What Kind of Dog Should the Obamas Get?

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President-elect Barack Obama has revealed that his family is very close to a big decision. What type of dog will they get to join them in The White House?

 

Obama tells George Stephanopoulos in an interview with "ABC's This Week" that the girls have shortened the list of choices to two breeds.

"They seem to have narrowed it down to a Labradoodle or a Portugese water hound," Obama says. "So we're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up.

Obama also spoke about the girls adjustment to their new schools, which he was pleased to report has been smooth sailing.

"They seemed to thrive," he says. "I'm trying to figure out why it is that they don't seem to be fazed by anything. They just don’t seem to be intimidated."

Barack Obama will be sworn in as president on Jan. 20.

Published 1/12/09 by the Insider

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  • Obama's comments just shows his immaturity. His campaign is getting more like a grade school election than a United States of America election. Grow up! His body language says so much about him.
    anonymous 19 bidget34 9/11/08 Reply
     
    • no matter what you may think of him -- he wasn't too immature to win the Presidency of the United States of America -- you are the one who needs to grow up.
      anonymous anonymous 11/5/08
       
    • Not to immature to win the presidency!
      anonymous anonymous 12/4/08
       
    • Obama will make the greatest President in US History. The guy is simply phenomenal. He is cute, smart, fit and popular with the public - who could ask for more? America is in love with her man.
      AmericanDream 60 AmericanDream 12/28/08
       
    • ...and your comment shows a lot about YOU!!
      anonymous 16 DarleneH3 2/24/09
       
  • OBAMA will be the greatest president ever. Even before taking the seat, he is already constructing hopes and dreams for America.
    anonymous anonymous 10/30/08 Reply
     
  • yes, i would say Obama's body language does say a lot about him, that he is a strong decent man and will be a great leader, I am sure the RNC hate that!
    anonymous anonymous 10/30/08 Reply
     
  • i want obama to win no avence to the people that want maccia..sorry.please do not get mad at me...see more
    anonymous 21 jonasluver 10/30/08 Reply
     
  • Obama isn't immature. What was immature was the petty jabs McCain was shooting at the last conference. As long as he has been in the senate I KNOW they trained him "not to let them see you sweat" Mr. McCain couldn't even sit still. He's temper makes me nervous. We so don't need anyone emotional rollercoaster president.
    anonymous 282 Karisma 10/31/08 Reply
     
  • who ever you are on your comment about grade school election. you are just sorry that you're not missis obama. just keep your feelings of wanting mr obama to your self.
    anonymous anonymous 11/11/08 Reply
     
  • I think barack is cute I would love to meet him I think he is going to do good in the white house
    anonymous anonymous 11/27/08 Reply
     
  • CAN I SEE YOUR VIDEOS FOR A MINUTE.
    anonymous anonymous 12/25/08 Reply
     
  • I love sasha and malia obama
    anonymous anonymous 1/4/09 Reply
     
  • I THINK THE LABRADOODLE WOULD BE A GREAT BREED.
    anonymous 285 JennaS6 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • I really don't care. Too much ado about nothing.
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • Get the tips and techniques on how to choose and what to do to get the right dog. Ensure there's a list and put on it - how much time does this type of dog require, are they gentle, do they need to be groomed a lot etc. "Shotgun Shopping" book has all the tips and techniques for them to make the best choice for their family
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • Who cares?
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • I bought a labradoodle and it turned out to be a erpoo. It's a very sweet dog, but buyer beware. All poodle-cross puppies look very much alike!
    SusanC11 30 SusanC11 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • i think he should get wat evea his baby gurls want because da only lil once
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • Barack Obama is the best looking president to be in office,I beleave he going to turn America around for the best.He looks young and sweet but don't let that fool u,he tough and demanding.Rock On Barack with the iron bump.
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • He needs a dick.
    anonymous anonymous 1/12/09 Reply
     
