Comments on: Obama Should Strike a Blow for Mutt Mavens and Get a Shelter Dog

By: Service Dog

Service Dog — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:10:02 +0000

I had no idea about the labradoodle/service dog history. Very cool.

By: issis

issis — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:44:47 +0000

I voted for Obama, and gladly, but am increasingly disappointed in his choices, large and small. After promising to adopt from a shelter, the Obama’s have reneged and adopted a thoroughbred. Granted, Ted Kennedy is also at fault, given that he knew the Obama’s pledge to adopt from a shelter. Both have undermined the attention and importance that might have been given shelter dogs had the Obama’s kept their commitment. (However pathetic it is that people have to be led to do the right thing re: adopting from shelters, I care only that shelter dogs receive the attention and care that they deserve). After his selection of a trickster, good old boy, as Treasury Secretary, followed by the favorable treatment given to banks and the trickster’s friends from Wall Street, and the ill-advised escalation of the war in Afghanistan, reneging on adopting a shelter dog may seem a small thing … but it could have meant a huge difference throughout the country to the welfare of such dogs, many of whom will now be put to death for want of families interested in adopting them. The Obama family should adopt a 2nd, shelter dog … the sooner, the better… and show that it is as good and desirable as his “pedigree” dog.

By: dancingnancie

dancingnancie — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:21:00 +0000

If Obama adopts a shelter dog, that would definitely be setting a good example for everyone else, and many animals would be saved. As for the quote about how black dogs are the least likely to be adopted… how does this exemplify racism? They aren’t even of our same species! It really is interesting though how big of a deal Obama’s dog has become.

By: deguello

deguello — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:24:02 +0000

MS. Szabo,he already has:have you seen his ho’s-I mean the first lady’s face? Last time I checked she was living in the White house!

By: jodinjeff

jodinjeff — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:37:20 +0000

I’m sorry…I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to edit my post to make typo corrections and such. So…Let me start over… My post was directed as LISA, not Julia (the writer of the original articla). And…I obviously meant to type WAIT, not wit. It’s early. I haven’t had my Dr. Pepper yet.

By: jodinjeff

jodinjeff — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:35:42 +0000

Julia…As one of the “people” yourself….If you have to wit for the Prsident of the United States of America to do something to prove that it’s the right thing to do…..You have issues that a professional therapist can probably help you with. As I said in an earlier post…If everyone who is hung up on this issue regarding what the President will or won’t do would simply go out and do what they think he should do, the animls would benefit. Someone has to start. Why not you??

By: Juke

Juke — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:11:29 +0000

“In a curious, embarrassing case of lingering racism, American animal shelters report that black dogs (and cats) have historically been the last to be adopted…”

We white (devils) just cant do whats right…

*rolleyes*

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:06:58 +0000

JULIA YOU ARE BRILLIANT. WHAT THESE ‘PEOPLE’ DONT UNDERSTAND IS THAT BY SETTING AN EXAMPLE, MILLIONS OF OTHER ANIMALS LIVES WILL BE SAVED.

THAT IS THE POINT.

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:43:07 +0000

I vote for a Border Collie. At least we could say that there is some intelligence in the WH.

The poor thing might even be able to keep that Democrats corralled long enough to get some coherence out of them.

Problem is that Border Collies are Working Dogs. It might really freak out the Democrats to be around a living creature that actually does something productive.

I, for one, am will to take the risk. No doubt instinct will prevail.

By: Judith L

Judith L — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:27:48 +0000

I am politically conservative and I volunteer in greyhound rescue–a rescue that receives no money from the dog racing industry. I have found that just about any breed has dogs in need of rescue–in addition to all the mixes that need to be rescued. The sad fact is, too many dogs are bred. And poodle rescues are full of designer mixes. While I think parents should keep promises and I know that, ultimately, it will be WH staff who will care for the dog, it seems to me that the O’s are not really “pet people” and, as such, should set a good example by not getting a pet.