Dang. You guys are scathing. Why do you assume that the Obamas won't take care of the dog?
And, does a doodle or a poo deserve a home less than any other dog? I think that its cool that the Obamas want to rescue a dog, no matter what its breed. There are plenty of doodles and poos in shelters, too. Just because they are a designer breed doesn't mean that they were spared from the shelter!
Don't the Bush's have a Scotty? Do you see puppy mills turning out Scotties in record numbers?
I didn't see anything said that was scathing.
I dont' think they will be taking care of the dog b/c no one that has had dogs at the white house takes care of them. they have people that do that for them. If they do actually take care of the dog themselves, then great! I hope they do, but I wouldn't bet on it.
And actually sales did go up for scotties when they got theirs. But it also wasn't that big of national news when they did that as they had already had a dog at the time.
But since everything Obama makes big news no matter how small, I honestly do think that no matter what breed they get will become very popular, at least for awhile. I wish they could get a heinz 57 dog that no one could decipher the breeding on but b/c of the daughter's allergies that isn't possible.
and I don't think a doodle or poo mix is any less deserving of a home. I hope they make a very big thing of getting the dog from a shelter. Being that they are now national and world news they are able to influence what other people think and do, to a certain extent. So no matter what they get, I hope they push for others to rescue as well and set a good example that others can follow.