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    Water Dog Splash!

    Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:46 PM | By Emily Yoffe
    Surely the first family's decision to get a Portuguese water dog will mean that that the long reign of the Labrador as this country's family dog of choice is at an end. (Farewell, Marley!) Not only is the Portuguese water dog sufficiently manly and low-allergenic to meet the first family's criteria, the choice of one also has a political dimension: It is the favorite breed of Ted Kennedy. Kennedy is so enamored of his PWD named Splash (no, I'm not making that up) that he wrote a book about him: My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. Surely in announcing this selection, the Obamas are paying tribute to the man who put the power of the Kennedy name behind Obama's campaign at a difficult time in the primaries. Michelle says in her People magazine interview that the family is interested in getting a grown, rescue PWD. Since they were able to get the Jonas Brothers to entertain for their girls' first night in the White House, I have no doubt that the Obamas have the kind of clout to have their pick of rescue PWDs. But from browsing through the used dogs available on Petfinders.com, the pickings are slim. I found only two rescue PWDs listed in the entire country. Compare that to 2,133 rescue poodles. Julia, if the first family is serious about a rescue, I agree with you, the poodle is the way to go.
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