President Obama gets a Portuguese Water Dog

The Obama’s new dog finally made his first appearance on the White House lawn the other day.  Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog, is six months old and was returned to the Texas breeder (for unknown reasons) where he was purchased by his previous owner.

Already there has been some criticism of the Obamas and Sen. Ted Kennedy (who gave Bo to the Obamas as a gift) for not adopting a rescue dog from a shelter.  I know there are plenty of fantastic dogs sitting in shelters waiting to be adopted, but I personally find nothing wrong with getting a dog from a breeder.  Disagree with me if you want, but they ALL need homes.

Stay tuned for the almost certain increase in popularity of Portuguese Water Dogs, just like when any breed receives main stream exposure (101 Dalmatians, Lassie, and the Taco Bell Chihuahua).  Let’s just hope Portuguese Water Dogs don’t start appearing in shelters in mass numbers.

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