Greetings from our DU pets to Bo Obama!

[Hepburn]

Heya, Bo....

My name is Maggie and my Mom is a DUer. We love you already!

[robinlynne]

1. nice. k&r!

[Hepburn]

3. Maggie says, "Woof..."

...which means "thank you" in Scottish Terrier speak! :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

2. Little Skeezix says 'hi'! nt

[Hepburn]

4. Cute name...

...do you have a pic of your critter? :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

17. I don't have photobucket or anything. She's the World's Smallest Maine Coon cat.

5.5 pounds. She's 15 years old and her name is Mag, but she's always been called "Little Skeezix."

We say she's a Maine Coon "Bonzai" variety.

She's very excited about the first dog.

[Hepburn]

21. I have never heard of that kind of cat....

...so I went to Google to look and this is what I found:



Is she anything like that? :hi:

Tiny cat! I bet she hopes you are not getting a BIG dog!

[SPedigrees]

5. Welcome from our 3 housepets.

May you be as happy in your new home as we are in ours.

[Hepburn]

6. Oh so sweet and pretty...

..and color coordinated on top of that!

Great picture! :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

18. GREAT photograph!

[bdamomma]

7. Bo you have a wonderful family taking care of you!!!

[Jane Austin]

8. Dizzy says "Welcome!"

and "Hi" from all the critters here at Shabby Acres!

[Hepburn]

9. LOL....

....I see your pet is your avatar, too! :hi:'

Very cute!

[Jane Austin]

10. Well actually Dizzy is the mother of Rascal,

the avatar puppy. :)

Love your Scottie!

[Hepburn]

12. Maggie thanks your for the compliment....

...and she thinks your puppy Rascal is really, really cute! :hi:

[mecherosegarden]

11. I don't know how to put a picture

But Mr. Wilson also say Hi!

[Hepburn]

13. If you have a picture of Mr. Wilson saved in your computer...

...go to: www.tinypic.com

hit "browse" and then upload Mr. Wilson's pic.

after the upload, choose the selection that has "img" in its link and copy this. Come over to the DU and paste what you have copied in your reply and Mr. Wilson should pop right up!

:hi:

[robinlynne]

14. IN that case, Leica says hey!

<a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src

[Hepburn]

16. Try the one that has the brackets around the link w/ IMG in the middle.

I am not sure the brackets show on the DU system, but they are the two lower case keys immediately to the right of the letter "p" on your keyboard. Square things that look like half a box.

:hi:

[alsame]

33. Hi, Hepburn. A question - I just followed your

instructions to post pics (thank you!). I got one posted downthread, but it's huge - is there any way to resize?

TIA.

[Hepburn]

35. If you have a photoshop program, then you can resize a photo...

...you have saved on your computer.

Some older ones can be found on the internet for free...just google for one...and unless you are really into graphic art, they will do pretty much everything you need. I started with an out dated Corel Paint Shop Pro.

It takes a bit to get a knack of doing this...but just read the "HELP" window on what you need to find out.

Best of luck and glad the instructions worked for you! :hi:

[alsame]

39. Thank you!! This is the first time I've ever posted a pic here - your

instructions were so idiot-proof that even I was able to follow!!

[Hepburn]

49. You are very welcome. Well, I had to learn to do this ....

... and if I can post a picture, the method had to come with easy instructions!

I discovered that little site a long time ago and found it just right for when you need to post one picture on a site. Comes in real handy and easy to use!

[mecherosegarden]

40. Thanks! I will try that right away N/T

[RiverStone]

15. The funny thing is Bo has not a clue he is getting all this attention

Does not know he even lives with the President in the White House.

He's just a pup being loved by a family.

I sure dig how modest dogs are --- even presidential ones!

[Hepburn]

19. LOL....

...if my Maggie lived in the WH, I just KNOW she would have a staff complete with a Social Secretary! She is a bit of a princess!

:hi:

[RiverStone]

24. Maybe some day you could set Maggie up with Bo...?

And if they hit it off, imagine the possibilities!

You would have a puppy pass to the White House! :hi:

[Hepburn]

37. Ooooooooooh.....

....older woman takes up with young pup!

Sounds interesting....she already is on the net and looking at Victoria Secret!

