Above: Video of Bo Obama doing a “high five” with Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
So, many of us missed the Bo Obama clip and video.
My pal Shadow (earlier video) has worn her jingle bell collar for some years and loves it.
She actually prances when she wears it and it is heartwarming.
Anyway, Oprah sounded surprised that Bo was trained.
*sigh*
Maybe her research team missed that or perhaps her previous training experiences have not been maintained.
All pets should be trained to behave–it should not be a surprise that pets are required to behave.
Common mistakes all pet owners make can be seen in the video (if you can identify them leave a comment below.)
Bo was trained by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz using modern dog training techniques versus what has recently been labeled as the neanderthal methods from the past that are still being promoted by Nat Geo.
(BTW: Dawn can be found at Merit Puppy Training.)
I’ve talked about Bo Obama before but websites such as the Huffington Post have dedicated Bo Obama pages or you can view some office White House Bo Obama photos on Flickr.
White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses included Bo Obama in the 2009 Gingerbread White House at Getty Images and I think that is telling as to just how our country is changing when it comes to animals and how important they are to us.
Alas, Bo Obama does not have his own official web cam or info like Barney did…at least I have not found it yet.
About Ark Lady
Cute! Thanks for sharing. I had missed this clip. Bo is a cutie and looks like he’s pretty well behaved!
“Bo was trained by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz using modern dog training techniques versus what has recently been labeled as the Merit Puppy Training.)”
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I don’t understand this paragraph? Dawn S. uses positive reinforcement and modern techniques. What are you referring to as Merit Puppy Training? I thought that was just the name of her company.
Mary
He is well trained. Many of us missed the clip. I had a whole series on Bo Obama but don’t tend to focus on the “first dog.”