President-elect Barack Obama pleases Afonso with shelter dog talk
During his speech on the economy today, President-Elect Barack Obama discussed one of the most important decisions he will make prior to taking over the Presidency on Jan. 21 - what type of dog he will get. And while Obama may be hamstrung by his daughter Malia’s allergies and the need for a hypoallergenic breed, he did say what he preferred, even though he may have to go a different direction:
“It’s our preference to get a shelter dog,” said Obama.
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–WKW
November 7th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I hope he names the dog, ‘Joe the dog’.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
In my experience the absolutely best pets are the ones that show up at your door starving, cold and scared, and say “you’re my human!” They’re exceptionally healthy, loyal, affectionate, and intelligent.
Shelter/rescue animals are next best, though.