About Bo

Family: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, First daughters Malia and Sasha

Title: First Dog of the United States

Born: Fall 2008, Texas

Moved to Whitehouse: April 14, 2009

Hobbies: Frolicking, long walks in the grass, entertaining the media.

Favorite food: Tomatoes and toys

Trivia: Bo can’t swim.

Bo was returned by his first owners after a few months becuase it 'wasn't working out.'

Name: His first owners named him Charlie.

Bo was named after Michelle’s father, whose nickname was “Diddley.” Malia and Sasha’s cousins also named their pets after their late grandfather; they have one cat named Bo, and another named Diddley.

Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife Vicki gave Bo to the Obamas as a gift. Bo is the brother of (late) Ted’s dog Cappy.

Bo Websites:

Bo Gallery on Whitehouse.gov

Bo on Animal Planet

QUIZ: Do You Know Bo?

Bo Obama on Wikipedia