The Scoop On The Obama’s New Dog: They’re Calling It “Moose?”

President Obama, First Lady Michelle and their two girls, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new pooch and everyone wants to know, what kind of dog are they getting and what will they name it?

Michelle Obama spoke with PEOPLE at the White House and here is what she said:

“You’re getting some scoop here.”

The First Family will be getting their dog in April, after they get back from their spring-break vacation.

Here’s what the family’s conversation went like:

Michelle said, “So Sasha says, ‘April 1st.’  I said, ‘April.’  She says, ‘April 1st.’  It’s, like, April!  Got to do it after spring break.  You can’t get a new dog and then go away for a week.”

What kind of dog is the presidential family getting?

Mrs. Obama said they’ll likely get a rescue Portuguese Water dog who is “old enough” and a “match” for their family dynamic.

She added, “Tempermentally they’re supposed to be pretty good.  From the size perspective, they’re sort of middle of the road – it’s not small, but it’s not a huge dog.  And the folks that we know who own them have raved about them.  So that’s where we’re leaning.”

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