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Bo Obama Has Official Portrait Taken

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Jun 25th 2009 4:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Celebrity Pets, Photo Galleries

Photo: Chuck Kennedy, White House

Our little Bo is growing up! The presidential pup --- famous for acting "crazy" and trying to chew on people's feet --- posed for his first official portrait taken on the South Lawn of the White House. Doing his best to look dignified, Bo gazes off into the distance with a jaunty little thrust of his left front paw (the one that looks as if he's wearing a white tube sock pulled up to his knee).

Still, Bo can't hide his innate playfulness --- just look at that open mouth and bit of tongue hanging out. He's waiting for someone to throw a ball!

Want to know more about Bo? Download his baseball card from the White House website. It doesn't include his batting average, but it does reveal that his hobbies include "playing on the White House lawn and going on walks
with the Obama family," and his lofty goal as first dog: to make friends with foreign dognitaries.

But don't believe the part about tomatoes being his favorite food; that was apparently a little joke by the White House. (Tomatoes can be toxic to dogs.)

Bo Obama Merchandise

Puppy Power Comic Book
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Bo! The Puppy Power comic book stars you-know-who as a superhero. Let's just hope Bo isn't letting all this attention go to his cute shaggy head.

Bluewater Productions INC.

Stuffed animal
A German company released this adorable stuffed Bo Obama by far the softest, snuggliest piece of presidential paraphernalia we've ever seen!

Eckehard Schulz, AP

Baseball card
The tech-savvy White House now has a Bo Obama baseball card you can download and print (featuring his official portrait). According to the card, Bo's hobbies include playing on the lawn and taking walks. He's not such a great athlete, though ? the card also reveals that he doesn't know how to swim!

Chuck Kennedy, White House

Bo, America's Commander In Leash Book
If the constant news coverage of Bo isn't enough for you, check out this children's book featuring the first pet. The book features Bo participating in White House traditions like peeing on foreign dignitaries (just kidding).

Bo, America's Commander in Leash Book

Amazon

Beanie Baby
The presidential pooch is so popular that Beanie Babies designed in his likeness are flying off the shelves. The collectibles are already selling for over a hundred dollars on eBay. Bow wow!

Ty Inc.

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