During an interview with George Stephanopolous this morning, president-elect Barack Obama was faced with a final, tough question. It came via Malia and Sasha Obama, who wanted George to ask their daddy: "What kind of dog are we getting and when are we getting it?"
Apparently, even the Obama girls don't know exactly when or what kind of pooch will be a part of the new First Family. But, it will definitely be a shelter dog because that's what Malia and Sasha want too. (Those girls are so smart!)
They seemed to have narrowed it down to a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound....[a] medium sized dog, and so, we're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up. --Barack Obama on January 11, 2009
Obama said they are are "closing in" on finding a dog, but that the process has been "tougher than finding a commerce secretary." (Oh, what a sense of humor our new president has; he was referring to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's withdrawal from consideration for the post because Richardson is the subject of a pending grand jury investigation into a state contract that was awarded to his political donors.)
With this morning's announcement specifying the breeds being considered by the Obamas, they will surely be deluged by shelters and rescue groups across the country. Maybe it will help them find that lucky dog that will go from homeless, shelter pup to First Dog.
Both the Labradoodle and Portuguese water dog have apparently been selected for their "hypoallergenic" qualities.
Watch the interview video excerpt HERE.
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