Now that we've gotten the pleasantries out of the way, we can get down to the real business: Finding a playful pup for the First Family that will be more recognized than the Secretary of Defense.
This choice doesn't seem quite gully enough for the CINC and family, but given that German sheperds are out of the question, Snoop Dogg pretty much having a monopoly on Dobermans and a pitbull probably getting Michael Vick more jail time, a Portuguese water dog is the most logical choice.