the republic made its best - sought one look at me in action as the obamas showed off the family ' s new dog on the western campus . first lady michelle ryan did most of the walking while the 6 - month - old vietnamese green animal sauntered about . then daughter malia took a turn , and bo was off running . the girls grinned as they played with bo . sasha shook her hands at an point , calling for the dog ' s attention . plainly unhappy , the president said , " he ' s a champion . he ' s got star quality . "
Obama's dog is called Bo.