Obama's White House Dog is Portuguese!

It's a boy! - Dog that is....President Barack Obama and family have made it official that their pet dog will be named Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog. The dog was a special gift bestowed on them by good friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. It's named Bo after some cat the Obama daughter's cousins have and after Michelle Obama's late father who was nicknamed "Diddley". It's a weird sounding dog breed, but it is becoming quite popular amongst households, even more so now that it's part of the Obama family!

The Portuguese Water Dog seems like it'll be a really good pet dog to have romping around the Oval Office. These dogs are considered sorta hypoallergenic, meaning they won't cause guests with dog allergies to sneeze, cough and cry while they're in the presence of the Prez. Of course inflated monkeys are completely hypoallergenic, and I wouldn't have minded partying it up at the White House, bowling with Barack, doing arm workouts with Michelle, and going to Hannah Montana concerts with the girls.

Just so you know, the Obamas had originally planned to adopt a dog from a shelter, but instead got one free. So to make up for it, they're giving the Humane Society a nice little donation...I was going to ask Obama to donate to my inflated monkey party fund but I'll wait until all the fanfare over the new puppy has died down.

Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog, official moves into the White House on Tuesday according to various reports. You can be sure TMZ, CNN, Yahoo and every other media outlet will be tracking its every move. Sorry Bo, but it comes with the territory!

White House dog: It's Bo - Chicago Sun Times blog