Bo Obama is being officially ‘inaugurated’ April 14, 2009, after joining the Obama family over the Easter weekend. Bo made two little girls very happy this Easter. Malia and Sasha had a memorable holiday playing with their new dog, giving him his new name and deciding which doggy chores they would be responsible for.

After months of researching for just the right pet, the family chose the Portuguese Water Dog Breed because of Malia’s allergies. As the public anxiously awaited arrival of the First Dog, the Obamas had a dilemma. They also wanted to adopt a dog from a shelter but their chosen breed is rarely found in shelters. However, it turns out the new First Dog may be considered a rescue after all. When Senator Ted Kennedy learned that the six month old littermate of one his own dogs was not working out in its new home, he got the dog as a gift for Malia and Sasha.

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