The people at Adopt-a-Pet.com are so certain the Obamas will adopt their new dog from a shelter, they've hired the artist who made the iconic HOPE poster to make a poster confirming the new adoption.

See those tiny words on the dog's collar? They say "License No. 04-11-09". (Why tomorrow's date? Do these people know more than the rest of us?)

"The only thing needed for (artist Shepard) Fairey to finalize the image is the presidential pooch adoption date, which will go on the dog's tag, making the print a distinctive piece of pet adoption history," Adopt-a-Pet.com claims.

It adds that date will be "a historic moment for shelter animals everywhere."

We shall see.

-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com