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elleng

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Mon Aug 19, 2013, 08:37 PM Aug 2013

Obamas Adopt 2nd White House Dog, Name Her Sunny. [View all]

Source: nyt/ap

Watch out, Bo — there's a new dog in town.

The White House says the Obamas have added a second dog to the first family. Her name is Sunny, and she's a Portuguese Water Dog — the same breed as the Obamas' other dog, Bo. The White House says that breed works well for the Obamas because of family allergies.

Sunny was born a year ago in June in Michigan and arrived at the White House Monday.

She's expected to join Bo for evening walks and the occasional Oval Office huddle with the president.

The White House says the Obamas will donate in Sunny's honor to the Washington Humane Society.

The Obamas adopted their first White House dog in April 2009, fulfilling a campaign promise to daughters Sasha and Malia.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/08/19/us/politics/ap-us-obama-new-dog.html?hp

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portrait big_dog Aug 2013 #1
Good, you got it! elleng Aug 2013 #3
Adorable! nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #4
Awwwww! What a pretty pup! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #17
She's gorgeous! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #29
Uh oh. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #2
She's beautiful! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #5
Sweet Sunny~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #6
VIDEO of Bo and Sunny together Tx4obama Aug 2013 #7
THANKS, Tx4! elleng Aug 2013 #8
Why do people insist on lying about this? Bo came from a breeder, not adopted. jtuck004 Aug 2013 #9
I'm sure people mean "adopt" as in "to take into one's family". phleshdef Aug 2013 #11
Yes, thanks, stated better than mine, phleshdef. elleng Aug 2013 #13
Exactly, we 'adopted' Jake into our family after 25 years of rescue and shelter babies. peacebird Aug 2013 #14
Not sneering, just pointing out that this supports the breeding of dogs when we are killing millions jtuck004 Aug 2013 #20
It IS adopting a furbeast into the family, regardless. Just as we welcome a child, adopted or not peacebird Aug 2013 #24
And war is peace and up is down. Got it. Whatever's convenient. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #26
"Millionaire President Acquires Expensive Pair of Registered Portugese Water Dogs While Thousands of jtuck004 Aug 2013 #23
oh please. They brought home a breed that works with their daughters allergies. And donated peacebird Aug 2013 #25
I hold educated rich people who make promises to a higher standard than someone jtuck004 Aug 2013 #28
You do what works for you. As for the rest of us, we have choices, and live with them. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #30
We all have choices, no difference. Some take responsibility, some make excuses. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #31
Like I said, you do what's right for you & yours, and leave others out of your sanctimonious.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #37
I hate hate HATE the breeding of animals. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #32
Is there any joy in your world or is it just cold, empty darkness all the time? Arkana Aug 2013 #33
Care to go sit in a crate at the shelter until you are dragged off to be killed? jtuck004 Aug 2013 #34
So...pretty much just cold darkness, then? Arkana Aug 2013 #38
The trouble with responding to Teabagger-types is they only hear what they want to hear. jtuck004 Aug 2013 #39
it isn't what they mean TorchTheWitch Aug 2013 #35
Yes it is. phleshdef Aug 2013 #36
This is NOT a lie, or deception, elleng Aug 2013 #12
It absolutely is. flvegan Aug 2013 #18
As i stated above, vent your outrage at those who cause animals to be IN the shelters peacebird Aug 2013 #27
Then I am going to go adopt some gas into my car and a fish from Walmart. jtuck004 Aug 2013 #19
The word 'adopt' was evidently introduced by the New York Times... DreamGypsy Aug 2013 #16
I agree, they didn't write it. But if one remembers his promise to adopt a shelter dog jtuck004 Aug 2013 #21
The Girls are getting older...and it's time to add a new dog. I can understand that. KoKo Aug 2013 #10
Sunny is adorable. Brigid Aug 2013 #15
A Kennedy dog no longer representative of the family? Fearless Aug 2013 #22
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