http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Portuguese+Water+Dog/Ted+Kennedy/default.aspxTags: Portuguese Water Dog, Ted KennedyenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2009/04/12/bo-not-to-the-rescue.aspxMon, 13 Apr 2009 00:29:00 GMTb38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:5270Emily Bazelon0http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/5270.aspxhttp://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5270The Obamas said they wanted a rescue dog. The kind you take home from a shelter so it won't be put to sleep. They ended up with a purebred Portuguese Water Dog courtesy of Sen. Ted Kennedy, which, according to the Washington Post , was not a "good fit"...(<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2009/04/12/bo-not-to-the-rescue.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5270" width="1" height="1">Obama family dogPortuguese Water DogTed Kennedy