More political pet news
OK, all you political hounds out there, it's time to catch up on the real news.
Forget the debates. Forget the polls.
For dog lovers, this is the most closely watched political decision of the season: -- What kind of dog will the Obama family choose?
Well, we're still not sure about that.
But this much we do know as of this past weekend: Michelle Obama announced on Entertainment Tonight that the family will "adopt a rescue dog."
You may recall how the American Kennel Club rallied around the call last summer to find just the right match for the Obama family as they prepare to pick out their first dog. After much begging from the kids, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised they would get a dog, win or lose, after election day.
There were allergy issues with Obama's two young daughters, so a vote conducted by the AKC concluded that a poodle would be the best choice. (Poodles, currently the eight most popular dog breed in the U.S., are good for people with pet allergies.)
But the debate hardly ended there.
Enter the Best Friends Animal Society. Worried that the Obamas might wind up purchasing a puppy rather than adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue group, the organization launched the Obama family dog website along with a petition drive to encourage the Obamas to adopt their dog.
Whichever dog the Obamas choose to adopt, we wish the family many years of muddy paws, sloppy kisses and best-friend happiness.
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Of course, that being said, dogs threaten to make quite a mess of presidential decorum.
Check out this You Tube video of what happened when a couple of GOP candidate John McCain's (several) dogs decided to burst onto the scene uninvited -- right in the middle of an important sit-down interview at home.
Can anyone say awkward?
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I think we can safely say that no matter who wins this November, we'll at least have a dog (or dogs) in the White House. For better or worse.
Woo-hoo! And woof-woof! Dogs rule. (Yeah, and cats too.)
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About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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