American dog: what should the Obamas pick for First Pet?
President-elect Barack Obama will have a host of important decisions before him in the coming weeks. Among them – what sort of dog should he and his family choose as the new First Pet?
“Overwhelmingly, most feel that the new president-elect and his family should adopt a pound mutt.” ? Meg Frost, author of the blog Cute Overload. She’s been polling her readers on the question of what dog best represents America.
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