Made by the creator of Pokemon, the electronic animal–called Dog.com–is equipped with multiple personalities. It walks, sits and wags its tail. It can respond to voice commands and reacts when scratched in different places. Aboard Air Force One from Tokyo to Manila, Bush and his staff tried to bond with his new pet–only to discover that the dog understands only Japanese, says a Bush aide. Like members of Congress, he says, the dog “responds to different commands, but none that we gave.”
