As Barack Obama promised his two daughters during the campaign that they will have a dog in the Whitehouse, many people are considering the options the Obama’s should consider to chose the right dog.
Malia who is 10 years old, has an allergy to dogs therefore the Presidential pooch must be hypoallergenic to fit into the Obama household. What a lucky dog it will be to have such a loving family and a big house to accompany the family everywhere they go.
Such breeds as poodles, Bichon Frise are non shedders and are hypoallergenic dogs which would fit in very well. The Maltese, Blue Terrier, Wheaten Terrier, or Schnauzers are all excellent dogs that do very well with people that have allergies because they produce less dander.
However, Malia has her heart set on a Goldendoodle a cross breed between a golden retriever and a standard size poodle. Goldendoodles will have either the retriever fur coat or a poodle like curlier coat with hair about 4 to 7 inches long and should be groomed regularly.
As a hybrid dog Goldendoodles tend to live longer than either breed and will weigh about 45 pounds when fully grown. This breed will be intelligent, and friendly, obedient family dogs that are friendly towards children, other pets and strangers which are all good attributes for living in the Whitehouse. As well Barack will be happy to know that they are easily trained and aim to please their family.
The Goldendoodle is usually found in many different colors such as: cream, chocolate, gray, black, gold or a reddish apricot color and they are just an adorable choice for any family.
Barack mentioned in his speeches after the election that they had wanted to adopt a dog from a animal shelter or rescue center for abandoned dogs which is admirably what most perspective pet owners should check out first.
I am sure that the Obama’s will contact their local animal shelters to see if a dog or puppy is available for adoption as soon as they possibly can and for this and other reasons I am so very glad Obama has been elected the President of the United States.
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Picture courtesy of : SwissRidge Goldendoodles.
Well thank you Michael -yes it is all about dogs this administration, great for us dog lovers. I would love to read your book, it sounds like a very lovely story and yellow labs are so popular. I heard yesterday that Joe Biden is getting a companion lab for the german sheppard he has adopted. I believe it will come from a pound or animal shelter. I sure will read your book and then review it for my readers. Thanks Michael, it is not often I get authors on my site and it is much appreciated. Please drop by again.
Teri
With all this talk of a dog moving into the whitehouse and “Marley & Me” hitting the movies this week, I want to tell you about a new book just released called “Milli & Me”, a distorted insane collection of autobiographical observations of a New Yorker’s life with HIS yellow labrador. It’s very funny and dumb but an easy read. If you like Larry David and love your dog more than some people you know, you will love this book. Hey -I should know – I wrote it.