Michelle Obama: First Puppy Bo is 'Crazy'

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First Lady Michelle Obama gives an update on the White House's official pooch.

Obama tells the Associated Press that Bo -- a six-month-old Portuguese water dog -- loves to bark and play as well as chew on people's feet. "He's kind of crazy, but he's still a puppy. So he likes to play a lot," she said.

"It was like 10 o'clock. Everybody was asleep and we hear all this barking and jumping around," Obama said, describing one recent puppy experience. "The president and I came out and we thought somebody was out there. And it was just Bo. He was playing with his ball. And it was like there was another person in the house."

The First Lady says that as expected with a young puppy, the family spends lots of time walking and training Bo, who recently arrived at the White House as a gift to the Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia. She gave the update during a program Thursday marking the annual Take Your Child to Work Day.

Published 4/23/09 by the Insider

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  • was he the dream that martin Luther king was talking about?...
    FelixG4 7/2/09 Reply
  • While the President is focusing on change, and we can see that he is trying, he is still entitled to a life with his family. He is human just as we are. His hands wouldn't be so full, if the previous incumbent didnt act as if he was in K B Toys and...
    MarionB3 5/4/09 Reply
  • Lara has to be the MOST irritating presenter yet......and why, oh why, do the cameramen constantly show us photos of the back of her throat? I bear it as long as I can and then have to switch channels until 7:30. Get someone else, please!!!!
    Anonymous 4/23/09 Reply
  • maybe bo was playing with a white house ghost.
    KathyD10 4/23/09 Reply
  • Bo is sooooooooooooooooooooo cute:)
    NeverLetGo 4/23/09 Reply
  • Having a puppy is like a new baby!!Alot of work,Michelle!!!
  • Do we really care? obama should be focusing on more important things. Like CHANGE......we are still waiting!
    mrjohnston 4/23/09 Reply