Doggy In The White House
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A Time Honored Tradition
The nation is abuzz! What should President Elect Obama do? How should he choose? Where will he go? What kind of a doggy should he have? While this may seem like a rather unimportant question what with everything else he has on his mind, it is actually worthy of quite a bit of consideration.
Twenty-five of our forty-two presidents have had a dog or ten according to the American Presidents Dogs website and they have been dogs of some merit. We Americans want our president to be a well-rounded individual, and having a pet is just part of it. According to Harry S Truman, "Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads."
Washington had his ten hounds, LBJ had his variety pack of seven dogs (including one mongrel) Teddy Roosevelt had his pit bull (among other things), Gerald Ford had his Liberty. What kind of dog should the Obamas get?
Bear in mind that there are a couple of things the Obamas will be considering as they search for the perfect dog: First, their oldest daughter, Malia, has allergies, so they will want a hypoallergenic dog. Second, of course, is image. They will want at least one dog that presents a strong, confident, friendly, All-American image - a dog that is befitting for a man who leads our nation.
Here are some choices I came up with. Have a look, and see what you think. Remember to vote and comment at the end of the article!
(Note: Resources & Photo Credits may also be found at the end of the article.)
Copyright:SuzanneBennett:November 30, 2008
The American Bulldog
Standard Poodle
Chihuahua
Mixed Breed Rescue Dog
Two Dogs: One For President Obama & One For His Daughters
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Interesting hub, Suzanne! And your dogs are beautiful! This is something I've been thinking about lately, also. I don't know much about dogs, but I hope they end up adopting a mixed breed from a shelter or the humane society--I think that would set a great example! Poodles aren't my favorite either, but I think a Poodle-lab mix (Labradoodle) might be nice!
I'm stickin' to my guns! It's gotta be an American Bulldog (type - rescue is better) named Spike! :) The girls can have some kind of a "doodle". I don't want my president to have a dog with a silly name! I mean, just think about it: President Barrack Obama and his LabraDoodle, Dandy! LOL!
Hahaha, you bring up a good point. :)
Oh! Dogs are lovable creatures but I guess President Obama should choose to adopt and care for dogs which were once abused by their previous owners. I think he could promote responsible pet ownership and further advance his image.
Yes, I agree! Think of what a statement it would have made if he had adopted one of Michael Vick's dogs! :D But he ended up with, I think, a Portuguese Water Dog given to him by Ted Kennedy (I'm pretty sure that's who gave the dog to him). It is supposed to be a dog that doesn't cause allergy problems, which his girls have.
Hey there, this is a cool hub. I would love to have a husky in the White House
As long as Sarah Palin doesn't come along with it!
Resources & Photo Credits
RESOURCES
AMERICAN PRESIDENTS DOGS
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/american-presidents-dogs.htm
DOG BREED INFO CENTER - AMERICAN BULLDOG
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanbulldog.htm
AMERICAN BULLDOG RESCUE
http://www.americanbulldogrescue.com/
STANDARD POODLE INFORMATION
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/standardpoodle.htm
CHIHUAHUA INFORMATION
http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/
HYPOALLERGENIC DOGS
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
PHOTOS
AMERICAN BULLDOG
Photographer: apdk: everystockphoto.com
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
STANDARD POODLE
Photographer: ninja poodles: everystockphoto.com
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
CHIHUAHUA
Photographer Irish Lane : everystockphoto.com
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
Photos of Freckles, Skip & Hazle are from the collection of My Own Backyard
Photographer/Copyright: SuzanneBennett
tinacarla 3 years ago
this hub is very interesting!! I like the pictures of the Dogs ,they are so cute!