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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 9:58am

TheDenverChannel.com
Colorado Shelter Nominates 'Doodles' For First Dog

POSTED: 2:43 pm MST January 23, 2009


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado puppy shelter thinks a "golden doodle" would be dandy as the first dog. Maybe two golden doodles.

A golden doodle is a golden retriever-poodle mix, and the National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado Springs has two that it says meet the Obama family's wishes for a White House pet: Shelter dogs that are easy on allergies.

The group says Stella and Susie are rambunctious 4-month-olds who were rescued from a Missouri puppy mill in December.

Shelter founder Theresa Strader says the pups were "sicker than sick" when they were rescued but are healthy and living with a foster family now.

The Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society is also promoting Stella and Susie for the White House.
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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 10:13am

Obama Dog Choice Down to 2 Breeds

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(Jan. 11) - The Obamas have whittled the field down to two dog breeds in their search for a dog for daughters Malia and Sasha, the president-elect revealed Sunday.


The Next Presidential Pooch?

President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that his family's quest for a dog has been narrowed down to two choices: Sasha and Malia will getting either a Portuguese water dog, left, or a labradoodle, right. The family hopes to get the next presidential pooch from a shelter.

"The seem to have narrowed it down to a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound … [a] medium-sized dog, so we're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up," Barack Obama told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on 'This Week.'

"We're closing in on it," Obama said, adding, "This has been tougher than finding a commerce secretary."

Obama nominated Bill Richardson for commerce secretary, but the New Mexico governor withdrew his name amid an investigation into a company that did business with his state.
Obama had promised his daughters they could get a dog after the grueling campaign. In his Election Night acceptance speech, Obama told the girls they had earned the puppy.

The president-elect has said the family would like to get a dog from a shelter, but the choice was complicated somewhat because Malia, 10, has allergies.

The Portuguese water dog was originally bred to work for fishermen retrieving broken nets, herding schools of fish, and carrying messages between boats and the shore, according to the American Kennel Club.

Obama's fellow Democrat, Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, owns two Portuguese water dogs, Sunny and Splash.

The labradoodle is not recognized as a breed by the AKC. It is a "designer dog" developed by crossing between the Labrador retriever and the poodle and is recognized by the American Hybrid Canine Club.

Obama also told Stephanopoulos that Malia and 7-year-old Sasha were adjusting well to life in Washington, where they just started classes at Sidwell Friends School, Chelsea Clinton's alma matter.

"They seemed to thrive," the president-elect said. "I’m trying to figure out why it is that they don't seemed to be fazed by anything. People think -- you know, folks think I'm cool, they are a lot cooler than I am. They just don’t seem to be intimidated."

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 10:17am

PRESS RELEASE

3-Legged Dog Inspires Obama Adoption

Jana Kohl, Author of A Rare Breed of Love Has Been Working with Obama Since 2005

Last update: 8:15 a.m. EST Nov. 11, 2008

CHICAGO, Nov 11, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Jana Kohl reached out to Barack Obama as far back as 2005 regarding dog adoption and her larger campaign to end puppy mills. It was then Barack Obama promised Dr. Kohl that he would indeed adopt if he was to get a dog for his children. Obama is featured in a compelling and stunning portrait with Baby (who is hypoallergenic), Kohl's 3-legged rescue dog and puppy mill survivor, in the book A Rare Breed of Love (Fireside, Simon and Schuster).

Jana Kohl Psy.D., of the Kohl's store founding family is a writer, artist, clinical psychologist and animal welfare advocate, and is currently back in her and the President-elect's hometown to complete her nation-wide tour in support of her best-selling book A Rare Breed of Love. The book, inspired by the endearing rescue dog Baby, features over 40 top celebrities -- from Barack Obama and Judge Judy to the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets. The book was written to raise awareness about the need to end puppy mills and promote pet adoption, something that the Obama family is preparing to do, and about which Kohl is an advisor.

Baby, who was rescued from a puppy-mill after nine years of confinement in a cage, cannot bark because her vocal chords were cut and also lost a limb due to maltreatment. Since being rescued and subsequently adopted by Dr. Kohl, Baby spends her time advocating for other abused dogs and animals. Baby's plight also inspired a Congressional bill that would end the inhumane practice of lifetime confinement of breeding dogs. "Baby's Bill" was proposed by bipartisan members of the House and Senate and will be voted upon in the next Congressional session.

For more information, to speak with Jana, or receive a copy of the book please contact Chris Haynes, or Samantha Porter, CBH Communications, via phone: 617.267.0070 or e-mail: chaynes@cbhcommunicatons.com samantha@cbhcommunications.com
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Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Gail Notestine on January 28, 2009 at 4:52pm

Since the Obamas started considering a Doodle, I have had at least 5 people appoach me to ask if I was going to breed Caeleach!

NO, No, No!!!!!! Too many people will want doodles because the firsat family has one!

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 5:53pm

Because they don't see what we see. Remember, the cute pink belly happy puppy is wonderful. Some people think Rescue Stories and Doodles in Need is too sad and they don't want to be reminded of that side of it. They don't want to look inside a puppy mill raid or the damage done to the one's left behind to breed over and over until there's nothing left to give. Then they are thrown away like garbage. That part is too sad for some people to think about, so they pretend that it dosen't exist.

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 7:15pm

Sometimes I'm not too sure about that with teenaged twin boys in the house. Boy, do they get stupid when they are teens. I think the doods are smarter, right now.

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Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by gene king on January 28, 2009 at 7:59pm

Which ever dog they choose, I pray they go with a rescue and STRESS that part. That will be the best thing they could do.

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Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Cam & Oski on January 28, 2009 at 8:03pm

The scary thing about being the "it" dog due to whatever platform your popularity comes, The First Family Dog, Celebrity Dog, Designer Dog, Endearing Movie Dog is that a large majority of people get dogs as a spur of the moment thing. They see two-dimensional portrayals of them: that dog is so cute in the Ralph Lauren ads, the Obamas are cool & leading our country & getting dog X, the dog in that movie was so smart & funny...and don't realize that that's a small part of the picture--the behind the scenes caretaking/exercising/training/accidents, not all dogs of that breed are like that, undeniable breed instincts (ie: working dogs like Australian shepherds need to exercise & herd, they need a job). They have this idealized concept of "Dog, man's best friend." & don't realize that you don't get something for nothing. Point in fact, remember the Dalmation mania after 101 Dalmations & then 1 year later the shelters were overflowing with Dalmations?

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/27/dalmations/index....

This is going to have some tragic consequences because unfortunately for the most part, Americans aren't planners. This is the instant gratification, buy now & pay later society. Unfortunately, the dogs are the ones who usually end paying. It will be a canine version of the financial crisis: people making questionable decisions without thinking about the reality/consequences of it.

Sorry to be such a downer. I just get really frustrated when I see people acting/making commitments without any recognition of the consequences.

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 8:21pm

It's true and I hope many of the shelters and rescue people are bracing for it. I know we have had several conversations about this and one of the reasons we started Doodles in Need is because "someone" said that there weren't any doodles in shelters. When Jacquie started listing them and the lists got longer and longer, it really hit home. The purpose of this Forum is to talk about the REAL issues with rescue and not paint a pretty picture, which is what happens on other sites. People don't want to face the truth because they are happy in their own little happy worlds and don't want to see what is really happening.

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on January 28, 2009 at 8:30pm

Ditto!

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