:hi:

[DevonRex]

20. Cleo says hi even though she thinks you smell funny. :)

[Hepburn]

22. OMG....

...what beautiful fur! Thank you for the pic! :hi:

[DevonRex]

27. I resized it now. Had no idea it would come out that big. But thanks!!

Of course, she's a Devon Rex. :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

30. What a vicious animal!

[DevonRex]

32. LOL! She can certainly bop the dog in the nose from time to time.

Unfortunately, Corky doesn't like to have his picture taken, so all I have of him is his rear end.

[Hepburn]

38. Mags will NOT let me take a picture of her from the rear...

...she has this thing about her butt looking too big!

:evilgrin:

[DevonRex]

44. ROFL!!! But she's dressed in black. That should help. :)

[Hepburn]

52. That black fur cleverly disguises her...

...Kimora Body Shaper.

:evilgrin:

[chatnoir]

85. Wow, what a stunner!

I used to have a Kleo but she passed a few years back. Beautiful charcoal grey kitty.

And your Cleo, wow-za, what a looker! Look at that coat -- absolutely stunning!

[DevonRex]

87. Why thank you! She's my curly torti kitty. :)

What color were your Kleo's eyes? I love charcoal kittehs.

[tuckessee]

23. I don't trust this Bo character yet.

Just who is he? What are his feelings about cats? Does he drool? If he were left alone with a pair of slippers what would he do?

There's still a lot we don't know about him. Don't be fooled just because he wearing a cute suit.

Animals, with their insidious & endearing ways have been known to take over households. We must be careful when that household is the White House.

:sarcasm: of course

[Hepburn]

26. Too funny!

:rofl:

I am sure tho, he was vetted ~~ pardon the expression ~~ before he was turned loose in the WH!

[pacalo]

25. Welcome, Bo!

I'm Gizmo:



My mom lost the original picture so you can't see me so well, but here's one you can see a little better:

[Hepburn]

41. Oh, how sweet!

What a face! :hug:

[pacalo]

55. So is Maggie!

DUers have the cutest animals!

:hug:

[graywarrior]

28. Oh...alright. Hi.

[RB TexLa]

42. I wish my little gray kitty could put some weight on and look like yours

[graywarrior]

51. Kamere hardly eats.

I don't know why he is so big. He's even bigger since that photo was taken.

[Hepburn]

43. OMG....

...:rofl: Your greeting on your title "sounds" just like that cat looks!

LMBO!!!!

[DevonRex]

45. That cat is mad about the duck. :)

[bermudat]

89. How much does your cat weigh?

[graywarrior]

107. A little over 15 lbs

He's solid muscle and when he jumps on my stomach, I cry.

[orleans]

118. LOL. (i love the text & it matches the cat purrfectly!) murrr. n/t

[JuniperLea]

29. Molly, Jack, and Sedwick

Say, "Hiya, Bo!"

[Hepburn]

46. They are adorable!

Note: I so often have to put PINK on Maggie because everyone who does not know us calls her a "him." Even after they ask her name and I say, "Margaret...", I STILL get the HIM used for her!

:hi:

[alsame]

31. Beauty says 'Hi' to Bo!

[DevonRex]

34. How beautiful! That's a Belgian something or another, right? Either a shepard

or a Terv something. Gorgeous!

[alsame]

36. Thanks! She's a Belgian Sheepdog and a great dog. n/t

[Hepburn]

47. Oh, what a BEAUTIFUL dog!

I had not seen many like this ~~ until about a week ago and I watched a Dog Show on Animal Planet...and this was one of the breeds that was competing. Just gorgeous! :hi:

Edit for typo

[alsame]

48. Thanks! She's still my baby girl, even though she's almost

12 now. And she owns me too, just like your Scottie. :-)

[Hepburn]

53. Must be a thing with black dogs, right?

:hi: Or just some dogs? :shrug:

Mags from the day she walked out of her kennel and I first saw her when she was about 10 weeks old? She was in charge...and things have NEVER changed!

Your doggie is great....I just love the sweet look on her face!

[alsame]

60. Personally, I think it's me! She took one look at my

face and knew I was a sucker. That I would rearrange my social life for feeding and potty times, that she could hog the bed, come on vacations and generally run my life.

She was 8 weeks old and 10 pounds when I got her and she totally took over the house. :rofl:

[Hepburn]

61. LOL....

...sounds REAL familiar....except Mags was only 6 pounds!

