WASHINGTON (AP) — First pooch Bo got star treatment and his first backyard romp at the White House on Tuesday — and even presidential clearance to visit the Oval Office. But he better not get any inflated ideas about doggy sleeping arrangements. “Not in my bed,” declared Barack Obama. The nation got its long-awaited first look at Bo in action as the Obamas showed off the family’s new dog on the South Lawn. First lady Michelle Obama did most of the walking while the 6-month-old Portuguese water dog scampered about. Then daughter Malia took a turn, and Bo took off running. Despite the name of the dog’s breed, daughter Sasha pointed out to reporters, “He doesn’t know how to swim.”–Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Obamas display new dog with ‘star quality’
April 13, 2009