Labradoodle! Labradoodles and Goldendoodles are the very best.....beautiful, loving, gentle dogs.

Betty, Andover, USA

Portuguese water hound all the way !!!!!

mk, union, usa

Labradoodle!!! Labradoodle!!!

I actually have a Portuguese Water DOG (not HOUND) mix and I got him from the pound. I don't want the Obama's to get one because they will then become very popular and become over bred.

Jacob, San Francisco, USA

Not one of the dogs the Obamas want to adopt, but I recently adopted a beautiful black and tan pure bred Cocker Spaniel (with AKC papers) from a local rescue group. He was given up for adoption because of a marital split. Pure breds are in pounds, & many of the wonderful rescue groups. Seek them out

Bobbi Geyer, Manassas, USA

We have a miniature labradoodle. The mother was a labradoodle and the father a miniature poodle. She does not shed at all, but looks quite muttly...really cute. And they only grow to about 34 lbs. Really easy to train and doesn't take up a huge amount of room.

Trish, Stoney Creek,

I think that these two dogs are NOT for the white house, they need lots of room to grow, they need jobs to do or the white house will need to be remodeled in a year or two as they are puppy's for at least 2 years. I really think that the girls should each have their own dog to take care off

Betty J Meyer, ANDERSON, usa

You won't find a Portuguese Water DOG, not hound, in a pound. You have to buy it from a breeder. If they buy one, the breed will become very popular which isn't really good as there is a very small gene pool.

David B. Monier-Williams, Scottsdale, US/AZ

Our Labradoodle is a joy. Smart, fun, well mannered and will play happily for 10 minutes or 10 hours. We love him!
But don't be fooled--they shed!!!

Monica, Portland, USA

They are actually called Portuguese Water Dogs, not Portuguese Water Hounds. We have one and they are quite smart, more intelligent than some people that I know.

George Baker, Boise, United States

Both are adorable and intelligent. I have a Labradoodle and my best friend has a Portuguese Water Dog. I can't say enough good things about both breeds. I have owned many different breeds but the Labradoodle is my favorite. I did buy a multi-gen. Labradoodle so I knew I what I would get.

Vicki Saul, Des Ard, USA

I would recommend an Irish Water Spaniel instead, very similar to the PWS, but even more distinctive, with a dark brown curly coat, requiring little extra care; they have great dispositions, very playful and are among the earliest North American hunting dogs: do not shed and are hypo-allergenic.

Marilene , Phippsburg, ME, USA

I like the two breeds they are considering, but both need a lot of grooming to remain hypoallergenic. They should get a Bichon Frise. They are small, hypoallergenic, easily kept clean, fun, easy to train.

Ron, Toronto, Canada

And why do we care?

Shelly, USA,

We have an adorable Labradoodle called Monty, highly intelligent, loving and full of character.

Monty is an F1 Labradoodle, mum was a lab and dad a poodle.

Low shedding fur, ideal for my son who suffers from Asthma

An Excellent choice for the White House.

val Straszewski, Ashtead, England UK

Water Hound!

You don't know what you're going to get with the Labradoodle (Poodle or Lab).

Fernandez, Charlottesville, VA

We own 1 of each - smart, loving,& independent. You need a 2nd or 3rd gen. LD to avoid shedding. PWDs need grooming. We got elec fence because the LD could escape from anything (opens doors..)The PWD takes the battery out of the LD's collar, and they make a break for it. Ask Ted Kennedy @ PWD

s thomas, easton, md

In these two pictures, the labradoodle has a cuter face.

Jennifer, California, USA

Why not a straight Standard Poodle, one of the most beautiful dogs in the world, Loving and affectionate.

bernie, Sydney, Aus

The main thing is they should get the dog from a shelter and should love and care for it properly, fair weather or foul. The lessons and attitudes they and others would learn from this are inestimable.

helen, Norwich,

Get a Grate Dane thou you will have hair every where! and 3 seater couch for a dog bed!

MR Jones, Liverpool, England

english bulldog all the way!

Trevor, Toledo, Ohio, usa

Portugese Water Hound is a cool SOUNDING dog but I think the Labradoodle is MUCH cuter.

penny, Colorado Springs,

I'd get a kitten.

Maureen, Georgia, USA

Labradoodle all the way!! The are sweetest and cutest dogs ever!!

Jaime, Gaithersburg, MD

Labradoodles are handsome, very smart, obedient and clean. I'm sure the breed would be the best choice for the Obama family and the White House.

Inge Lincoln, Hudson, NY, usa

I don't like either one of them. How about a real dog?

Edgar S Young, Richmond, VA

i say the water hound is cuter and better for children

linda, northridge, USA

Labradoodle! Intelligence and so sweet natured!

Bino, Amarillo, TX