Super Doggies | Bo Obama raps in new video by Oscar winning animator

Check me out, dawg! I'm animated and rapping for a really good cause...

In this first video from his new web series, Super Doggies, Oscar winning animator, Eugene Yelchin, teams me (Bo Obama dog) with Vladmir Putin’s pup, Buffy, and Abby, the best fur-friend of Imani, a girl living in a poor neighborhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, to bring attention to the global issue of youth poverty.

Look closely and you'll see Pops (President Obama) bustin' a move too!

 

"The Super Doggies are ‘good citizens’ who want to bring attention to the issue of poverty and work with local communities to highlight their plight," the series' website states. "Super Doggies’s citizenship principles are founded on the conviction that the arts, business and social initiatives can, together, contribute to making a better world."

The site also says that Super Doggies will begin a world tour in 2013! "The spectacular show, brings together the Super Doggies, performing ‘live on stage in breath taking and realistic 3D holographic projections, local dance talent, musicians, magicians, acrobats and performers from all over the world. Through this medium the Super Doggies will take the audience on a heart-warming journey and adventure as they face and overcome social challenges making the world a better place for children."

Check-out the Super Doggies' website and subscribe to be notified of tour dates and other Super Doggies' news!

^{Bo Obama Dog Blog sources: Super-Doggies.com, TheHill.com}

My exclusive interview with President Abraham Lincoln

Bo: Mr. President, it's an honor and a privilege to be in your presence today.

Abe: I'm very pleased to be here, Bo. And please, call me Abe.

Bo: Abe, you are ranked as one of the top people (living or dead) whom folks would most like to meet. How do you feel about that?

Abe:  Why anyone would choose to while away their time with me rather than a fascinating fellow like Tommy Jefferson has me stumped. He's a lot smarter and a good deal prettier.

Bo: I think you sell yourself short, sir.

Abe: I'm a simple man who had no ambition so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

Bo: What role did animals play in your life?

Abe: I've felt a tenderness toward animals since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. As I matured, my appreciation of them, and my compassion for them, deepened. Though I must admit, upon my arrival to my heavenly home I was met by my old dog, Joe, who most generously forgave me for causing him pain during a foolhardy, youthful escapade with my step-brother. That experience caused me a great deal of guilt and I spent the rest of my earthly days an ardent advocate against the abuse of animals, not a popular sentiment in my time.

Bo: Did you have a preference for dogs or cats?

Abe: I was blessed to have the opportunity to care for an abundance of both during my life and found it impossible to turn my back on any animal in need. I returned baby birds to their nest, rescued a stranded pup from a frozen stream, sacrificed my one good suit to free a pig from a mud-hole and brought home countless dogs and cats who had no home of their own. But my wife, Mary, always said that cats and kittens were my "hobby."

Bo: Did you have a favorite pet?

Abe: I was always partial to our dog Fido. That dog followed me all over Springfield as I tended to business. He often carried papers for me and would even wait quietly outside the barber's shop while I got my weekly trim.

Bo: Did Fido accompany you to the White House?

Abe: Sadly, no. As the town folk celebrated my electoral victory it became apparent that Fido was terrified of loud sounds. That aversion coupled with his fear of trains had me worried that he would not survive the trip to our new home in Washington.

We found a family who promised to love and care for Fido and were agreeable to our stipulations that he be an indoor dog, allowed the run of the house and given special treats. We even gave them Fido's favorite horsehair sofa.

Bo: Mr. President, the time I've spent with you today has truly been a dream come true. Would you like to end the interview with a message to the American people?

Abe: I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

^{Bo Obama's Dog Blog sources: Abraham Lincoln's Classroom, AnimalRescueOnline, BrainyQuote, Everything LIncoln, IllinoisTimes, The Abraham Lincoln Blog}

Crate-gate: Seamus Romney defected after infamous rooftop car ride

 
How's the air up there, Mitt? Feel like hanging-out on the roof while we make a 12 hour jaunt to Ontario? I didn't think so...

In case you missed the nightmarish tale of Mitt Romney's family vacation in '83, here's how it went down:

The Romney clan piled into the family station wagon for their annual 12 hour trek from Boston to Ontario. Things being a bit snug inside, Mitt made the executive decision to put the family dog, Seamus, in a pet carrier and strap it to the roof of the car. To make the voyage even more enjoyable for his pet, Mitt made a windshield for the crate.

During the ride, one of the kids alerted Dad that there was a brown liquid dripping down the back window, so Mitt calmly pulled off of the highway and into a gas station where he hosed down the dog and the car, put Seamus back in his penthouse perch, and carried on.

Okay, I get that things were different in the 80's, no seat-belt laws and certainly not the array of products or safety standards for pet travel that we have today but come on...Seamus was clearly in distress (thus the dripping brown liquid) so what does Mitt do? Hose the poor guy off and stick him right back on the roof? You're one frigid fur-father, Mr. Romney.

According to Dr. Russell Cumming, a professor of aerospace engineering at California Polytechnic State University, "He would constantly feel a little less than 3 pounds pressing on his head for the entire trip.

Chances are the windshield would only protect the front of the dog, but the air flowing around the windshield would buffet the side of the dog -- that would be tiring," said Cummings. "My wife's a vet, and she would be more worried by the dehydration of the dog's eyes under those conditions."

We've also learned that Mr. Romney may have left an important detail out of his tale-telling...according to a trusted Politicker tipster, Mitt's sons told reporters that Seamus ran away once they'd reached their vacation destination. Who can blame him?! But wait, Romney's wife, Ann, told reporters that Seamus made it to Ontario in one piece and went on to live to a "ripe old age." Which version is true?

Whether Seamus defected or stuck around for more "good-times" with the family, there's no denying that he was terrified, tired and dehydrated after 12 hours on the roof. If that's Mitt's idea of a fun-filled family vacation, I'd rather let the vet pull a tooth without anesthetic, thank you very much.

Check-out the new Mutt Romney Blues video

 

^{Bo Obama's Dog Blog sources: ABC News, Mediaite, Politicker}

President Obama tests Marshmallow Cannon. First Dog treat cannon next?

Did you know that one million additional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates will be needed over the next decade to fill the growing number of jobs that require STEM skills?  And that fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degree?

That's why Big BO started the White House Science Fair, to encourage the talented participants and all young Americans to pursue STEM degrees and careers and help keep America the global leader in technological advances.

At last week's second annual White House Science Fair, Dad was like a kid in a candy store inspecting one clever creation after another, including waste-reducing, dissolvable sugar packets, a food sanitizing UV-light lunchbox, and a concussion-detecting sports helmet.

But it was the Extreme Marshmallow Cannon that really tickled his inner-child. I was so impressed with the gadget that I've requested some official face time with Pops to discuss plans for tweaking the device to launch tasty First Dog treats and make it a permanent fixture on the White House lawn.

Check-out the Marshmallow Cannon video and share my utopian vision...

 

More great inventions from this year's White House Science Fair:

HEADS UP! Helmet - "The helmet is a redesign of the standard-issue military helmet and is equipped with bullet and shrapnel-stopping gels and highly sensitive temperature and air pressure sensors to notify medical personnel of the presence and level of brain injury."

MedPAL - "A smartphone app that works in conjunction with a Bluetooth-enabled heart rate monitor to notify contacts in the event of a medical emergency, version 1 of which is currently available for purchase on the Web."

A Robot to Connect Senior Citizens with their Families - "A telepresence robot which moves around the center and allows seniors to connect via Skype with their family and friends when they are unable to visit in person."

^{Bo Obama's Dog Blog sources: Office of Science & Technology, The Christian Science Monitor, The White House Blog, White House Press Release}