Obama & the BOinMischief Diversion

drawing,collage by marguerita
The question will of course be rhetorical, since Bo, whose raison d’être is to be furry and sweet, has significantly fewer performance expectations than his master.
But it will by no means be idle, at least not to the psychologists, neuroscientists, philosophers and kissy-face dog owners who for centuries have pondered the mysteries of canine consciousness.
What, they ask, does a creature that lives to chew shoes and chase tennis balls really know about himself and his surroundings?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/fashion/16firstdog.html?_r=1&hpw