Rumor has it that Sasha and Malia are going to get a Portuguese Water Dog. A what? Can’t Obama buy American instead of bringing in an immigrant? This dog is kind of an obscure breed, especially for Obama who seems to go with the most popular thing. Maybe he chose the breed because there are a liberal amount of them available in the shelter. Didn’t he say he was getting a rescue dog?
This shelter dog is set to “arrive” in April. Arrive from where, I do not know. Malia and Sasha have to wait until they get back from their April vacation. I am just happy for them and thrilled that they can afford to go on vacation when the rest of the country is in a recession.
Apparently, Obama got the breed idea from Sen. Ted Kennedy who has the same breed. I guess liberalism is not the only thing the President is emulating from Kennedy.
Personally, I am not that thrilled with the idea of the President potty-training his dog in the White House. How many puddles do you think the first puppy will make on the 208-year old carpets? What about chewing? Do you think the first puppy will take a bite out of
It seems that the Portuguese Water Dog needs constant exercise. I guess Obama can hire a couple of Dog-nannies with the stimulus money. At least someone will get a job out of it. Of course, like the other jobs created with our money, it is temporary. At least the dog will have plenty of pork to chew on. Heck, Congress and the Senate have created enough pig’s ears for a whole fleet of first dogs.
The AKC Website states that “The Portuguese Water Dog once existed all along Portugal's coast, where it was taught to herd fish into nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as a courier from ship to ship, or ship to shore." I doubt that even this dog can retrieve the broken economy and our lost freedoms.
The dogs’ coat is thick, hypoallergenic, non-shedding and waterproof. This is a good thing since Malia is allergic to dogs and when President Obama cries over his falling poll numbers and the crashing economy he won’t get the dog wet.
According to the AKC, the water dog’s temperament can be a major problem, either acting shyly or being vicious. I guess the dog is as two faced as his master – promising one thing and doing another. On second thought, seems like this dog will fit right in. I just hope President Obama does a better job vetting his dog than he does his Cabinet.
For more about this dog, checkout this website: http://www.akc.org/breeds/portuguese_water_dog
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ReplyDeleteBrilliantly expressed! I've had all of these concerns and more. As the owner of 2 of these precious pups, I, too am concerned about the Lincoln furniture! If it's anything like my house, the rungs of the dining room chairs are in trouble!
ReplyDeleteI lived in Maine for 12 years, by the way.