A Dog in the White House? But When?
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When will there be Leashes and Lovers in the White House?
The Portuguese Water Dog is somewhat an unusual breed so it could be unlikely to show up in a shelter. What’s your thoughts on their dog of choice? Would love to hear from you!
Enough goofing around with the bad economy, CEO’s bonuses, trillion-dollar payouts, banks and car companies not surviving; let’s get serious. Where’s the dog for the White House?
I’m not alone on this, a lot of people really want to know when and what kind of dog the Obama family is getting and why it hasn’t happened yet. Well, apparently President Obama said it’s to happen soon, and we’ve heard Michelle Obama has narrowed the search for Sasha and Malia’s dog to be a Portuguese Water Dog!
Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos tells me when she interviewed the Obama Family last year, she was just so excited to hear they were considering a dog and she showed them her dogs from her Blackberry.
If you’re thinking, a water what? Here’s a little info about this breed. The Portuguese Water Dog obviously loves to swim, is similar to a poodle and is considered a hypo-allergenic breed although every dog’s skin flakes could cause a response from someone with allergies. Its size ranges from 40-60 lbs.
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Having a dog in the white house is ridiculous. Too much going on, too stressful etc.
I don’t know what one of the best stress relievers a pet a dog or cat also lowers blood pressure.
They now live in nursing homes, and it helps the elderly with alhemizers, who sometimes tend to get over excited.
With the state of what the country is in now, I think the Prez should at least have 5 one for each member of the family including MIL. I have a feeling they are all going to need it.
There are other breeds that are non-allergenic and I heard they want to rescue, I would look into other breeds also. Seems that a Portuguese Water Dog would be hard to find in a shelter, there are just too many being surrendered to shelters because of foreclosure. If they buy, I think the dog loving community will be in a uproar. If they can’t adopt then they are better off not getting a dog.
I heard that they got the dog, it is a Portuguese Water Dog, Ted Kennedy gave it to them. I don’t feel that constitutes as rescue. His name is Bo and he’s 6 months old.