WHITE HOUSE: BO, THE FIRST DOG / FIRST FAMILY LEAVING EASTER SERVICE
Monday, April 13, 2009

The new White House dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog, joins the Obama family on Tuesday, a spokesman for First Lady Michelle Obama told the media on Sunday.
The 6-month-old puppy is a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), a litter mate of one of their Portuguese water dogs. The Obama daughters named their new pet Bo because they have cousins with a cat named Bo and because Michelle’s late father, Fraser Robinson, nickname was Diddley.
The First family also attended Easter Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. The service was the first that the Obama’s have publicly attended since the inauguration.
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48 Comments
1.
VIRGIN ISLAND QUEEN1
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Cute Dog!!!!
2.
SHA-SHA
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Whats up with the Rainbow Hawaiian Necklace?
Is Bo coming out already???
Hayyyyy!!!!!
3.
ayo
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
he shoulda got a pit it woulda been way more symbolic plus it has a pit bulls name or maybe thats just me
4.
BOLO78
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I JUST LOVE THIS FAMILY!!!
5.
More And Again
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
LOL Ayo, I think it’s just you. Sorry.
That dog is toooo cute. Love it!
The girls look cute too, and while I’m not feeling Mrs. O’s dress selection, it’s always nice to see them out together as a family.
6.
Sonique
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Finally, after all the hooplah about this damn dog it is finally here.
It is quite adorable too.
7.
RobinNCALI
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Awwww the Obama’s dog looks just like my Lhasa-poo Hershey!
How adorable!
8.
Alfonzo Coholic (I'm a Hollygrove gangsta, Eagle street animal, I'll have my goons jack son like Samuel.)
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
@3, Ayo
What do you mean he shoulda got a pit? You tryna say that the only pet a black person can have is a pit bull? You tryna be down fool? Are you even black? Have you ever eaten cereal with a heron spoon? You ain’t black then! Are you saying to yourself, “He just misspelled heroin.” …? Ain’t no way you can be black! Have you ever referred to 40 ounces of malt liquor as “the good stuff”? You can’t be black then! So stop frontin you blide brooch brigadelle biddyotch!!!
9.
jfortyjforty
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
WE LOVE THIS FIRST FAMILY!!!
10.
Queen
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Even the dog is BLACK! Gotta love it:)
11.
Greatestloveofall
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
How cute
12.
Myshel
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Being a family is an awesome experience!! No matter who you are!
13.
Chelly
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
That dog is too cute!!!
The person who said they need a pit bull needs to stop for real. Black folks do LIKE other dog breeds, plus Sasha needed a hypo allergenic dog DUH!!
14.
duo
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
black dog, black prez, black first lady….dang life is goooooood.
15.
iknowdasrite
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
LOL @ sha-sha.
Malia is gonna be breaking boys hearts! she looks like a little model
16.
wow
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I love how she keeps her kids little girls
when it is time to go out they’re hair is done so nicely, other than that they get to wear their twists and ponytails…cool
17.
Miss Diva
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I absolutely love the First Family…..God Bless Them!!
18.
pz
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
i know this is usually about michelle’s fashion, but barack is sharp!!!!!!!!!! go head wit ya pin stripe suit on!!!!!
19.
Ms. Ke
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
that dog is too cute. and this is the first time i’ve seen pres. obama in pinstripes, and he is looking too nice!
20.
pat
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Malia lookin too fierce comin outta church!!! lol ….cuuute
21.
Christmas Jones
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I wish they would braid the little girls hair for special events too. Straight hair shouldn’t automatically equal “nice” or “presentable.” Braids for little girls, done right, is special and pretty.
Oh well. Can’t have my cake and eat it too.
22.
shellboogie
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I love my first family. The hottest family on the planet !
Barack look so nice going to church with his wife on Easter Sunday.
They are such an inspiration to everyone. I love them !!!!!
The dog is sssssoooooooooooo cute !
23.
H-Town Chic***
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Cute dog!!!
24.
uptowngirl
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I feel like a broken record but.. I love this family. I just can’t say it enough. They seem so true to themselves and are not caught up in all the foolishness. Stay strong.
25.
LINDA
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
They are such a beautiful african american family. Way to represent us. The girls look so pretty…We by we i mean blacks. We always except everyone So what if the dog is gay. Gays need love to. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26.
WTF. . .
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
The dog is adorable, it looks like he has on white boots….LOL! But it looks like Bo was vacationing in Hawaii….
Love the Obamas very nice family
27.
Fancyfce
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
I heard he isn’t your average chew-on-the-couch pup. He had some kind of president-dog type training and he’s all obedient…kind of takes the fun out of having a baby pup.
28.
JUDAH
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Damn, the dog is just like Obama. A h*mosexual that’s black on top but white on the bottom. Aint that somethin’.
29.
Benjamin
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
They should just got a Golden Retriever.
30.
ETCETERA
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Yay! They picked the dog I liked. Cute! I love the natural hair styles on the girls. They should have them wear their hair natural more often.
31.
jenieycancellieri
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
That’s just a beautiful family.
32.
cali panamami (where is the love?)
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
how adorable…
why do i feel like there will be insults hurled at this dog because of the damn lei that it’s wearing…
sigh…
33.
One Tree Hill 100
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Their daughters r so beautiful………….u neva knw they might walk in 2 da footstepz of their fatherz………
34.
UM... I GUESS
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
AWWW!!
cute dog and name… how cute!
35.
DIVA 3.0
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
The lei is because Obama is from Hawaii. Why must black folks always insult each other???
36.
MONEY
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
episcopal church??? obama knows he loves black holiness churches. oh well I guess the episcopal church was more equipped and prepared to accommodate the first family.
37.
DizzyGuy
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Malia’s boots are so cute. They are the cutest family ever and I love that dog and his rainbow collar “How you duin!”
38.
HUH?
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
@ #37
You mean Sasha’s boots?
39.
Elle'
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
40.
lemaracqt7
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Cute dog, i see the prez in his pinstripes and that tie set it off lol Fly.
41.
JT
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
@28 you are such an idiot! Go dig a hole and bury yourself!
42.
tammy
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
THE DOG IS CUITE I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOGLAD THEY DIDNT NAME HIM MOOSE LOL BO LOL THAT FUNNY BO DIDDLEY CUITE. AM GLAD THE OBAMA WENT TO CHURCH EVEAN IF IT WAS NOT A CHIRSTIN CHURCH BUT THEY ALLLLLLLL WENT TO A CHURCH TOGETHER. HAPPY EASTER I KNOW IT LATE BUT BETTER LATE THEN EVER.
43.
spill
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
dang first lady and the prez lookin FLY az hail!! gon on then OBAMAS, the girls and dagnabbit the new dog TOO!!
44.
spill
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
That dog is ADORABLE!!!! ALMOST makes we wanna get one..but they have lots of help and it would just be moi walking the dog and cleanin up the carpet
45.
simplylovely
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
Awwwww! <3
46.
ja
Monday, April 13, 2009 /
“Publicly Attended ” dont you mean only. Its ok to say he is a holiday attender. isnt this the change dude, lets speak the truth. If he real as ya say we dont have to put sugon it
47.
wish i spoke french
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
I am so excited for them! lol as sad as that sounds. That dog is too damn cute with his lil curly hair !
48.
MJ
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
That man look TOO fly comin out that church! Get it Barack wit yo sexy self, lol!!