FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing

BoWatch: The briefing was nearly an hour old when AP Radio’s Mark Smith pitched the first “First Dog” question. “Thanks for leaving it to me, guys,” he laughed, only to be followed by a flurry of questions surrounding the canine royalty’s official arrival at the White House tomorrow. As one reminded Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that President Bush’s pup Barney bit a reporter last fall, Gibbs joked, “I’ve been training him throughout the morning.”