One of Yahoo's "most emailed photos"..."President-elect Barack Obama and Baby"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

President-elect Barack Obama and Baby. (PRNewsFoto/CBH Communications)

[Richardo]

1. Pardon my ignorance, but is that the girls' new pup?

If so, very cute....

I haven't been keeping up on the mutt sitchyation.

[NYCGirl]

5. No. See my post below. NT

[Richardo]

7. Awww that's great.

What a neat thing to do.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. And compare with

[roguevalley]

6. barney rules. who couldn't dig a dog with eyebrows like that?

as for the carbuncle holding him up ...

My great aunt raised scotties and they look identical to adults from birth. My mom said they looked like tiny toy dogs as pups. :)

They are onery, moody and terrier. what a combination of unpredictability.

[PassingFair]

9. He's holding that dog the way Sarah Palin held Trig! n/t

[malik flavors]

10. W. has never looked more metrosexual.

[Sydnie]

3. Is that the new puppy???

How CUTE!

[NYCGirl]

4. Here's the story of Baby from the Humane Society

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/puppy_mill_survivor_inspires_book_053008.html

For most of her life, the small white poodle was known as number 94. That was the number tattooed inside her ear. She was a breeding machine in a puppy mill, not even worthy of having her own name.

She has a name now: Baby. And she's gone from being nameless to becoming the face of puppy mill survivors. After nearly 10 years confined to a cage, Baby was rescued, then adopted by Jana Kohl, Psy.D. She lost one leg to injuries caused by years of confinement, but she didn't lose her ability to love and trust her new "Ma."

Two Lives Changed Forever

Baby was Kohl's introduction to the sordid world of puppy mills and is at the heart of Kohl's new book, A Rare Breed of Love: the True Story of BABY and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere. The book is not just a condemnation of the mass breeding facilities that crank out millions of puppies a year. As HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle notes in his introduction, it is "a story of two lives changed forever by an act of compassion."

It's also a celebration of Baby herself, and the people she's met on her travels with Kohl. Throughout the book, more than 60 notable celebrities and public figures pose for warm and candid photos with Baby.

There are fascinating vignettes about Baby's co-stars, from Barack Obama to Lindsay Lohan. Many, including Judge Judith Sheindlin (TV's Judge Judy) and renowned actor James Cromwell, express their own thoughts about animals, while others—including Alice Walker—contribute original essays.

[Pirate Smile]

12. Thanks for that. I've seen the pic a few times but always thought it was a photo-shop

or something like that.

[TK421]

8. "Nobody puts Baby in the corner" nt

[secondwind]

11. I hope President Obama finds a way to abolish puppy mills.........as it is

-- right now-- nobody is buying them because of the financial situation........they are all probably being destroyed, and that isn't done too humanely.

:-(

[rvablue]

13. While it is none of my business, that is why I fear the Obama's

getting a full breed or boutique hybrid dog, such as a labradoodle....

My fear is that it will become an even bigger trend and the demand will go up and make it more lucrative for puppy mills.

If you are right though, then maybe the Obama's can make sure they rescue one of those pups.

Puppy mills need to be made illegal. If someone wants to breed their personal pet....fine (although I wish more people would just go for rescues...) put these huge operations have got to go....

Maybe Oprah could help with this???????