question they want me to ask you. You know exactly what it's going to be."
"Uh-oh. Go ahead," the president-elect replied.
"What kind of a dog are we getting, and when are we getting it?" Mr. Stephanopoulos said.
Mr. Obama, who has said previously the family wanted a rescue dog but also needs a hypoallergenic puppy because Malia is allergic, said they have narrowed their choices to two medium-sized breeds -- a Labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound.
"So, we're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up," Mr. Obama said. "We're closing in on it. This has been tougher than finding a commerce secretary." Mr. Obama said last month the family probably will wait until the spring to bring the dog to the White House.
Vice President-elect Joe Biden got his own new puppy last month, naming him "Champ," his father's nickname for him growing up that he often talked about on the campaign trail.
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Glad we’re getting this all squared away.
Golly gee, in the tradition of his base I thought it would have either been a chow or pit bull.
The country is quickly going to hell in a handbasket and we’re worried about the Hussein’s getting a puppy. Great!
I actually think that getting a dog for the girls is good for them. They are going to be lonely a lot with mommy and daddy out galavanting and seeing pop stars instead of spending time with their daughters.
Although when Barack told a friend he was getting a dog for Michelle the friend said “Good trade”
Where was Steffy when we wanted to know Barry’s pedigree? We’ll know more about the first dog than the President-Select.
On Biden’s father calling him “Champ” as he was growing up: Given the results, I don’t even want to imagine what his (Joe Biden’s) formative years were like.
It will be something TRENDY and EXPENSIVE.
NO NO NO NO.... We just got a Labradoodle. Now my husband will kick the dog every time he sees it if Obama gets the same kind!
> The first family is inching closer to finding the first dog.
They already did. Her name is Michelle and she hasn’t been spayed.
We?
Then again, Clintoon didn't know (Yeah right) the difference between oral sex and sexual relations.
> Mr. Obama, who has said previously the family wanted a rescue dog but also needs a hypoallergenic puppy because Malia is allergic, said they have narrowed their choices to two medium-sized breeds — a Labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound.
Huzzah! They aren’t getting a German Shepherd! The breed bloodlines are safe!
Why do I envision some helpful ‘donor’ surrendering a purebred to some helpful shelter so Bambi can get the dog he wants?
My opinion of BHO and the First Harpy might warm just a smidgen if they got a member of the cutest and most adorable of all canine breeds.
the friends name wouldn’t happen to be kicking bird, would it?
Ha. For similar reasons, I'm glad Weimaraners were not under consideration.
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