Obama Puppy A Portugese Water Dog Named "Bo"

Obama Puppy A Portugese Water Dog Named "Bo"
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The AP reports on the Obama's new dog, Bo:

Bo? No jest.

The first family has settled on a first pet _ a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog that the Obama girls are naming Bo.

The selection was one of the White House's most tightly kept secrets.

President Barack Obama's daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, picked a black and white pup, a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity told The Associated Press Saturday night.

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