First Dog

[Martha]

Just read today that the president and family are planning to acquire a dog in April. It's to be a Portuguese Water Dog. The article said it was to be a rescue dog. I would think it would be rather difficult to find a dog like that in an animal shelter. Why don't they prove how much they really care and go to the local shelter and adopt a dog that's scheduled for death. I know that this is not very significant in the grand scheme of all that's wrong with our country. However, with all the homeless animals that I'm sure are in DC, it just seems to me it would be the right thing to do and would set a very good example for all other americans to follow.

OK, off my soap box now...

[oletimer]

Martha have you ever tried to house break a a puppy? Now think how hared it would be to break a full grown dog that may never have been in a house. A rescue dog would have had this kind of training. There is already enought crap in D. C..

[Martha]

Martha have you ever tried to house break a a puppy? Now think how hared it would be to break a full grown dog that may never have been in a house. A rescue dog would have had this kind of training.

There is already enought crap in D. C..][/i]:wink:

Thanks for the laugh! I guess I'd never thought of it like that.

There are various rescue groups that will assist in finding the right dog for a family that is a match for the needs of the family. I'm sure that if the Obama's contacted one of those agencies the personnel would be delighted to assist in matching the right dog to their needs. Not all dogs in shelters are "street dogs." Many are there because their owner could no longer take care of them. Many of these animals are trained and house broken.