John
04-13-2009, 07:01 PM
The Obamas' watch dog may not be very big but the media dog watch has been huge -- and the news is, the U.S. first family's best friend is named Bo.
Global media have been drooling over the prospects of getting a scoop on the presidential pooch, if not actually scooping up after it. The Washington Post rang the bell first with word that the Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia, named their new pet Bo.
The girls reportedly picked the name because they have cousins with a cat by that name and a grandfather whose nickname was Diddley, making for a reference to the late R&B singer-guitarist Bo Diddley.
The black-and-white 6-month-old Portuguese water dog will start watering the White House lawn Tuesday, the Post reported.
The Obamas had talked about rescuing a dog from an animal shelter. But as it turned out, Bo came as a gift from Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the Post said.
Global media have been drooling over the prospects of getting a scoop on the presidential pooch, if not actually scooping up after it. The Washington Post rang the bell first with word that the Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia, named their new pet Bo.
The girls reportedly picked the name because they have cousins with a cat by that name and a grandfather whose nickname was Diddley, making for a reference to the late R&B singer-guitarist Bo Diddley.
The black-and-white 6-month-old Portuguese water dog will start watering the White House lawn Tuesday, the Post reported.
The Obamas had talked about rescuing a dog from an animal shelter. But as it turned out, Bo came as a gift from Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the Post said.