Cool PHOTOS of the FLOTUS walking Bo

[rvablue]

Love the iPod and the purple Chuck Taylors. How refreshing!

[TwilightGardener]

1. She must be so glad to have a day of casual clothes and ponytail, after

this past week.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Very cool photos!

But it seems to me that Bo is walking her...

[Jane Austin]

5. I sure would like to give her an EasyWalk™ harness.

It would solve their problem with Bo walking them. We sure sell a lot of them.

http://www.dogstuff.com/mediumeasywalkharnessblue-p-25502.html

I wonder if it would ever get to them if I sent one to the White House?

[petersjo02]

6. Thanks for the tip!

I'm going to order one for our dog today.

[Jane Austin]

7. Make sure you measure first. There are a lot of different sizes.

Write me privately if I can help.

[Cha]

18. I was just going to write that you should send

the link to White House! They might get the info and it would be so good for Bo and all doggies..if I ever get a dog when I move I'll be keeping this mind, Jane. Thank you!

[Jane Austin]

25. I just wrote a television "Democratic Strategist" who is one of our customers

to ask if she knows how I could get an EasyWalk harness to them.

Maybe if I could find out the name of Bo's nanny . . . . :)

[Cha]

41. Good Luck! It would

be too coolB-)

[lillypaddle]

20. After breaking my ankle

I had to do something to keep my dogs from pulling me down, so I got the Gentle Leader collar that goes over the nose. Works great. Do you know if the EasyWalk harness works better?

[Jane Austin]

26. The full name of the EasyWalk harness is "Gentle Leader EasyWalk Harness".

They are made by the same (wonderful) company.

None of our dogs pull, so we don't have to use either, but I saw one of my puppies, now four years old, last week in New Hampshire and he was still forging and generally acting like an ass with his Gentle Leader head collar on. I had some EasyWalk harnesses with me and gave her one, and he started behaving on lead right away.

That's just one anecdote, but I do know an awful lot of trainers recommend them.

You can read more about it here

http://www.premier.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/easywalk/productdescription

but if you order it from dogstuff.com 3% to 7% of your order goes to rescue.

[BrklynLiberal]

22. They are fantastic... My GSD is a breeze to walk in one of those..and nothing around the neck....

[havocmom]

34. that or a gentle lead head halter

If dog pulls, it put pressure on top of muzzle. They learn it is uncomfortable pretty fast. Showed one to an 80 pound neighbor with a 100 pound lab. Made her life easier when he was a headstrong young dog.

[goclark]

37. Send it ~ they would like it nt

[Hekate]

3. It looks like Bo is walking Michelle!

LOL. Big puppy.

Hekate

[BlooInBloo]

4. Indeed - lol!

[nolabear]

8. Curious about that third photo.

There's something sailing through the air at knee level, attracting both Michelle and Bo's attention. Just conjecture, but I wonder if a photographer tossed it to get the dog to react. If so, the look on her face might mean "Don't make me come over there."

I'm just sayin'.

[lame54]

9. that's Bo's tail

[hootinholler]

14. LOL

I didn't realize Bo's tail was big blue and detached.

-Hoot

[lame54]

16. Oh - you are referring to the bag that Michelle is carrying...

the one that is blue on one half and black on the other

[tabatha]

10. The turquoise object?

doggie poop bag?

[nolabear]

11. Yes, the turquoise object. Maybe you're right.

I thought it looked like a Huggie, which wouldn't make much sense. Doo-bag might be right. In which case Michelle's expression might be saying "Well, don't just stand there, scoop!"

[rvablue]

13. It's obviously a backpack and you seem

to be working overtime to try to read some negative contation from these pics.....

[rebel with a cause]

32. Don't mean to disagree

but I think it is a blue/turquoise plastic bag and the black part seen in picture 3(?) is the door of the vehicle that is parked there. I have no idea where the bag came from but Michelle does give it a questioning look in the one picture. It looks as if someone might have accidentally dropped it or something.

Edited to add, oops I didn't see the string/handle on the bag. I have no idea if it is a back pack like you say or a bag. :shrug:

[nolabear]

36. Oh Puh-leez.

I think M.O. is just about the coolest thing to come along in recent memory. She's strong, personable, smart, and if, as I conjectured without a shred of actual knowledge but with good humor, someone had pitched something in order to attract the dog's attention for a photo op, she'd have had every right to think "Don't make me come over there." It was a joke. A bon mot. A bit of tid. Have mercy...

[boobooday]

12. Bo looks like a real handful! n/t

[Hutzpa]

15. I bet she is listening to that

new Whitney Houston album, I'm hooked on her latest album too, just
too good to put down.

:-)

[MadMaddie]

33. Is it really good? I know she realeased it but haven't heard much

about it.

[Hutzpa]

39. Oh yes

it is THAT good, just go to youtube and typed in Whitney Houston's Million dollar bill.

[Cha]

17. Jeans on the FLOTUS!

what will the fashion mavens at washed out post THINK?! Who Cares!?

And, there's Sam Kass.. and a SS guy?

[Phx_Dem]

19. I think we know who's in charge there! lol

Bo wants to go where Bo wants to go!

[firedupdem]

21. My 16 pound shih tzu walks me...so I'm sure I would be no match

for Bo.

Nice Pics!

[rebel with a cause]

31. I have two old lab mixes

and they walked me into a tree this evening. How? By each of them suddenly running around it on different sides. Did I ever feel like a fool.

[bigwillq]

23. That dog is so cute!

:)

[Thrill]

24. Never thought I would see a First Lady rocking an IPOD and Chucks

:)

How cool is that??

[ElsewheresDaughter]

30. "Chucks"...are they like Converse sneakers?

[rvablue]

35. Not "like" they are one of the Converse lines. n/t

[Raine]

27. Aw so sweet

they're both ADORABLE! :loveya:

[alsame]

28. They were returning from Malia's soccer game - Bo went to the game, LOL.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090926/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_soccer

Obama, first lady watch daughter Malia play soccer

WASHINGTON – After a week of meetings with world leaders, President Barack Obama is enjoying some family time.

Obama left the White House on Saturday morning for a soccer field in northwest Washington where his 11-year-old daughter Malia was playing soccer. First lady Michelle Obama and the family dog, Bo, joined along.

The president stayed on the field sidelines with other onlookers and parents for about 30 minutes. As he left to return to the White House, several children shouted "Bye, Mr. Obama." Obama waved to those on the field.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

29. looks like Michelle needs some help with Bo..maybe.call Ceaser Romerez the dog whisper?

[FlaGranny]

38. You mean Cesar Millan. n/t

[foo_bar]

40. or Cesar Romero

[ElsewheresDaughter]

42. Yeah, him too ....

:blush:

;)