Obama family will adopt, rather than buy, a dog

Very cool!

Adopting is better than buying..

Hopefully they will spay or neuter their dog.

I hope they rescue a doodle. Doodles rock!

I'm sure the Girls want a Puppy and then they want it to grow with them...

I don't know how this family could be any cooler but they've just turned themselves up to 11 with that statement.

Just say NO to breeders and puppy mills.

How noble.

Excellent if they can adopt from a shelter, but there are also purebreed rescue groups, perhaps more pertinent as they are limited to several non-allergic breeds. (you can see them at www.akc.org).

Support your won species more than another.
go 0bama!

Good for them. Personally I have nothing against designer dogs, especially my daughter's Golden Retriever (!). And I find the distinction between selective breeding and gene manipulating morally ambiguous. But basically I think we should take care of the orphans first and then focus on the thoroughbreds.

YESSS I love what hes doing not going to a breeder but adopting a perfectly good dog from a shelter. And a Poodle is the right choice. I have a toy poodle thats 6 months old and did research and it said the poodle is the second smartest Breed behind a Border Collie. My hats and paws off to Pres Obama

BEAGLE baby!!!
so cool
ADOPT dont BUY!

That's so kool.

When I first read that title I thought the Obama's were taking after Angie and Brad lol...

Good choice. Don't buy pets... ever... ever... Always adopt. There are so many wonderful pets in shelters than need a home.

Poodles are such pussy dogs.

This makes me smile

This sounds like a Disney movie. Scrappy, down-on-his-luck dog goes from dog pound to Oval Office.

Maybe he'll befriend some clever mice and stop the plot to ruin the world they uncover!

Wow! Very conscious... no puppy mills

Really cool - I'm glad a puppy without a home will now get the White House.

I hate dogs.

such an awesome team the Obama family.....they should get a golden retriever puppy.

I LOVE THIS FAMILY!!!!!

And, its OUR First Family. I'm so proud to be an American!

Fabulous, simply fabulous. Why not get 2 dogs, one for each child?

although pets aren't as serious of an issue as both wars, the economy, or prop. 8, it's nice to know that our president-elect is actually listening to people. :D

Textbook move.

I saw this coming from a mile away. Congrats to the Obama's. Adopted/Rescued pets remain loyal to a good owner.

It's really a great feeling to know that you played a part in the rescuing and rehabilitation in an animal.

very cool obamas
- I just adopted a kitty from sf local's shelter♥love her.

Hooray! I'm so happy to hear this. I got my dog from a shelter and she's the best dog evar!

Stop puppy mills!

This is good, hopefully this encourages more people to adopt oppose to buy a new one.

Can we please democratically elect the President's dog? You know how much Americans love to vote for things...

Yea! I love the Obamas more and more each day.

But will the dog have a legit birth certificate.. .?

That's such a great example to set. I think shelter animals make some of the best pets.

This is great! Maybe they will adopt a special needs dog; that would be really really excellent.

Well it was PETA and best friends network. Best Friends is less radical and more of a dog/cat org than anything else from what I understand.

I think pet adoption is an easy issue for people to grasp... much more so than other animal issues.

Obama listened to a letter from PETA??
This is truly extraordinary.

The Obama family is making all the sacrifices upon themselves. We elected a great President along with a family that exemplifies ethical American qualities.

Adopt don't shop. I expect this kind of behavior from this family. They're good people.

class. thats pure class.