“We have two criteria that must be considered. First, it was Malia allergy that the dog should be hypoallergenic. The other side, we also want to adopt a dog from a shelter, but most dogs there come from mixed race like me,” Obama said.
The debate over what kind of dog will be maintained and become a big family is called the White House. Can not be avoided, the pet dog the President must be given due attention. In fact, the news about President Bush’s dog who bites Reuters reporter in his right finger became big news. In fact, the Scottish Terrier dog named Barney was usually benign. So, how to choose a presidential dog?
There was no breed of dog is 100 percent hypoallergenic. Even so, some types are not too cause problems, ie those species not easily fall out fur and do not need special treatment, said Stephen Zawistowski, Vice President Organizational Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Pet dogs that shed no fur covering types Poodle, Bichon frisé, Portuguese Water Dog, and Maltese, but the dogs usually need special treatment is expensive, he said. Stephen said, other types of dog fur to fall out among other rare species Schnauzers, Westies (West Highland White Terrier), and Scottish Terrier. In addition, cross breed goldendoodle has rarely shed feathers, as well as several cross with a poodle.
Obama’s family certainly can adopt a dog from a dog shelter or dog rescue group. Director of Rescue Dog Association of Washington Gary Weitzman said, now almost a quarter of the 250 dogs in the shelter they were descendants of the original race. “On 78 September we have the Dachshund breed and recently we’ve saved a puppy these types,” he said.
Ideally the dog can be friendly with the presidency of children and guests. The advantage of adopting an adult dog is a behavior that has been trained and temperament tests can help the president’s family chose a dog that can adapt to the social environment. However, if Obama’s daughter urged her father to memngambil a puppy, to the future behavior is difficult to predict.
However, dogs are usually kept since childhood by the children will behave benign. Psychologist Stanley Coren who wrote the best-selling series of books about dogs for children, recommends hound Beagle, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, and Poodle to raise a family.
Whatever the chosen pet dog, a puppy requires intensive social environment. “First to introduce the dog to the family environment,” said Stephen. “Dogs also like a child, they are afraid of certain things like a man with a mustache, someone wearing a hat. If they are not used, they tend to fear, but guards the president often seemed daunting,” he said.
Choosing a pet dog can be a difficult choice and excited, but still important. Moreover, if the election is the center of everyone’s attention. Obama has promised his daughter, when he won the election, will grant their request to have the pet dog and it’s probably not just entertainment for his daughters. “I want to know what kind of dog will become dog Frist President Obama. Because if he was experiencing the days uncomfortable, he could take the dog for a walk and said, ‘It’s not so bad today it’,” said Stephen.