WASHINGTON--No lucky dog yet.
Just to clear the record--President Obama and First Lady Michelle have NOT YET picked a dog breed. After touching base Wednesday with Obama White House East Wing staff about a report in People Magazine that a puppy has been selected-- the word is that the final pick is likely not to come until April.
"The Obamas have not yet selected a dog," I was told. Back in January President Obama said the frontrunners were a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound. The First Lady seemed partial to a Portuguese water hound in an interview in the new People Magazine out Friday, but one is not to read into that, I was told, a decision.
Lynn Sweet is a columnist and the Washington Bureau Chief for the 
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YEA! There is still HOPE! VOTE LABRADOODLE!
www.labradoodlesforobama.com
The girls want a dog. Michelle and Barack don't.
Did I hear that "Barney Bush" left "calling cards" wherever he went, while living in the White House?
If true, his was a metaphor for the entire previous administration, and what it left behind for Mr. Obama...
WOOF, there is still HOPE for the Labradoodle! VOTE LABRADOODLE! www.labradoodlesforobama.com
Hi Lynn - Thank you for getting the facts straight on the First Puppy news. I linked to your excellent reporting on my blog, The Obama Dog Blog, where I am tracking all things First Dog. Please feel free to forward any tips...
http://dreamdogsart.typepad.com/the_obamas_dog/2009/02/obamas-do-not-have-a-dog-yet.html
It's getting very exciting!
This breed makes wonderful pets, and their curly hairs are good for people allergic to dogs.