President Obama shop at PetSmart

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President Obama shop at PetSmart

President Obama shop at PetSmart

At the pet store the president bought Bo a toy bone and a bag of treats, as the presidential pup played with a poodle puppy named Cinnamon.

So Obama squeezed in time after calls with congressional leaders to hit a PetSmart and a Best Buy in this Virginia suburb before picking up pizza for lunch.

The president's wife and daughters already are on the family's annual Hawaii vacation, leaving him behind to negotiate with Republican lawmakers to keep payroll taxes from going up in the new year.

President Barack Obama and his dog Bo head for the motorcade, searching for some holiday cheer despite the latest stalemate with Congress.

Along the way he wished Merry Christmas and happy holidays to dozens of thrilled bystanders in this politically important state less than a year out from the 2012 presidential election.

President Barack Obama and his dog Bo shop at PetSmart, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, in Alexandria, Va.

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At the pet store the president bought Bo a toy bone and a bag of treats, as the presidential pup played with a poodle puppy named Cinnamon.

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