Bo Obama 

Keeping his promise to his daughters, President Barack Obama did indeed let his daughters get a dog.

After months of anticipation, a 6-month-old Portuguese Water Dog named Bo is now calling the White House home.

Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, chose the name because their cousins have a cat named Bo and because Mrs. Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley, as in, you guessed it, Bo Diddley.

Sen. Ted Kennedy must have reccomended this type of dog because he owns three dogs of the same breed himself. The breed is known for high spirits and is said to be a good fit for kids with allergies (such as Malia). Kennedy had been lobbying the Obamas to get a Portuguese Water Dog (or PWD) for months. The Obamas originally discussed rescuing a dog from a shelter, but valuable and highly-bred PWDs rarely show up at shelters.

The dog was going to be “re-homed” to the Obamas from the kennel, and presented to the Obamas by the Kennedy family — the reason it’s important that the dog was “re-homed” is because the Obamas could not accept the dog as a gift, and re-homing averts the problem. The dog will be officially presented to the Obamas by the Kennedys on Tuesday

Bo is said to have lived with a family that decided not to keep him, but that explanation might not satisfy animal rescue advocates who wanted the Obamas to take in a stray. According to The Post, to help ease disappointment, the first family will make a donation to the District of Columbia Humane Society.