My Bestfriend

The election fever is over and Mr. Barack Obama’s life as a normal citizen has inevitably come to an end. Now, even choosing a pet puppy for his two young daughters has become a national issue, more pressing than who will complete his cabinet.

Great anticipation is brewing, especially among dog lovers, on what breed will be the next Top Dog that will accompany the Obama family in the White House. During his victory speech, President-elect Barack Obama promised his kids a dog that will accompany them in their would-be official residence: “Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.”

On succeeding interviews, Obama said that there are two criteria to meet in choosing the right pooch: one was it has to be hypoallergenic because 10-year old Malia has allergies; and two, it has to be a rescue dog. “But, obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me, so whether we’re going to be able to balance those two things, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household,” jested the President-elect, referring to his mixed ethnic background.

My dog lover friend, Shaun Olmstead, shared this opinion: “The lucky pooch the Obamas should choose must be comfortable with children and impeccably behaved at all times. It must be potty trained and not a biter not like current White House dog, Barney.” Barney is President George W. Bush’s Scottish terrier which hugged the limelight after biting the finger of a White House reporter.

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