:rofl:

The worst one on me? My friend and I went to San Francisco for a very posh wedding. We took Mags with us on the trip ~~ we live in SoCal. So...she had to stay at a doggie hotel while we were doing our wedding thing. And...her room was nicer than ours! Mags has a private attendant all her own, cable TV, custom bedding, and classical music piped in during rest time. And her exercise room? Unbelievable!

:rofl:

[alsame]

77. I believe it!! I once had Beauty stay at a doggie B&B...the

house was nicer than the hotel I stayed at (and I think the food was better, too) :rofl:

[Hepburn]

81. And...the worst part????

The boutique and beauty salon at Maggie's digs were FAR better than those at our "luxury" hotel!

:rofl:

[alsame]

86. ...

:rofl: :rofl:

[OnyxCollie]

93. Hi alsame!

:hi:Beauty is gorgeous.

The pack would like to welcome Bo to his new home:
Duck-Duck


Dante


Rose


and Lia.

[Hepburn]

95. No other word but...

...WOW...

Such a beautiful dog! :hi:

Oooooooops, edit for typo: Meant NO and not NOW! LOL

[OnyxCollie]

100. Thank you!

My dogs definitely own me.

"Playtime will commence NOW," as Duck-Duck stares at me while he stands on the picnic table like a furry vulture.

[alsame]

104. Hi, OnyxCollie. Yours are so gorgeous!!! And you

have the perfect background - Belgians photograph best in the snow, LOL.

:hi:

[OnyxCollie]

111. I think that's why they are often skipped over

during televised dog shows. Not telegenic.

[SPedigrees]

112. Gorgeous dog! Her name fits her perfectly!.

[alsame]

120. Thank you!

[mecherosegarden]

50. Ok, Here is Mr. Wilson !

Please take care of mommy's POTUS and if you need help , I am juts a woof away!

And thanks for the instructions!

[Hepburn]

54. Oh, Mr. Wilson is WONDERFUL!

I think Maggie is in LOVE! :loveya:

Great picture of a great dog!

[mecherosegarden]

63. Oh my!

I better not tell him. He is way too spoiled !

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Hepburn]

67. LOL....

...a spoiled dog? Well, I never....:rofl:

[pacalo]

56. Omg...

I'm head-over-heels in love!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Can I dogsit sometime? :)

[Hepburn]

57. I know what you mean!

Great dog! :hi:

[mecherosegarden]

106. LOL N/T

[Jane Austin]

110. I'd call him "Mister", too!

He commands respect.

[4_TN_TITANS]

58. Hi, from my daughter and Old Man

Old Man showed up a couple of months ago blind in one eye and severely emaciated. The vet found a half dozen bb's in his chest x-ray from where people had shot him to scare him off. He also had seizures which caused him to foam at the mouth and act rabid. The girls nursed him back to health, he's on anti-seizure medicine and he gets along great with all the other animals.

[Hepburn]

62. OMG....

...what a GREAT picture! I love it! :hi:

[RiverStone]

66. Old Man is one happy puppy!

After being abandoned and shot at, he is sooooooooooo happy to have found your family! Glad Old Man's story has a happy ending! :)

One of my two cats also showed up at my door emaciated and with bb's lodged in her ribs. Usually cats can fend for themselves, but she was pretty sick. Also nursed "Jamba" back to health. She now eats as if every meal is her last - boy does she eat!!!!!

[Hepburn]

69. I cannot believe that anyone could harm an animal....

...anyone who does things like that is just plain evil.

Makes me so sad when an animal in injured....:cry:

[carolb78]

74. Old Man

The picture of Old Man has made my year. There is nothing more rewarding than rescuing an older, in-need pet. They are obviously eternally grateful and are my very favorites. Thanks so much for your kindness and for sharing the story and picture.

[bermudat]

90. Is he a mastiff?

[mecherosegarden]

105. So cute!

Beautiful !

[Hepburn]

59. I just found out on MSNBC that although Bo is not a rescue...

...he is what is called a "second chance" dog. He had been placed with another family and did not make it with them...and he was turned back before being taken by the Kennedsy and then adopted by the Obamas.

[rug]

64. My cat won't even greet me.

[Brother Buzz]

65. Yo Bo, I like pie! Do you like pie? I like pancakes, too.

I like anything round; tennis balls, Frisbees, basketballs, baseballs...

You come around and we play. Meanwhile, enjoy the digs you got and keep everything on the square. You dig? My boss don't like me digging.

