For Fans Of Bo Obama: A 'Baseball Card'
Huge news at the White House today for fans of Bo, the first puppy:
The Portuguese water dog now has his own "baseball card."
We've got his photo in this post. As for the back of the "card," it says:
Breed: Portuguese water dog.
Family: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Unofficial title: First Dog of the United States.
Birth: Bo was born in the fall of 2008 in Texas.
First Day at the White House: April 14, 2009.
Hobbies: Playing on the White House lawn and going on walks with the Obama family.
Goal as First Dog: Make friends with foreign dognitaries.
Favorite exercise: Running (and then napping near the Obama girls).
Favorite food: Tomatoes -- or toys.
Did you know?
-- Bo's name came from two different places: Mrs. Obama's father's nickname was "Diddley" and Malia and Sasha's cousins have a cat named Bo -- and another cat named Diddley.
-- Bo was a gift to the Obama family from Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife, Vicki.
-- Even though Bo is a Portuguese water dog, he doesn't know how to swim.
