As the Obamas get ready to introduce First Dog Bo (above) to the country on Tuesday, a local Portuguese water dog owner isn't sure it's the right choice for first-time dog owners. (Obama daughters Malia and Sasha chose the name Bo, apparently in honor of their maternal grandfather, who went by the nickname Diddley.)
Ruthann Sydnor sent me an e-mail about her four PWDs (two of them are below).
"Not only are they active and intelligent, but they just love life. However, having had two litters, I know how much work it is and the pitfalls of having puppies.
"I do not like the idea that the first family has picked this breed. It is not a dog for everyone, and never a good idea as your first time having a dog."
Sydnor says Portuguese water dogs have to be watched and kept busy. "They are so smart they can open things you cannot believe could be opened by a dog and they can/will eat anything. As I say it, they are Billy goats. My first eat the spindles on my staircase, they really love wood."
"I do not like the idea that the first family has picked this breed. It is not a dog for everyone, and never a good idea as your first time having a dog."
Sydnor says Portuguese water dogs have to be watched and kept busy. "They are so smart they can open things you cannot believe could be opened by a dog and they can/will eat anything. As I say it, they are Billy goats. My first eat the spindles on my staircase, they really love wood."
Despite her misgivings about the Obamas as first-time dog owners - albeit with a White House staff who is sure to help take care of 6-month-old Bo and keep him from chewing on the staircases - Sydnor is enthusiastic about the breed.
"Overall, you could not ask for a better dog. They love to be with people, are great with kids and are very active."
"Overall, you could not ask for a better dog. They love to be with people, are great with kids and are very active."
4 comments:
Ruthann Sydnor needs to chill out. Maybe if she spent less time criticizing other peoples' choices and more time with her dogs, she'd still have a staircase.
As a pet groomer I can tell you that the porties that we groom are bad and not stupid! They have a mind of their own and have to be constantly watched. A few need to be muzzled because they HATE being brushed. At least the president can afford to have the dog groomed everyday. They do not know what they have gotten into and will know soon enough. They should have stuck to a short haired breed.
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