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US First Dog is amphibious
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Updated: 2009-02-26 14:53 BEIJING -- US First Lady Michelle Obama wants to have a rescued Portuguese water dog as a pet for her daughters, according to media reports Thursday.
Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, were promised a puppy by their father when he was elected president as a reward for all they had coped with. The choice of dog was limited by Malia's allergies to certain breeds, but water dogs are hypoallergenic. Michelle said the family was hoping to get the puppy in April. She said water dogs were temperamentally "pretty good." "From the size perspective, they're sort of middle of the road -- it's not small, but it's not a huge dog. And the folks that we know who own them have raved about them." She said the family was still searching for names for their pet, after she rejected suggestions from her daughters such as "Frank" and "Moose." |
