Bo is a male Portuguese Water Dog. President Barack Obama and his family were given the dog as a gift after months of speculation about the breed and identity of their future pet. The final choice was made in part because Malia Obama's allergies dictated a need for a hypoallergenic breed. read more
Bo is a male Portuguese Water Dog. President Barack Obama and his family were given the dog as a gift after months of speculation about the breed and identity of their future pet. The final choice was made in part because Malia Obama's allergies dictated a need for a hypoallergenic breed. Bo has occasionally been called "First Dog". read more
President Obama's Dog, Bo, is a Portuguese Water Dog. On Easter Sunday 2009, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, received the Portuguese Water Dog from Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife Vicki. read more
The nation's first family welcomed Sunny—a one-year-old Portuguese water dog born in Michigan. Sunny joins Bo, who arrived in 2009, and will likely join her big "brother" in keeping the President company in the Oval Office and on plenty of evening walks. read more