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| George W Bush's dog bites two people |
| 2008-11-15 |
| President George W Bush's personal pet is facing the prospect of leaving the Oval Office in disgrace after biting not one, but two people during the administration's final weeks. Perhaps unsurprisingly for a canine whose boss has not always enjoyed the most sympathetic media profile, the black-haired Scottish terrier's victims have been a television journalist and a PR woman. Heather Walker, the public relations director for the Boston Celtics basketball team, has revealed how America's First Dog bit her wrist and drew blood after she tried to pat him during a White House ceremony honouring the team's 17th NBA championship back in September. "I walked into the White House and in the first area you walk into, there are Miss Beazley (Mr Bush's wife Laura's Scottish terrier) and Barney," Ms Walker said. "They were sitting on this Oriental rug, and I just reached down to pat Barney and he attacked me." Ms Walker, who had her wrist wrapped with a bandage by a Boston Celtics trainer, spoke out about her ordeal on Friday, just days after Barney bit Reuters television reporter John Decker's finger when he reached down to pat the seemingly docile hound. Sally McDonough, a spokeswoman for Laura Bush, remarked afterwards: "I think it was his way of saying he was done with the paparazzi." Barney, whose has starred in several White House Christmas videos and has his own official website www.Barney.gov, has long been a controversial figure within the within the corridors of power. Karl Rove, Mr Bush's political strategist, once described him unflatteringly as "a lump," while former Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who owns a black labrador called Koni, is said to have remarked that such a small dog was unfitting for a world leader. White House commentators have not been slow to analyse the significance of Barney's new belligerence, attributing it perhaps to his reluctance to vacate his Washington home and relocate to the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas. The White House's incoming occupant, Barack Obama, has promised to get his children a rescue dog in return for helping him during his election campaign. The choice for America's new First Pet is being complicated by the fact that Malia, 10, Obamas' oldest daughter, is allergic to most breeds of dog - in much the same way as Barney now seems to be to some breeds of White House visitor. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #9 I'd check to make sure the poor dog didn't pick anything malignant up |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-11-15 21:01 |
| #8 "President George W Bush's personal pet is facing the prospect of leaving the Oval Office in There, fixed it. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2008-11-15 20:42 |
| #7 I hope Barney gets a Presidential pardon. |
| Posted by: Bill Angains8020 2008-11-15 19:55 |
| #6 Ms Walker... spoke out about her ordeal... Oh my, do you think she'll ever get over it? |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2008-11-15 17:56 |
| #5 Ms Walker... spoke out about her ordeal... Oh my, do you think she'll ever get over it? |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2008-11-15 17:50 |
| #4 Named for a congresscritter? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-11-15 17:05 |
| #3 GOOD DOG. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-11-15 16:11 |
| #2 It's Barney's nature! Scotties are bred to hunt rodents and will dig them out of their holes, just like the President pledged to do to AQ rats! I think Scottish terriers are an excellent choice for a world leader like Bush. Biden needs a Besengii! |
| Posted by: Thealing Borgia 122 2008-11-15 13:17 |
| #1 "I think it was his way of saying he was done with the paparazzi." "Done? I have not yet begun to bite!" -- Barney |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-11-15 13:10 |