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No 'Girly Dog' for Obama

Despite Walters' entreaties, president-elect wants 'big rambunctious' canine

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Nov 26, 2008 1:45 PM CST

(Newser) – Barack Obama doesn't want a “girly dog” that just “sits in your lap and things,” he tells Barbara Walters in an interview set to air tonight, dismissing her unabashed lobbying for a White House pup similar to her sweet Havanese, Cha Cha Cha. “We're going to have a big rambunctious dog,” he said, as an unimpressed Michelle reminded him that “we have a houseful of girls,” reports Politico.

We're girls. We have a houseful of girls, Michelle chided her husband in the interview.
"We're girls. We have a houseful of girls," Michelle chided her husband in the interview.   (AP Photo)
Walters' interview with the Obamas airs tonight.
Walters' interview with the Obamas airs tonight.   (AP Photo)
The Yorkshire Terrier and the Poodle are the American Kennel Club's canine candidates for the White House. Obama says he's getting more advice on the pup than his economic policies.
The Yorkshire Terrier and the Poodle are the American Kennel Club's canine candidates for the White House. Obama says he's getting more advice on the pup than his economic policies.   (PRNewsFoto)
In this March 7, 2008, file photo a dog dressed in support of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, is held by a supporter outside the city's Democratic headquarters in Philadelphia.
In this March 7, 2008, file photo a dog dressed in support of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, is held by a supporter outside the city's Democratic headquarters in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
A Chihuahua walks with its owner on a spring day in Cambridge, Mass., Sunday, April 1, 2007.
A Chihuahua walks with its owner on a spring day in Cambridge, Mass., Sunday, April 1, 2007.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 4 comments
Guest
Feb 20, 2009 4:18 AM CST
Chihuahua!
Shannonals
Dec 5, 2008 3:52 AM CST
Wouldn't it be funny if the girls picked a Pitbull?
Guest
Nov 28, 2008 12:30 AM CST
*giggles*

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