Mutts Like Me

As we learned the other night, the Obama's will be bringing a puppy with them to the White House. Since then, the question has been, "what kind of dog?" Luckily, Obama tackled this highly complex and important issue during today's press conference.

For those of us hoping for a Pit Bull named Sarah, no such luck. But if you guessed that Obama was the pound puppy type then you win.

"This is a major issue," Obama told reporters at his news conference Friday. It's generated more interest on his Web site than any other topic. But 10-year-old daughter Malia has allergies, so the family is looking for a low-allergy dog.

"We have two criteria that need to be reconciled," said Obama. "One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic."

It's the family's second criteria that may be the more difficult one to fulfill. Obama said the family would prefer to adopt a puppy from an animal rescue shelter.

"But obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me," said Obama in a self-deprecating reference to his father from Kenya and mother from Kansas. "So whether we're going to be able to balance those two thing, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household."