Barack Obama's Dog Bo, Sasha and Malia Finally Get the First Dog

In Barack Obama's acceptance speech, he announced that daughters Sasha and Malia will be getting a dog.

Unaware of the months of the persistent inquiries that were to follow, Barack and Michelle Obama have had many suggestions on what kind of dog they should choose and have been bombarded with inquiries about the dog's arrival. Now the first family is finally one step closer to resolving this crucial situation.

The Obamas have chosen a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog and they're naming him Bo.

The selection was top secret! Sasha and Malia picked the black and white pup and he's a gift from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., who owns several Portuguese water dogs himself.

"We couldn't be happier to see the joy that Bo is bringing to Malia and Sasha," Kennedy said in a statement. "We love our Portuguese water dogs and know that the girls _ and their parents _ will love theirs, too."

The dog is named Bo because Michelle Obama's father is nicknamed Diddley. The name for the dog was an apparent reference to the singer "Bo" Diddley.

I love the name. It just shows how down to earth the Obamas are. I was thinking they'd go for something more traditional like Charlie, but instead they've up and gone country!