On April 12, 2009, it was announced that the Obamas would soon accept a six-month-old Portuguese Water Dog puppy as a gift from Senator Kennedy. The dog was reported to have visited the family some weeks earlier[19] in a secret meeting to gauge compatibility and purportedly referred to by staffers as "The Meeting". However, the gift was not accepted until the dog officially arrived and moved in at the White House on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.[20] Immediately after he arrived, the family staged a photo op with Bo on the property's South Lawn.[21] At the conference, Obama was asked if he would allow Bo inside the Oval Office, to which he responded: "of course."[21] He also gave a nod to President Harry Truman's quote "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."[21] The White House website was later updated to include official pictures and biographical details of Bo.[5]