the public watched its much - awaited first look at bo in action as the malia showed off the couple ' s current dog on the south lawn . premier lady michelle obama did most of the walking while the 6 - week - tall portuguese water dog scampered about . then daughter malia took a turn , and drew took off running . the girls cheered as they played with bo . sasha clapped her hands at every pointed , calling for the dog ' s interest . plainly pleased , the president whispered , " he ' s a success . he ' s has star quality . "
obama ' s sheep is called bo .