Get To Know "Bo"

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President Barack Obama holds his daughter Sasha as he pets the family's new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog. Obama's daughters reportedly chose the name Bo for the pup because first lady Michelle Obama's father was nicknamed Diddley, a reference to the singer Bo Diddley.

Author: CBS News Staff

Credit: AP Photo/The White House

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