Obamas retreat; Portugal Outraged
Certain writers of this blog who shall remain nameless were apparently taken in by the whole Portuguese Water Dog hysteria that has swept the nation ever since it was reported that the Obamas have finally decided that's the dog they're getting.
But like all stories coming out of Washington, this one involves backpeddling.
According to the Los Angeles Times pet blog, which you should never read because I don't like competition, the Obamas are wiggling out of their earlier commitment.
The first lady's press secretary, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, threw cold water on the report today, saying that a decision on the breed of dog had not been made.
"They have not selected a breed," Lelyveld said. "Mrs. Obama likes the Portuguese water dog, but she is only one of four votes."
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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