President Obama's Dog Gets His Own Baseball Card
Bo Has His Very Own Card on the White House Blog
Here's a snapshot of Bo Obama's baseball card - not sure if it comes with a stick of gum or a biscuit.
Breed:
Portuguese water dog
Family:
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Unofficial title:
First Dog of the United States
Birth:
Bo was born in the fall of 2008 in Texas.
First Day at the White House:
April 14, 2009
Hobbies:
Playing on the White House lawn and going on walks with the Obama family
Goal as First Dog:
Make friends with foreign dignitaries
Favorite exercise:
Running (and then napping near theObama girls)
Favorite food:
Tomatoes - or toys
Did you know?
Bo's name came from two different places. Mrs. Obama's father's nickname was "Diddley;" and Malia and Sasha's cousins have a cat named Bo, and another cat named Diddley.
Bo was a gift to the Obama family from Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife, Vicki.To view the White House Blog, click here.
Published by Bobbi Leder
Bobbi Leder is the author of the picture book, THE SECRET POLICE DOG. Leder has been published with a variety of print and web-based magazines, websites, anthologies, and newspapers. View profile
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9 Comments
Post a CommentNow that is just too cool!
How cute!
Lucky Dog!
Awww. That's special!
Ok, that's just cute! I love it.
Thanks for this interesting article on the first dog!
So funny his own baseball card maybe it should be his own bark card :)
Hmmm, a peanut butter flavored biscuit would make any dog happy!
That's funny.