Obama Girls Name New Puppy Bo!

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Apr 11th 2009 @ 11:58PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Celebrity Pets

The six-month old Portuguese Water Dog puppy formerly known as Charlie has been re-named by First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama. His new name? Bo!

The name was inspired by Michelle Obama's father who was nicknamed Diddley (as in, Bo Diddley) and the girls' cousins who have a cat named Bo, reports the Washington Post.

Already, it seems, Bo-mania is sweeping the country. Photos of the new First Pup are buzzing around the Internet, days ahead of his first, formal appearance at the White House, said to be scheduled for this Tuesday. A new Web site called FirstDogCharlie.com features a photo and purported first interview with the First Puppy. The White House has called the photos "bogus," insisting the new dog would arrive on Tuesday. Apparently Bo has already spent his first weekend there with the Obamas.

A handsome little guy covered in wavy black hair, with a snowy white chest, Bo has a narrow stripe of white at his chin, and white forepaws. He's pictured wearing a colorful lei--a nod, perhaps, to President Obama's roots in Hawaii.

Will Bo get his own page on the White House Web site (complete with webcam), as Barney, George W. Bush's Scottish Terrier had during his time there? We sure hope so!

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Tags: dogs, first dog, FirstDog, obama, portuguese-water-dog

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#1 Corey Bailey 4-13-2009 @ 9:30AM

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#2 Tilak Epari 4-13-2009 @ 9:44AM

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#3 shannon.d7 4-13-2009 @ 10:09AM

what a cute dog!

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