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dawg day

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80. Supposedly there was an actual dog, and Barron had met it
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jul 2020

And a "friend" was taking care of the dog until the move to the White House. And supposedly the friend said she loved it too much now to give it up, so Trump said, sorry kid, no dog.

Now I suspect this "friend" was about as real as the "farmer" parents would pretend to send a dog too when they'd actually taken it to the pound.
Then again, Trump might actually have a friend who would dogsit for a few weeks and then tell the child, no, this dog is mine now. More likely though Trump decided he didn't want a "smelly animal" anywhere near him, and told the friend to keep the dog.

I very much hope that Barron's grandparents have gotten him a dog there at the Maryland house where he lives.

Contrast that with the Obamas, who not only got a dog for the girls, but did research and found the one type of dog Malia wouldn't allergic too. Then again, they are good parents.

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What a beauty! dawg day Jul 2020 #1
and ears! but as you say--beautiful. riversedge Jul 2020 #8
Wolf-dog ears William Seger Jul 2020 #47
AHHHHHHH! Gorgeous Boy! leftieNanner Jul 2020 #2
I think Joe should take him with him Bev54 Jul 2020 #33
Yeah...that real "throaty" one. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #49
Oooh, I like that very much stopwastingmymoney Jul 2020 #66
You do NOT mess with a German Shepherd Dog! leftieNanner Jul 2020 #74
All Biden would need to say is, "You want to play golf", and Champ would own the orange anus Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #79
Might be the camera zipplewrath Jul 2020 #3
I agree. It's the perspective. Also, the dog's face is in focus. liberalla Jul 2020 #12
It is perspective; and a wide angle lens is used. Note paws & nose unusually large Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #21
You called my attention to a couple of things I didn't notice - So thank you! liberalla Jul 2020 #34
A wide angle lens would make the dog look farther away. rickford66 Jul 2020 #63
The wide angle makes Biden look farther away. Lens is probably 21/24 mm (on fullframe). Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #69
gorgeous Skittles Jul 2020 #4
In deed, the dog & owners both. Love that they're sporting casual fashion onetexan Jul 2020 #64
He'll make a terrific First Dog. Good looking First Couple in back of him, too. Walleye Jul 2020 #5
+100 peacebuzzard Jul 2020 #81
I'm a cat-person, but I think this photo ought to go out a lot now-- dawg day Jul 2020 #6
Trump hates everyone and everything but himself. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #51
Seriously? He gave the dog away? dmr Jul 2020 #65
He gave that dog away???? calimary Jul 2020 #68
Supposedly there was an actual dog, and Barron had met it dawg day Jul 2020 #80
Can't wait to call him Pres and her First Lady Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #7
That's a big, gorgeous German shepherd! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #9
He has two. Champ is in the picture shown and is a beautiful boy ms liberty Jul 2020 #19
I have never seen an animal as cute as a German shepherd puppy The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #23
There isn't one, lol! That is how I ended up with 4 at the same time once! ms liberty Jul 2020 #28
Champ came from the local rescue shelter. I believe they brought him home over a yr ago. Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #43
No, Champ is the older dog. Champ is in the OP pic. ms liberty Jul 2020 #46
tblue just posted a pic of Major, in response to my reply. n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #24
I just went and checked. This is Champ. Major is a striking black and cream/silver ms liberty Jul 2020 #10
Here: tblue37 Jul 2020 #18
Thank you! n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #20
He's gorgeous, isn't he? Love that coloration! nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #22
Beautiful! Don't think I've ever seen one quite like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #27
Major is a mere pup compared to champ Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #29
Yes, he is. Thanks for adding the pic of both of them! n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #30
OMG! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #52
If I remember correctly they Polly Hennessey Jul 2020 #11
We call that 'Foster Failure'... Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #35
I know it well. We are foster failures, too. Ilsa Jul 2020 #75
Joe Biden bmbmd Jul 2020 #13
Now that, if I may, is a PRESIDENT'S K9 Blue Owl Jul 2020 #14
Great First Puppy! Lulu KC Jul 2020 #15
That's a good-looking group there. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #16
Visualize those dogs chasing donnie off the property on Jan 20, 2021.... NightWatcher Jul 2020 #17
I'd pay good money to watch that. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #26
Well, we can dream at least! Poiuyt Jul 2020 #38
Ooooooh, that just gave me chills! Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #36
OK, if you insist. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #53
Oooooh! He's A Big'un! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #25
Just kicking back watching Trump implode. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2020 #31
So NOW, I guess we'll be subjected to pictures of Trump's bigger dog...... lastlib Jul 2020 #54
Don't mess with Joe Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #32
Now that's what a first family looks like! Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #37
What a beauty! warmfeet Jul 2020 #39
Time to put a dog back in the White House........ad idea Red Mountain Jul 2020 #40
Very good Nature Man Jul 2020 #41
Love it! SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #59
That's photoshopped, otherwise they could ride him Beringia Jul 2020 #42
Not photoshopped, just the type of lens that was used The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #62
Beautiful Animal Botany Jul 2020 #44
Beautiful Pooches Disaffected Jul 2020 #45
Awww! He is a sweetie! What an adorable pupper! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #48
Shot with wide-angle lens Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #50
yeah he does The Hitman Jul 2020 #55
THANKS for the VPotus+ doggie pics, elleng Jul 2020 #56
Yeah, beautiful dog.... Sogo Jul 2020 #57
"if you can't run with the big dogs.... RT Atlanta Jul 2020 #58
I like that! Catchy! misanthrope Jul 2020 #72
All ears..... paleotn Jul 2020 #60
That's Champ, not Major. Here's 2015 video (60 Minutes interview) showing Champ highplainsdem Jul 2020 #61
Not as big as Lindsey Graham Trump wins this one. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #67
This one in the thread: kentuck Jul 2020 #70
Naked keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #77
I am hoping that on Trump's last day in the White House, that Major cannot resist biting that huge.. Sloumeau Jul 2020 #71
Or taking a pee on his leg peacebuzzard Jul 2020 #82
Major would scare the shit out of Trump... Chicago1980 Jul 2020 #73
beautiful German Shepard...so sweet. Lovely dog. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #76
What does Oliver Willis mean.. Biden needs more Cha Jul 2020 #78
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