The Obamas dog
November 10th, 2008 by admin
It has been big news. Barack Obama promised his children that a dog would join the family after the presidential campaign wrapped-up. The American Kennel Club offered to help the Obamas find a “responsible breeder” (oxymoron) from which to purchase a dog, but the president-elect put a smile on the face of homeless dogs everywhere when he stated that his preference is to adopt a “shelter dog.”
Today the Miami Herald joined the debate. The newspaper is looking for suggestions from readers, “What kind of dog should the first family get?” Some of the responses will be printed in the paper later this month, and all of the responses will be posted on MiamiHerald.com. Help us make sure that purebred dog fanciers and breeders don’t dominate the discussion. Stick up for shelter dogs!
(The Herald is also looking for advice, “Include suggestions on what a first-time dog owner should know or have on hand when the first puppy comes home.”)
E-mail your suggestions, 150 words or less, to: pets@MiamiHerald.com. If you attach a photo of your companion animal, and his or her name and breed(s), the Herald may also print that.