President of Ireland's Dog Steals the Show

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When Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins spoke to reporters outside his residence on May 2, his pet Bernese mountain dog completely stole the show. The dog was caught on camera trying every trick in the dog book to get Higgins' attention, to little, adorable avail.

[lillypaddle]

1. K&R for the cute doggo and nice President of Ireland nt

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Good dog! Loving human...and odd giant acorn! Ha!

[Goonch]

3. ;-{)

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4. He's obviously used to being the center of attention.

[lunatica]

5. That's a wonderful video! Good dog!

He’s doing his job of making his dad comfortable and relaxed.

[Tanuki]

6. I remember his beloved dogeen stealing the show a while back...

[NBachers]

10. I watched that over and over just to listen to all those Irish women laughing. We need more laughter

[Tanuki]

18. ..."In the lilt of Irish laughter,

you can hear the angels sing!"

💚 😇 ☘ 🇮🇪

[Botany]

7. "A Bernese mountain dog, named Misneach, which translates as courage .... "

The dog is only 7 months old and wanted to play so President Michael D. Higgins gave Misneach his
hand as a chew toy.

[wnylib]

16. Is that what it is? It resembles a

border collie a bit.

[ShazzieB]

21. Border collies aren't tricolor like that.

Unless somebody figured out how to breed one like that when I wasn't paying attention!

That is definitely a Bernese mountain dog.

[wnylib]

22. I had a border collie that was tricolored. They

do exist. Laddie was mostly sable and white, with a little black around the eyes and some black ticking on the sable. He was definitely a border collie, not a mix.

EDIT to add link
https://www.allthingsdogs.com/tricolor-border-collies/

[cannabis_flower]

17. My friend Linda

Just got a new Rottweiler who is a year old and does exactly that. Puppy behavior!

[Demovictory9]

8. Lol

[Skittles]

9. heh

you can tell that is one spoiled dog, very used to lots of attention

[Lonestarblue]

11. I want that dog!

What a friendly pup.

[Ocelot II]

12. Must still be a puppy -

a full-grown Bernese mountain dog is about the size of a cow. Awfully cute, though.

[lame54]

13. That dog was trying to distract the reporters so they didn't...

Notice the the GIANT acorn in the background

[cinematicdiversions]

24. What da ya mean giant.

that is a normal acorn it is just close rather than far away.

[yonder]

14. Irish President Michael D. Higgins has been on my radar ever since...

well at least since this epic, extemporaneous rant some ten years ago or so:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/101713520

Oh, and nice doggie too.

[KT2000]

19. That was great!

That is how to do it - keep talking and don't let the stupids get a word in. The RW uses the Dems to drown them out and this President knows it.

[yonder]

23. I'd love to be able to see a half-dozen well known Democrats

given the format and air time to do the same thing every few weeks. Higgins take down was a thing of beauty and why the Irish are known to have a way with words.

[Brother Buzz]

15. That acorn sculpture in the background merits a mention, too

It's called the People’s Acorn / Dearcán na, and it's by Rachel Joynt

[ShazzieB]

20. Look at ME, Daddy! Look at ME! 🐾

Stop looking at those boring people, and LOOK AT MEEE!!!!

[BobTheSubgenius]

25. A neighbour has a Bernese that is the sweetest dog ever!

He just loves our Cairn, Ozzie, and he's one of the only dogs Ozzie doesn't lose interest in within a few moments. His name is Hank Williams Jr, for reasons I can't imagine.

[smirkymonkey]

26. Awww! He just wanted a cookie and some attention.

What a sweet little pupper!

[nuxvomica]

27. He's trying to tell him about the giant squirrels he's seen

[LudwigPastorius]

28. Talk about being hounded at a press conference...!

[Texin]

29. What a goofball! His hoomins obviously spoiled him. As if I should talk.