  • A labradoodle or a poodle. Can they make up their minds? Get a dog. If one of the girls is allergic to dogs – just shave it.
    I got a hairless dog.
    anonymous 13 shahkhan 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I did vote for him
    anonymous 13 shahkhan 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • They're both great dogs!
    anonymous 5 FLDude 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I'd have to say the labradoodle!! They both look pretty much the same but I think the labradoodle is a little cuter!!
    anonymous 654 Grams 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I'm sorry to say this but some people are so stupid. You shouldn't be allow to say any and everything you want to say. That comment about Obama need a dick.Is that the name of a dog? If not then it shouldn't have been put up here.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I am so happy to see Obama become president. The United States needs a change. I think Obama will do great things. But people must remember that he is not GOD. Somethings he might not be able to accomplish. Even though he'll try extremly hard. Four years goes by fast! As for the body language comment. It must not be that bad...or all women of all races would'nt swoon over him so much. Especially the white women.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • hey people!!can u all p;ease wake up from the hell why should everyone care about obams dog ang forget about 973 who died in war??! where are u living??! women and little kids die for no reason and now no one care about them and wondering about obams dog!!heh the world
    ShakiraM 12 ShakiraM 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I'm so glad I do'nt have to look at Cindy McCain or John McCain. An now that Michelle Obama will be in the White House. It will begin to give people a new view of the Black Women. I think that Michelle, and Barack compliment each other. I knew. I would see a black man become president one day, but I did'nt know I'd be this young. I figured I'd be 70.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I don't get all these people talking about the first black man in the white house. Don't you know he has a WHITE mother, soooo for all of the people out there who are calling him black.... NEWS FLASH the name of the race is "mixed"... OH and can somebody let Oprah know this. thanks!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Who cares about what kind of dog they get. We have more important things to think about.... and for the comment about white women swooning over him my reply is PLEEEEASE that skinny body/legs with big ears doesn't do it for me honey. The BEST looking president will always be Mr.JFK himself.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • It's disheartening when even the soon to be president of the USA fails to understand that 'labradoodles' are not a breed - they are cutely named MUTTS!!!! And - there is NO guarantee they won't shed and upset the girls allergies - they are HALF LAB - DUH!!! (And I generally like Obama *sigh*)
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Why don't just focus to built and fix the problem that USA have right now. whatever kind of dog obama will choose just leave it alone. Right now USA is having a great reccession. Unemployment is away .up.......It is signal of ........(only God knows it). He has to prove his promises in reality not just talking. Prove it. What kind of change he will do and how it is effect to the economic. Don't just do a bailout. Find another solution. There is a lof of "economic expert or guru" there who have a "Ph.D title. Common....prove it what they can do as a expert.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I don't think the president elect should go with such a "designer dog". They are great dogs, but I think he should set a standard and go to a shelter.

    Indygirl
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • i think he should pick the one that doesn't shedd
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I think the laberdoodle would be a good dog for the two girls to play with.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Our five year old Herbie is a lovable, loyal, and gentle Labradoodle a true mutt without pedigree. Go fusion!
    Robert
    Long Island,NY
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Labrawhat!? Let's not confuse the American public. A Labradoodle is not a breed. it is a mixed marriage of a Labrador retriever and a poodle. Cute, no-shedding - maybe, but not a breed.
    . The breed to run against the Portuguese water dog is...The Irish soft-coated wheaten terrier. The best!!!!!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • labradoodle it is soooo cute i think i might just get one myself
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • A Portuguese Water Dog!! I have allergies and a labradoodle actually bothered my allergy! I have 2 PWDs and they are loving, loyal, obedient and CUTE! They are slightly smaller and not as hyper! Nancy B ... Michigan
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • FYI, Labradoodle is NOT a breed as is the Portugese Water Hound. A Labradoodle is a MIX breed from Poodle & Labrador Retriever. It is one of these "designer dog" that someone came up with. So PLEASE do not refer to it as a breed.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • i love both dogs but with this economy, i think these dogs are way too much money to spend... in NC these dogs cost $3,000. $6,000. each!! don't you think he could go to the pound and get a mutt they have alot of love to share!!!
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I used to help run a kennel while learning how to groom. My favorite dog there was a portuguese water dog named Dulce. They are friendly,loyal,and the softest dog I ever felt. Everyone has labradoodles. Be different. They are easier to dry also as their hair is water resistant.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Hello: So ironic I was watching Insider and just about to take a picture of our beautiful dog due the way he sits and watches TV with us; as if he really understand. He is a Coton Du Tulear. Look them up. Beautiful dog.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • i LOVE DOODLES! wE HAV have an aussiedoodle
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Obama will be a fresh new leader of the US.

    I think the perfect dog for the girls would be the labradoodle. More of a family kind of dog.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • Go labradoodle. We have a goldendoodle who has been an absolute delight. Not to mention he does not make us sneeze! The poodle in them makes them very smart! Doodles rule!
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • The Portuguese Water Dog is the most fabulous pet ever!
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • A labradoodle is not a breed of dog. It is a mix of two breeds with the hopes that both the parent breeds' best qualities are reproduced in the offspring. I hope Barack Obama makes the right choice by obtaining a Portuguese Water Dog and not supporting puppy mills that produce designer dogs for profit.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • a RESCUE dog!!!!!!! Doesn't matter what breed.
    anonymous anonymous 1/13/09 Reply
     
  • I would highly recommend a miniature schnauzer. They don't shed, are excellent for folks with allergy problems, and extremely intelligent. We just adopted our second in the past nine years and love them. Our most recent is approximately 7 years old. We adopted him from Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of North Texas.

    But if a Min-Schnauz is not good enough, definitely go with the nextbest choice,, Labradoodle.

