Finally, the Obamas have a dog
With the secrecy normally surrounding matters of national security, the first family has finally selected its first pet, according to the Associated Press.
The Obama family settled on a 6-month old Portuguese water dog given to the family as a gift by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Obama’s daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, named the dog Bo, allegedly in honor of Michelle Obama’s father, who was nicknamed “Diddley,” according to an unnamed White House aide.
“We couldn’t be happier to see the joy that Bo is bringing to Malia and Sasha," Kennedy, who owns several of the breed himself, said in a statement. "We love our Portuguese water dogs and know that the girls — and their parents — will love theirs, too."
Furthering the long-standing debate over what breed the first family would select and the controversy surrounding the decision, anonymous aides to the first lady told the Associated Press that Michelle Obama arranged an exclusive deal for the dog story with the Washington Post.