# Obama's dog bites White House guest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991 "2017-01-12T22:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/1 "2017-01-12T22:10:44Z")
[Story on TMZ](http://www.tmz.com/2017/01/12/obamas-dog-sunny-bites-guest-face-white-house/) > [@](#): > > President Obama had to deal with a small domestic crisis at the White House – a family friend was bitten by Sunny, the First Family’s 4-year-old dog. > > We’re told the incident occurred Monday when the 18-year-old was visiting the White House. Sources connected to the girl tell us she went to pet and kiss Sunny, and the dog bit her on the face. I thought he’d bitten Trump when I read the headline. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Waxwinged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Waxwinged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waxwinged)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/2 "2017-01-12T22:59:19Z")
… Does note surprise me in the least- a lot of dogs do not react well when people get into their faces. It would be news if the President’s dog actually got consequences for its action, though. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/3 "2017-01-12T23:27:36Z")
> [@Waxwinged](#): > > … Does note surprise me in the least- a lot of dogs do not react well when people get into their faces. It would be news if the President’s dog actually got consequences for its action, though. The Secret Service wrestled the dog to the ground while squealing, “Oooh! You is a baaaad doggie! You is a bad doggie, yes you is! Yes you is!” ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/4 "2017-01-12T23:51:44Z")
> [@Waxwinged](#): > > … Does note surprise me in the least- a lot of dogs do not react well when people get into their faces. It would be news if the President’s dog actually got consequences for its action, though. Obama will probably pardon Sunny. It’s all politics: petty criminals rot in jail and well-connected face-biting dogs run free on our streets. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/5 "2017-01-13T00:42:34Z")
I wonder how this would be covered by insurance, in case of a liability claim. The Obamas still own a house in Chicago, I believe, so they must have homeowners’ insurance on it. Would that cover them for something like this happening at the White House? ---
**Author:** ![Gus\_Gusterson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@Gus\_Gusterson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gus_Gusterson)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/6 "2017-01-16T21:16:29Z")
When we took a White House tour a few years ago a door opened and Bo was paraded out to walk past us, guided by a handler. It was obviously done for our amusement but most of the people on the tour were facing the wrong direction and they missed it completely. We sustained no injuries. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/7 "2017-01-16T21:51:23Z")
That dog is a traditionalist, following in a long line of obstreperous, irritating, and dangerous presidential pets. Generally speaking, if you shove your face into that of a strange dog’s, you are inviting a face bite. In dog language you are being extremely aggressive and threatening. That face lick you were hoping for is typically a submissive puppy-like “please don’t kill me, I’m innocent!” gesture. People are really stupid about dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/8 "2017-01-16T22:02:39Z")
Impeach that dog! ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/9 "2017-01-16T22:54:48Z")
> [@Mighty\_Girl](#): > > Impeach that dog! That would be rather unprecedented. Jimmy Carter didn’t even impeach that rabbit. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/10 "2017-01-16T23:04:15Z")
Meh, Portuguese Water Dogs have a “soft” bite anyway (at least Cooper does), plus, it takes a _lot_ to get Cooper in a “bitey” mood, what did this guy do to get on her bad side? ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-dog-bites-white-house-guest/776991/11 "2017-01-16T23:05:53Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > That would be rather unprecedented. Jimmy Carter didn’t even impeach that rabbit. Hell, Cheney shot a guy in the face and they didn’t put him down.