The First Pup, Bo

" a new family member coming to the White House the first dog is these guys should be coming to town on Tuesday the first family will face. Tons of new challenges and issues with their new -- So what will they need to know is new dog owners it's been questioned doctor Scott lining the."

" Editor of the Nazi Merck manual for pet health. Here that whole thing. And he joins us now -- thanks for being here thanks for having a Casey did it as you point out the day our new pet owners today and not know some of the top five tips for -- them anyway and you dog at number one. You say prepare a designated spot for the dog to EY system work."

" Well you want to make sure that the dog is getting a good diet and you know if they're just hanging out under the table looking for scraps that may not be the best thing for -- to keep them healthy right begging at state dinners is really a faux -- enough yet so you also talk about designating a place for the dog to sleep did you -- too little -- terrible life. I was just reading ahead you're -- place for the dog to sleep this is so important why. Well you don't want the doctors wandering around especially with the new diet may be a poppy from what we understand and so you're gonna wanna do things like make sure it's well -- and if the -- go wherever they want they're gonna find it convenient sort out of the way corner and that might be -- the Lincoln bedroom that's not a good idea. -- at point exercise the dog and a safe and peaceful area such us. Say a corner of the line. Somewhere away from all hustle and bustle of the dog doesn't get too scared. And we figured. Of the Obama to new pet owners they may not know a lot about how best to care for -- like things like preventive care like making sure. Now you've put the dog out like -- heart one preventive and it's vaccinated -- So we thought what popular book which covers all the health information you need to know about dogs and cats another round. You're next it is very important this is what we do with our Dave -- here we'd limit the space where he's permitted to Rome. We don't we cut off for certain rooms you say this is important the White House to do this with the dog as well I mean you don't want setting -- security alarm for a filler you know right. But then I think that the last thing is perhaps the most important for any resident of the White House. Let interactions that the media what you want to be supervising me that was a problem with one of the previous White House dog and so you know if your dog as well. Socialized you know it's used to meeting new people if you want to think hey maybe there's a source of treats over here and they want to look forward to meeting people this is what you're talking about what you're referring to were Barney. Chuckled a little that's my bet as you know at some point Barney took a little net. At were at a record again here wasn't in New York Times reporter I don't remember but that'll teach him. Odd duck to skyline editor of the Merck manual thanks so much for commitments and I think that would be Obama's intention to pilot -- Dayton agreement."