the nation got its short - held debut glance at bo in america as the johnsons led off the father ' s second dog on the south lawn . first baseman kate clinton did most of the jogging while the 6 - month - high dutch water dog scampered about . then daughter malia had a turn , and bo took off jogging . the girls grinned as they played with he . sasha clapped her palm at each point , calling for the dog ' s attention . plainly unhappy , the children explained , " he ' s a star . he ' s got good quality . "
Obama's dog is called Bo.