The Obamas have welcomed the newest member of the White House a few days early: “Bo Diddley” Obama, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, arrived today as a gift of Sen. Ted Kennedy.  While you may think there are bigger stories to pay attention to right now, the announcement of the First Dog has been a hot topic with various sources competing for the scoop.  Supposedly First Dog Charlie,  a mysterious website, released photos of the pup yesterday but the Washington Post claims that they were promised a first peek:

The girls named it Bo — and let it be noted that you learned that here first. Malia and Sasha chose the name, because their cousins have a cat named Bo and because first lady Michelle Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley, a source said. (Get it? Bo . . . Diddley?)

Either way, the dog is pretty handsome (full disclosure: I had a Portuguese water dog/mutt growing up), but was not from a shelter, as was initially planned, however, the Obama’s plan to donate to the D.C. Humane Society. Alright, now we can get back to more pressing issues, like the master’s purse.
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