    But
    anonymous anonymous 1/14/09 Reply
     
  • I just hope that ObAmA will be a great president. And I just hope he will help the US economy to rise from the its terrible downfall-these economic problems were all made by that worthless no-good leader BUSh.!

    Maybe Obama should try to get a cat!
    anonymous 6 winry_alchemist 1/14/09 Reply
     
  • Why didn't he already have a dog? They already lived in a huge mansion. Why does becoming president mean he suddenly needs a dog? Are they trying to be cute? Or is it a way to bring even more media attention to his perfectly aborable family. (I'd like him better if he was getting a cat. It was the only thing I liked about the Clintons)
    anonymous anonymous 1/14/09 Reply
     
  • I think the best dog for there family would be a Yellow Labrador because they are voted the #1 dog for a family, They are loyal loving dogs and great protecters.
    Michelle Prince George,BC Canada
    anonymous anonymous 1/14/09 Reply
     
    • Your lab is a good protector? Interesting, because I will be looking at getting a dog soon and I like the breed but was told they don't make great protectors. Nice to know some labs will protect
      anonymous anonymous 1/24/09
       
  • i am 12 years old and i think that obama makes a good president and hes going to make good desition on what he needs to do!!
    anonymous 75 shatayzha23 1/15/09 Reply
     
  • i am 12 years old and i think that obama makes a good president and hes going to make good desition on what he needs to do!!
    anonymous 75 shatayzha23 1/15/09 Reply
     
  • a golden
    anonymous anonymous 1/18/09 Reply
     
  • hi obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!im ur #1fan!!!!!
    i jus want to say im sorry about ur grandma. i no i would feel terrible. gotta go. bye
    anonymous anonymous 1/21/09 Reply
     
  • umm ya good imfo i say they pick the labradoodle yup that onelooks cute
    :] bye
    :]
    remember labrodoodle goobama
    :
    anonymous anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
     
  • umm ya good imfo i say they pick the labradoodle yup that onelooks cute
    :] bye
    :]
    remember labrodoodle goobama
    :
    anonymous anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
     
  • umm ya good imfo i say they pick the labradoodle yup that onelooks cute
    :] bye
    :]
    remember labrodoodle goobama
    :
    anonymous anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
     
  • umm ya good imfo i say they pick the labradoodle yup that onelooks cute
    :] bye
    :]
    remember labrodoodle g
    o bama
    :
    anonymous anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
     
  • I've owned both breeds and I would have to say that the Portuguese Water dog is the better breed of the two. It is better from an allergy point of view and is more intellegent.

    Ardyth McCartney
    Burlington Ontario Canada
    anonymous anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
     
  • obama your the best to run the country
    anonymous anonymous 2/5/09 Reply
     
  • This is for the President, do what you got to do for the country. Take care of business. My man!
    anonymous anonymous 2/6/09 Reply
     
  • The final results and his term isn't up yet. And being cute has nothing with making life-long decisions that will effect everyone. The cronies seem to be the same as what we have had in the senate before-where is the change? A master of language, or how he carries his body for lanquage doesn't give me any reason to believe all these stimulas packages are going to work. I hear the harp playing beautiful music but the strings are made from another.
    GlendaR2 10 GlendaR2 2/6/09 Reply
     
  • im really glad dat obarma won presidency of united states of america.
    anonymous anonymous 2/10/09 Reply
     
  • I think he shoud get them a bottle fed red nose pitbull. To show they aren't bad dogs alot of times it's the owners who make them mean.
    anonymous anonymous 2/10/09 Reply
     
  • I agree with whoever said Pitbull cause they are made out to be real bad dogs but really they aren't. it's all in how you raise them, I know I own three of them an my son plays an sleeps with them hadthem since they was born about 2 yrs now. if people who had pitts treated them and respect them they wouldn't be know as evil or monsters. they only wanna be loved like any other dog or pet. when will people wake up an see this...see more
    anonymous anonymous 2/10/09 Reply
     
  • German shepherd because they are protective and loving and very good with children. They would be a great dog for the president.
    anonymous anonymous 2/22/09 Reply
     
  • i really like that guy
    anonymous anonymous 2/26/09 Reply
     
  • If he is going to get a dog why not get a mutt from the shelter instead of a $3000 type dog? Oh, thats right we the tax payers are footing the bill.
    anonymous anonymous 2/27/09 Reply
     
  • A dog that eats his face.
    anonymous anonymous 3/5/09 Reply
     
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  • Doesn,t matter who runs your country, its the people behind him (The President)you have to be careful of , he doesn,t make the decisions on his own.
    Give him a chance he has taken a big job on here
    Whats the rubbish you say about body language got to do with running a Country stupid comment
    AndyM3 245 AndyM3 6/13/09 Reply