The XX Factor: What women really think.

Poodle Love

Now that the Obamas' commitment to the Portuguese water dog has been thrown into question (apparently the matter is still under debate) I wanted to second Julia's unashamed poodle partisanship—best breed ever, and completely undeserving of the "girly" label the president has pinned on them (unless by "girly" he means awesomely smart, athletic, and friendly, and why shouldn't he?) I also wanted to tell Hanna that my own beloved childhood poodle (who was gray, not apricot) was named nothing other than: Muffin!