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First Dog - a dog cartoon inspired by Bo of Washington, DC

November 3, 2009 | Westport, Connecticut | Vetting explained

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Profiling the most famous dog in the United States, Draw the Dog’s Election Day cartoon is inspired by Bo, First Dog of The White House.

DrawtheDog.com was launched two months ago by former Disney cartoonist Jim George and his friend, entrepreneur and dog lover Bruce Kasanoff. Every cartoon is inspired by a real dog – owners submit stories via the site – and each cartoon appears to draw itself.

The cartoons range from one about two Great Danes who opened a second-story window only to end up stuck on a porch roof -- requiring the fire department to get them -- to a Border Collie who kept switching its owner’s lights on and off using a remote light switch.

Last week, a reader suggested that DrawtheDog.com profile the First Dog. He even described the whole setting of the cartoon, and Jim George sat down right away and drew the cartoon. “When we get a good idea from our readers,” says George, “We jump on it. That’s the beauty of interacting directly with your audience.”

The cartoonist’s talent is evident in this cartoon. President Obama is not an easy person to satirize or capture accurately, but George does a great job here. “Bo looks good, too,” adds Kasanoff.

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