What kind of dog should Barack Obama buy for his daughters??

[KSUViolet06]

Co-sign with Tippie.

Rescue pets don't always have to be mutts. There are TONS of purebred dogs in shelters/rescue programs (especially with the economy and people unfortunately having to give up pets because they can't afford to have them). A woman who works for my my mom got a purebred cavalier king charles spaniel from a local rescue program (owners' home foreclosed and they had to move to an apartment).

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

You can get purebreds from rescue programs, too.

Our dog is purebred American Eskimo, absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and was a rescue.

Yeah just about every breed has a rescue organization(s).

[ThetaPrincess24]

I just love doggies I see pictures of them on rescue sites, shelter sites, and watch them on the dog shows. I want to take all of them home with me

[Benzgirl]

It's amazing this article hit the front page today, but here is the latest on the First Dog...

Then, the country's premier pet shelter, Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary in Utah, launched a Web site to encourage the first family to adopt a dog from a shelter - meaning the Obamas should not buy from a breeder or a pet store that might be stocked by puppy mills. To the shelter's joy, first-lady-to-be Michelle Obama announced on "Entertainment Tonight" that the family would indeed adopt a rescue dog.

But, she said, the dog would not be adopted until spring, after the family has settled in - opening up the possibility of a brouhaha erupting within the first family itself.
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer...860.xml&coll=2

[puglover]

I think a pug would be a wonderful "first dog"! They are wonderful with children and have such sweet temperments. There is a pug rescue society in almost every state!

[Tippiechick]

"Keeping true to his endearing promise to daughters Malia and Sasha to get them a puppy if elected, the Prez-elect said "We have two criteria that have to be reconciled" - the first is that Malia is allergic to dogs and the second is that Obama wants to rescue a dog from the shelter."-- perezhilton.com

Yay... And, don't hate on Perez -- you may not like him but he hasn't been wrong yet that I know of.

Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.

I hear the cabinet post of Secretary of Rescue Dogs is still open

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I hear the cabinet post of Secretary of Rescue Dogs is still open

Now, that is a post I would accept.

[adpiucf]

I recommend a cocker spaniel... I'm not biased at all

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by honeychile

On the other hand: If anyone would like a 5-month-old flame-point Siamese kitty, neutered & with all of his shots, please let me know! He's very friendly & a virtual purring machine, but we're all very allergic.

OOOOHHH I want a flame point Siamese soooo bad. But I can't have pets in my apartment. I have to wait till I move out to get her (I wanna name her Lily).

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

"Keeping true to his endearing promise to daughters Malia and Sasha to get them a puppy if elected, the Prez-elect said "We have two criteria that have to be reconciled" - the first is that Malia is allergic to dogs and the second is that Obama wants to rescue a dog from the shelter."-- perezhilton.com

Yay... And, don't hate on Perez -- you may not like him but he hasn't been wrong yet that I know of.

Who knows, I may actually end up liking Obama after all.

This was actually part of a press conference. He was very serious, and said, "and now we have to discuss a very important issue--the puppy issue." He said that his daughter is allergic, so they have to be sensitive to that. He also mentioned that they wanted a rescue dog, so it would "probably be a mutt...like me."

I'm not an animal person at all, but I think it's really cool that he's getting a rescue dog. Plus, his girls are the cutest things and I think they need a puppy.

[AGDee]

All kids need a dog I got a beautiful purebred Alaskan Malamute from a rescue group. I can't imagine getting a dog from a breeder. I see dogs that I would love to have on petfinder.com all the time!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AGDee

All kids need a dog I got a beautiful purebred Alaskan Malamute from a rescue group. I can't imagine getting a dog from a breeder. I see dogs that I would love to have on petfinder.com all the time!

I'd say dog or cat or other pet. I think the best thing animals teach kids is not only responsibility, but how it feels to have someone completely depend on you for everything.

[Phrozen1ne]

Shih Tzu

[Scandia]

On the poll, I voted for Beagle.

But adopting any kind of dog from a shelter or rescue group would be the niftiest thing. My family did 15 years ago- and she is still with us. She's a Chihuahua probably mixed with something else, but still overwhelmingly Chihuahua.

As many people have pointed out, shelter/rescue dogs are not necessarily mutts. There are many purebreds out there who need homes.

Can't wait to find out about the First Puppy!