[Hepburn]

68. LMAO....

....:rofl: What a funny picture!

How in the heck did you keep that pancake on his head?

[Brother Buzz]

79. Syrup. He's a she.

Sally ate a lot of pancakes until we got it right. She's so fast we had to adopt the half second rule or risk losing a finger.

[Hepburn]

82. LMBO.....

....:rofl:

What a great SHE doggie! :hi:

[Stuckinthebush]

70. Yoyo says...

"Wanna carrot?"

[Hepburn]

71. OMG....

....too sweet for words! What a doll! :hi:

[DevonRex]

72. Aww. Look at that face and those cute little hands!!! :)

[ColbertWatcher]

73. Hello Bo.

Don't be afraid by my stare. I am a friendly cat (once you get to know me)!

[Hepburn]

76. Your cat looks like it could hypnotize someone!

Wow...what eyes! Beautiful color...:hi:

[ColbertWatcher]

80. He's a good boy, but can be a bit skittish. n/t

[Hepburn]

75. ----------> New Photo of Bo

And...another new photo is posted of Bo:



:loveya:

Edit to add the second photo

[OnyxCollie]

84. He's smaller than I thought.

Just a lil' pup.

[Hepburn]

96. Same here....

...I thought he was a bit more full grown.

Really is just a youngster! :hi:

[OnyxCollie]

103. Must've been an old photo.

I just saw him on CNN and he was much bigger.

[TorchTheWitch]

117. Those are his baby photos

Not current.

[MiniMe]

121. Saw that pic, Bo is 6 1/2 weeks in that pic

It was taken by the breeder.

[Maru Kitteh]

78. Maru Kitteh, Jack Lynx and Big Buddy want to say WELCOME, BO!

[Hepburn]

83. Beautiful cats....

...was the top photo professionally done? It is exceptionally nice, IMO.

:hi:

[Maru Kitteh]

92. Thanks, I actually took that - it was a completely unplanned and I was so glad

I had the camera close at hand. It was a fantastic accident.

[madmom]

88. Hi Bo, I'm watching out the window for you to come over and play, P.S. bring your humans too!

[CatWoman]

91. Hepburn,

is Maggie a lush?

"Welcome to the DUI"??

:rofl:

[Hepburn]

97. Well....

...she does have a thing about Scotch....luckily, my liquor cupboard is bare. She is partial to single malt, but I still have to watch her with the cheap stuff!

:hi:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

94. The economic downturn has been hard on Basil:

[Hepburn]

98. I see he is ...

...brown bagging it?

:evilgrin:

BTW: Very cute picture!

[mecherosegarden]

109. LOL!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

99. Kayla says "Gobama!"

[Hepburn]

101. Awwwwwwwwww.....

...what a sweetie! :hi:

[mecherosegarden]

108. Those puppy eyes ,

are telling me that he wants to come out and play !
So cute !

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

102. No piccy, but my Max

sends a friendly meow, at least as long as Bo stays away from his wet food dish.

[SPedigrees]

113. Shades of Fala, FDR's scottie!

(Of course there was also Barney, but dogs can't pick their owners!)

[Oilwellian]

114. Bliss & Matsi say yo, Bo

Bliss of the Hawkpak


Matsi

Oh, and Bo, you need to talk to your peeps about keeping the Gray Wolf on the protected species list. :D

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

115. Do you have a picture of a dead shelter dog you can show with that?

[wickerwoman]

116. Bo's still a little skeptical about Bo

Bloody wannabes!

[orleans]

119. morgan says: "hey, bo, there's plenty of room under here"

or we could play peek-a-boo dog



or curl up on a chair and have a nice conversational sniff

[MountainLaurel]

122. Molly can show him the best DC dog parks

And being a water dog herself, she knows where all of the good creeks and ponds are.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_znEghFQhLs8/SCZyTVWSjLI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Zm6zMebb02U/s320/molly+in+backyard.JPG

Tristan might play with him, as long as the Secret Service doesn't might a little rough stuff.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_znEghFQhLs8/SCZyTVWSjMI/AAAAAAAAAc4/CQnIk9QozlM/s320/tristan+on+backyard.JPG

And Cali will sit on the bed and look disdainfully on him, good practice in case there's ever a First Cat:

[MiniMe]

123. Gus and Eddie say Welcome

Gus said that he would teach you how to swim





And Eddie just wants to know if you want to play