In a selection process that's generating more attention than the search for Commerce Secretary, Michelle Obama has said that they've decided to go with a Portuguese Water Dog (left) which looks sort of like a poodle. Like poodles, Portuguese Water Dogs don't shed, a consideration for Malia Obama, who is allergic to dogs.
Jimmy Orr at Christian Science Monitor notes that "this breed is known not only for having webbed feet and being a favorite of Jacques Cousteau, but they usually pay their taxes on time and rarely back out at the last minute."
Of the various hypoallergenic dogs they might have chosen from, I rather wish they'd gone with a Pomeranian. So cute.
(pictured: a Pomeranian puppy. Aww.)
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Your Pomeranian is very cute, but so furry. He's like a big ball of fur. Can't you see that fur all over the white house furniture?
ReplyDeletePomeranians are small, which means that there is less fur to shed. And owing to their diminutive size, they can be easily washed in a kitchen sink. Besides, the Obamas seem like practical people; they don't seem the sort that would buy, say, a sofa covered in fragile cashmere. They'd get something in cotton twill, with slipcovers. Machine washable. At any rate, I'm sure that the White House has cleaning staff enough to keep pet hair from becoming a problem.
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