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For those who want a break from the Trump chaos, I present: the Finnish President's dog (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2017 OP
So funny! Same smile!!! northoftheborder Feb 2017 #1
Awwwwwwwww!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #2
I want it. That is all. calendargirl Feb 2017 #3
Dog or Orangutan better president? thbobby Feb 2017 #7
The dog has a nicer smile than the Finnish President Sanity Claws Feb 2017 #4
Is that the Finnish President, or the Finnish President's husband? smilodon populator Feb 2017 #29
That's the Finnish president, Sauli Niinisto, and First Lady Jenni Haukio Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #39
Looks like my Boston Terrier Leo. Such a sweetie. AJT Feb 2017 #5
smiling dogs! irisblue Feb 2017 #6
Hilarious!! Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #8
A Cheshire Dog? TuxedoKat Feb 2017 #9
That was my first thought Martin Eden Feb 2017 #16
Squeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue Feb 2017 #10
awwwwww samnsara Feb 2017 #11
I wonder what the occasion was. It looked pretty formal. catbyte Feb 2017 #12
I nominate that dog for a Finnish diplomatic post somewhere. Ligyron Feb 2017 #13
Finnish Ambassador at Large. sarge43 Feb 2017 #17
Thanks for the break... defacto7 Feb 2017 #14
He's a smart man; Frenchies are the best. tenorly Feb 2017 #15
It's a Boston. You can tell by the ears. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #33
Thanks. It's hard to tell them apart sometimes. tenorly Feb 2017 #35
I love doggie smiles! murielm99 Feb 2017 #18
awwwwwww niyad Feb 2017 #19
Can't tell much from a photo . . . however . . . OldRedneck Feb 2017 #20
Easy bet, most carbon based entities are n/t sarge43 Feb 2017 #21
Bloatus and his cohorts are ammonia based. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #24
That explains a great deal. Thank you. n/t sarge43 Feb 2017 #25
Most welcome. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #30
:laughing: Maynar Feb 2017 #38
Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2017 #45
You'd smile, too, if a Prime Minister picked up your poop. tclambert Feb 2017 #22
And for DT. His is the first White House since Reconstruction to not have a pet. progressoid Feb 2017 #23
A Boston Terrier! madaboutharry Feb 2017 #26
America needs a therapy dog klook Feb 2017 #27
What a great First Dog!! Lifelong Protester Feb 2017 #28
Laugh Out Loud, Double when I saw the President's smile and compared to dog! Thx! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #31
Nice looking dog, but mine was cooler. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #32
Both cool and majestic. herding cats Feb 2017 #37
so cute. nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #34
thanks for posting! darbus Feb 2017 #36
He looks like Tige. Kablooie Feb 2017 #40
I'd like to see the finnish of Trump's presidency Synecdoche Trope Feb 2017 #41
LOL! My sister-in-law raised these pups........... raven mad Feb 2017 #42
aw demtenjeep Feb 2017 #43
reply dylb2 Feb 2017 #44
29. Is that the Finnish President, or the Finnish President's husband?
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 06:36 PM
Feb 2017

With these advanced Scandinavian countries you can't be too sure.

In any case he seems like a regular guy. Ill take him over some celebrity asshole.

Rhiannon12866

(205,097 posts)
39. That's the Finnish president, Sauli Niinisto, and First Lady Jenni Haukio
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 03:02 AM
Feb 2017

And his adorable pup is Lennu, a five-year-old Boston Terrier.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
15. He's a smart man; Frenchies are the best.
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 01:33 PM
Feb 2017

Very sweet and very intelligent - but a lot healthier than the English Bulldogs.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)
33. It's a Boston. You can tell by the ears.
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 09:51 PM
Feb 2017

Frenchy;


The late, great Mr. Beau Brummel;


Also, the long front legs are a giveaway

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
35. Thanks. It's hard to tell them apart sometimes.
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 11:09 PM
Feb 2017

I should have been able to though, seeing as an ex-girlfriend of mine had two herself.

Maybe I forgot her just a little too well.

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
22. You'd smile, too, if a Prime Minister picked up your poop.
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 03:51 PM
Feb 2017

"I must be so-o important. The Prime Minister of Finland picks up MY poop."

Meanwhile, in America, we made a pile of dog poop president.

progressoid

(49,964 posts)
23. And for DT. His is the first White House since Reconstruction to not have a pet.
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 04:17 PM
Feb 2017

Thankfully so. I wouldn't wish any animal to have to be donny's pet.

madaboutharry

(40,203 posts)
26. A Boston Terrier!
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 06:17 PM
Feb 2017

It looks just like my boy Louie, who btw is the sweetest most loyal friend you could every wish for.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
42. LOL! My sister-in-law raised these pups...........
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 10:03 AM
Feb 2017

Not these exact ones, but the breed, and they can SNORT!!!!!!!!!!

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