A POOCH FOR PRESIDENT

A POOCH FOR PRESIDENT

BRANSON, Mo. (Wireless Flash) -- A talking dog named Irving is hoping he can get a "pawsitive" response from voters by running for the Oval Office. The five-year-old Boston Terrier currently works with ventriloquist Todd Oliver in Branson, Missouri, and plans to put his collar in the presidential ring. Oliver says if his pooch is elected, the mutt will reduce taxes for pet owners and establish stiff penalties for anyone who keeps their dog on a chain. Although the talking dog is only five in human years, Oliver points out that's 35 in dog years -- the minimum age for presidential candidates. Irving will make his campaign announcement in plain, human-style English next week in New York City.