Looks like the Obamas got their dog!

[Pam]

Cute for sure, but now everyone will be buying one.

And then the PWD Rescues will be full before long............. sigh.....

Gotta agree with you on this Ellie. It has happened before. Apparently sales of dalmatians skyrocketed after the movie 101 Dalmatians came out. That is the mentality of some folks.....be like "fill in the blank" and get a dog like they have. Once again I am so thankful that they didn't choose a labradoodle. The backyard breeders would have a heyday keeping up with the demand.

[RedHedd]

Aw come on people! Lighten up! The girls are getting their puppy that their daddy promised them if he won the election. Senator Ted Kennedy gifted them with Bo. Can't we just be happy for them without making this some sort of political, rescue, puppy mill bashing statement?

[pomtzu]

Aw come on people! Lighten up! The girls are getting their puppy that their daddy promised them if he won the election. Senator Ted Kennedy gifted them with Bo. Can't we just be happy for them without making this some sort of political, rescue, puppy mill bashing statement?

I for one am thrilled to death that the girls got their puppy. I wish I had been as lucky when I was a kid, but had to wait till I was grown and own my own to have one. All kids should have a pet of some kind.

And as far a people buying a PWD that wouldn't have ever given one a thought before this - well it's gonna' happen!!! Like Pam said - "it's just the mentality of some folks". Just look at the previous runs on dalmatians and chis for example. Maybe it won't be quite so prevalent, but it will happen.

And as far as what CountryWolf said - who cares and does it have to be announced to the world. It doesn't have to be, but with the First Family living under a microscope as they do, everything they say or do is newsworthy, whether they, or we, like it or not. We'd all better get used to it, since this 4 year term is still in it's infancy! We all have a long way to go!!!

[CountryWolf07]

Aw come on people! Lighten up! The girls are getting their puppy that their daddy promised them if he won the election. Senator Ted Kennedy gifted them with Bo. Can't we just be happy for them without making this some sort of political, rescue, puppy mill bashing statement?

Exactly! Either way, the dog was blessed to have a life at home instead of being in a rescue or shelter.