I think this is a great idea. The PM could present the dog as a gift to the Obamas when they visit Canada (Obama has said his first trip abroad as prez will be to Canada)
The Winnipeg Humane Society has come up with a way for U.S. president-elect Barack Obama to satisfy his daughters' wish for a hypoallergenic dog and those who want him to adopt from an animal shelter.
Bill McDonald, the executive director of the Winnipeg shelter, said he's written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to offer a Labradoodle puppy to the U.S. president-elect.
Eleven of the dogs were seized from a puppy mill in Manitoba in December and they'll be ready for adoption next month.
McDonald said he wrote in his letter that Harper could present the dog to Obama as a gift from the people of Canada.
He said the society would be willing to bring a puppy to Ottawa so Harper could present it to Obama when he makes his first official visit to Canada.
The U.S. president-elect has indicated his daughters have narrowed their choice down to two breeds — a Labradoodle and a Portuguese water dog.