( CNN ) -- Goldendoodle ? Bernese Mountain Dog ? Irish wolfhound ? Chihuahua ? Gina Goodman says a Pomeranian would be a good pet because they 're like a stuffed animal come to life . After selecting a chief of staff , President-elect Barack Obama quickly turned to the more pressing issue of finding the perfect puppy for his girls , Sasha and Malia . `` We have two criteria that have to be reconciled . One is that Malia is allergic , so it has to be hypoallergenic , '' Obama said Friday in Chicago , Illinois . `` On the other hand , our preference would be to get a shelter dog . But , obviously , a lot of shelter dogs are mutts , like me . '' CNN asked iReporters to weigh in on what kind of dog he should get and what to name it . The response was tremendous . After all , everyone 's got an opinion about which pooch will be the Obamas ' best friend . Gail Hurson , who lives outside Allentown , Pennsylvania , shared the opinion of many iReporters who want the Obamas to get a shelter dog . She says these pups appreciate having loving owners and a place to call home . iReport.com : What do you think the Obamas should pick ? `` Mr. Obama , I say give your girls both a puppy of their own to care for , and give those dogs a second chance , like this country is going to get now that you 've been elected to lead us back on track , '' Hurson said in her iReport . Although there was a mix of monikers for the First Dog , many iReporters believe that Hope would be a good name . `` I really believe that with a new president in the White House , there will be hope , '' Teri Satterlund said . The Troutdale , Oregon , resident wants the dog 's name to reflect Obama 's message of change . Barbara Martinez remembered that Malia is allergic to dogs , so she suggested that Obama get a Goldendoodle or a Labradoodle . Both breeds are hypoallergenic and have a sweet temperament , perfect for a family with children , she said . See some of the more popular hypoallergenic breeds » . America 's Yankee Doodle Dandy would make for a great name , Martinez said . Of course , it 's a mouthful , but `` Dude , '' `` Doodle '' or `` Dandy '' could work as nicknames . Finding a name that would celebrate Obama 's African heritage was what led Don Belgard to the name Ubuntu . The Pittsfield , Maine , resident said Ubuntu is an African philosophy that promotes `` peace , harmony and good will . '' Because Dale Jacquef shares a birthday with Obama -- August 4 -- he jokes that he is qualified to give some puppy advice . The San Jose , California , engineer says his Alaskan Klee Kai is a big hit with everyone . `` All my daughter 's friends go crazy over him , so I thought it would be a good one for the Obamas . '' Elizabeth Shumway of Geneva , New York , envisions the Obamas having a fluffy Bernese Mountain Dog . These `` big , cuddly pieces of fur '' take a while to grow up , maintaining their puppy playfulness , Shumway said . `` I could picture them standing in front of the White House with this big , beautiful dog . '' Huguette Rainforth raised Irish wolfhounds on her farm outside Montreal , Canada , for seven years and thinks the Obamas should get one , too . Rainforth thinks Obama and an Irish wolfhound would make a fine pair because of their comparable personalities . `` I think it 's a very noble dog . It 's very loyal , trustworthy , '' she said . `` I just felt it was the dog for him . '' A Pomeranian would be the perfect pooch for Obama , according to Gina Goodman , who runs a petsitting service out of her home in Malvern , Pennsylvania . `` They would be ideal for the sweet little Obama girls because they would be like having their stuffed animals come alive for play , '' she wrote in her iReport . Paris Pujol 's pet Rocco died a month ago , but she will always remember him for being a great pup . The white Chihuahua loved to zip around outside his home in Natalbany , Louisiana . Being fast and fun-loving does not mean a Chihuahua will be too much for Obama to handle . Obama wo n't have to fret about it taking too long to train the puppy , because Chihuahuas are easy to train , Pujol said . iReport.com : Spunky little pup brought family lots of love . Dogs are too high-maintenance for Jeremy Larson of Belleville , Illinois , who says Obama should get a cat instead . `` Cats are easier to take care of you do n't have to walk them outside . They run around inside and entertain themselves . '' Rusty Clark of West Springfield , Massachusetts , suggests that the Obamas go for a more unusual pet : a llama . iReport.com : An Obama llama ? When Clark thought of the `` cute and fuzzy '' creature , she could n't help but chuckle at the rhyme that popped into her head . `` Obama llama . It just sounded like a '50s doo-wop song , '' she said . `` If they 've had donkeys and ponies at the White House , then why not a llama ? ''
Some would suggest the perfect presidential pet . Wolves , Pomeranians and a llama made the list . Many said the Obamas should get a mutt from the zoo . Tell us what you think at iReport.com .