Help Choose the First Dog

   You've elected a new president; now you have a chance to help choose the First Pet.

    Barack Obama promised his kids a dog during his Tuesday night victory speech: "Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House,'' the president-elect said.

In a news conference Friday, responding to a reporter's question, Obama said explained, "We have two criteria that need to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic. But obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me, so whether we're going to be able to balance those
two things, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household.''

   The Obama family could use your advice. E-mail us, at pets@MiamiHerald.com, with your suggestions: What kind of dog should the first family get? Include helpful hints for the first-time dog owner.  Include your name and city as well as your dog's name and breed … and a picture. Keep it tight short … 150 words or less. We'll print many of the responses in The Miami Herald later this month, and
post all of them at MiamiHerald.com, where the Obamas can check them out.

Comments

[Ava Grossman]

I think the Obama family should get a medium sized West Highland White Terrior because it is a hypoallergenic dog and is an active and fun kind of dog.

[Nikita Seregin]

I think Obama should pick a miniature poodle because they're clever,happy,shy,delightful,and are sensitive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tania Weiss]

You sould really get a portuguese water dog or a chiuaua!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They are some cute little puppies.

[Joshua Baer]

yo whats up I am typing this from a classroom which stinks but thats not why i am commenting i want to give barrack a sugestion o his new dog even though he wont read my comment i did some reaserch and i found a hypoalergenic dog its a purtugesse water dog so ya there you go thats it

>:)

[Joshua Baer]

or you should get a cat

[Juztin Gross]

I think you should pick a german shepard because there fun obedient and very good guard dogs. that's all.If not get a cat

see yah later,
Juztin

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[sole castaneda]

I really think you should get a welsh corgi because it is the perfect family dog and it is obidient and it is cute and it is nice and it is small and it is cool and it is really really REALLY CUTE!!!!!!!!

[Yuria Kusatake]

Hi I think you should get a dog that your daughters prefer and I know that Malia is alergic so becarful of what you pick. The name for a girl should be Abigail and for a boy Bingo.
see you

yuria kusatake

[Juztin Gross]

I would get the German Shepard,cat, or the tea cup poodle there cute fun and energetic BYE BYE BYE ok BYE.

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[sole castaneda]

so as i said before it is REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY ( WHEN i SAY REALLY I MEAN Really)really really really CCCCCCCCCCUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK lATER PRES.

[Juztin Gross]

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[Juztin Gross]

GET THE GERMAN SHEPARD GET IT GET IT

[Joshua Baer]

hey juztin but still get the puchegeusse water dog or a german shepard

[Joshua Baer]

yo obamma pick a short haird chow that will help you

[jj]

obama get a shorthaired white poodle and name it sparkles

[Louis Berkowitz]

get a Australian Silky Terrier they are hypoallergenmic and awesome exept you have to train them cause they pee alot :-(

;-P

yo people and good day

[jj]

hey obama obama hey hey yo u should totslly get a poodle i mean comon ther smart hypoalergenic and u can name em sparkles so get a freakin poodle

[Joshua Gottlieb]

I think the Obama family should get a Purebred Boxer. They are the best for kids and they are easy to take care of. My dog is a Boxer and I had sence she was a puppy. They are playful,loving,caring,can defend your family if a robber gets in. They are also good at Basketball.

[Louis Berkowitz]

Australian Silky Terrier they peeeeeeee alot

yo
louie

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[jj]

sparkles poodle :) XD >.:O :P :( : o (

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Get a Boxer. Its awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deborah]

I you should get a Australian Silky Terrier their cute hipoalergelic dogs and playful.I love dogs especially Australian Silky Terrier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Poodles stink JJ. Boxer are cooler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jj]

poodles are awsome so yea jash so no they are awsome yea poodles sparkles thats wat ure gonna name it sparkles

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Why name it sparkles JJ?

[Deborah]

pick my dog.

[im not jj]

poodle plz obama sparkles poodle white house

[Joshua Gottlieb]

No their going to name it Annie. Not Sparkles.

[im not jj]

sparkles

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Hi JJ

[Joshua Gottlieb]

aNNIE

[im not jj]

hi :P

[Deborah]

The Australian Silky Terrier. You will love it.

come on.

buy it now.

they are cute.

cudelt

different

awsome

and more.

[im not jj]

sparklews

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Annie

[im not jj]

josh

[Joshua Gottlieb]

Deborah smells

[WHAT JUST HAPPENED]

NAME IT BROWNIE JOSH AND JJ YOU STINK JOSH AND JJ

[im not jj]

josh and louie smells bad bad bad bad bad XP

[JJJJJJJJJ]

Hi Loui

[WHAT JUST HAPPENED]

i rule josh drools

[im not jj]

im not jj

[JJJJJJJJJ]

NO YOU SMELL JJ AND LOUI

[Deborah]

obama do not pick josh golips dog or name.

[im not jj]

hahahahahahahaha no but seriously u smell

[WHAT JUST HAPPENED]

attack sparkels and annie brownie rules

[JJJJJJJJJ]

Attack Brownie and Sparkles. Yay Anniey7

[Deborah]

name the dog sushie coolie the king or queen or brownie

[WHAT JUST HAPPENED]

obama pick me josh and not jj stink brownie rules for ever

[JJJJJJJJJ]

You guys are a BEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP