Bo Obama

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 ... Read Full Story

Bo, the Portuguese water dog chosen by the Obama family. (Photo by the Whitehouse) It took five months after first announcing he was looking for a dog for daughters Sasha and Malia , but President Barack Obama has finally chosen a Portuguese water dog named Bo to join the first family in the White House. The six-month old pup was a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy , who has three PWDs himself: Splash Sunny and Cappy. It was first mentioned that Obama might be considering the breed in November, after he let it be known that he was looking for a hypoallergenic dog because ... Read Full Story

Say cheese! Today, the White House released the first official family photo of the Obamas . Shot Sept. 1 by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz , the First Family — President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia Ann and Natasha (Sasha) Obama — smiles from within the White House’s Green Room. Noticeably absent? Bo, their Portuguese water dog. Read Full Story

U.S. President Barack Obama walks with daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) as they take their new Portuguese water dog Bo for a walk on the South Lawn of the White House April 14, 2009 in Washington, DC. The six-month-old puppy is a gift from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) who owns several Portuguese water dogs himself. This breed of dog is considered a good pet for children who have allergies, as Malia does. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) more pics » Bo Obama made his White House press corps debut Tuesday, and President Barack Obama says the dog has "star quality." The black ... Read Full Story

Associated Press Video Highlights: President Barack Obama left Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to head off for his summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard. See Video Below With no official events on the schedule, a spokesman says he expects President Barack Obama to play a lot of Golf on the 10-day vacation that began today. Obama, his wife, their daughters and their dog left for Camp David this afternoon. EXCLUSIVE: Video of Blue Heron Obama Watch: Plum’s Exclusive Coverage of the First Family’s visit to … The President and his family will be staying at Blue Heron Obama Get You Feet Off The Table! ... Read Full Story