Comments on: The Obama girls get their puppy … at last http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427888 straybaby Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:15:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427888 yikes, those LA Watch folks are a bit scary! yikes, those LA Watch folks are a bit scary!

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427832 The OTHER Pat Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:58:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427832 Sarah Andrews used to do Peeps pictures with Alibar. Here's one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/111159412/ Sarah Andrews used to do Peeps pictures with Alibar. Here’s one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r.....111159412/

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427811 2CatMom Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427811 The captain has been freed and reports are that 3 of the Somali pirates are dead. See how smart Obama is - he can let the Navy do its job and pet a puppy at the same time. And speak in full sentances as a bonus, LOL. Wow! The captain has been freed and reports are that 3 of the Somali pirates are dead.

See how smart Obama is - he can let the Navy do its job and pet a puppy at the same time. And speak in full sentances as a bonus, LOL. Wow!

]]> By: EmilyS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427784 EmilyS Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:46:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427784 http://lassiegethelp.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-pup-in-white-house-and-no-one.html http://lassiegethelp.blogspot......o-one.html

]]> By: YesBiscuit! http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427778 YesBiscuit! Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:10:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427778 Imagine how much good the family can do as far as educating the public - buying from a responsible breeder, making more people aware that responsible breeders take dogs back when needed and that they sometimes have older pups/dogs available - and if the kids are seen walking the dog and training him: BONUS! Oh wait, what am I saying? I meant: SHAME on them for getting a dog not from a shelter. Imagine how much good the family can do as far as educating the public - buying from a responsible breeder, making more people aware that responsible breeders take dogs back when needed and that they sometimes have older pups/dogs available - and if the kids are seen walking the dog and training him: BONUS!

Oh wait, what am I saying? I meant: SHAME on them for getting a dog not from a shelter.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427773 Susan Fox Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427773 Have you looked at some of the comments on the WaPo article? I lasted for one page glancing through them. The wingnuts are out in force. One seemed to connect the time the family spent deciding on a dog with their opinion that it was time taken away from dealing with the Somali pirates?! My overall gut feeling is that it's all coded racism since they know enough not use the n-word and other explicit stuff. How else to explain the over the top vitriol on something so personal as the choice of a family companion animal. Have you looked at some of the comments on the WaPo article? I lasted for one page glancing through them. The wingnuts are out in force. One seemed to connect the time the family spent deciding on a dog with their opinion that it was time taken away from dealing with the Somali pirates?!

My overall gut feeling is that it’s all coded racism since they know enough not use the n-word and other explicit stuff. How else to explain the over the top vitriol on something so personal as the choice of a family companion animal.

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427756 2CatMom Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427756 Now once the criticism dies down over them getting a dog from a 'puppy mill', not getting a 'real' rescue dog, blah, blah, blah, I hope they can just enjoy having a dog. Kudos to them for 1) getting a dog from a responsible breeder (apparently the breeder took the puppy back when it proved to be a bad fit for the original owners), 2)getting a dog that is already obedience and potty trained (cause really, the secret service has enough to do) and 3) getting a dog that is just soooooo cute! Now once the criticism dies down over them getting a dog from a ‘puppy mill’, not getting a ‘real’ rescue dog, blah, blah, blah, I hope they can just enjoy having a dog.

Kudos to them for 1) getting a dog from a responsible breeder (apparently the breeder took the puppy back when it proved to be a bad fit for the original owners), 2)getting a dog that is already obedience and potty trained (cause really, the secret service has enough to do) and 3) getting a dog that is just soooooo cute!

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/04/12/the-obama-girls-get-their-puppy-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-427750 Colorado Transplant Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:53:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6402#comment-427750 Ya, he is a cutie, alright. However, I think your pups are more fun to see, rickrack and all. Dr. Becker was all smiles just holding them while McCutie gave a watchful eye about what was happening to her pups. A maternal concern it looked like to me. The president's dog, well, he has to look sort of presidentially formal--or the pictures have to, anyway. Ya, he is a cutie, alright.

However, I think your pups are more fun to see, rickrack and all. Dr. Becker was all smiles just holding them while McCutie gave a watchful eye about what was happening to her pups. A maternal concern it looked like to me.

The president’s dog, well, he has to look sort of presidentially formal—or the pictures have to, anyway.

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