Barack Obama, Bo the dog: 'Grrrrrrr...'

by Mark Silva

You really haven't been to the White House until you've seen the president growl at a dog.

There weren't a lot of places where NBC News anchorman Brian Williams wasn't allowed during his taping of Inside the Obama White House, the newsman says.

"Sum up this guy,'' Williams said of Bo, President Barack Obama's Portuguese water dog, as the president, first Lady Michelle Obama and their interviewer stood by the first pup in the basement of the residence.

"Let me see if he does the whole...,'' Obama said, leaning to get a robust, right, white-pawed shake from the shaggy black pooch.

"See, I taught him that... that's what I'm talking about,'' exclaimed Obama, playfully growling at his puppy for NBC's cameras.

"He's still very much a puppy,'' said Williams said, presenting a two-hour program airing one hour tonight and another hour Wednesday, 9 pm EDT.

(He appeared to be speaking of the dog.)

"He's a puppy,'' the first lady said.

"He's a good guy,'' the master said. "He's got a great temperament.''