Clinton to bring new pup home

CHAPPAQUA, New York: Former President Bill Clinton, who said the death of his dog, Buddy, was the worst thing to happen to him after leaving the White House, will bring a new pup home in about a month, his office announced on Friday.

The dog has a lot of Buddy in him - he was sired by Buddy's nephew - and Clinton and his family are "very excited about the new puppy," said spokeswoman Julia Payne.

She wouldn't divulge the dog's name, but said he's a "beautiful" chocolate Labrador retriever from the same Maryland breeder that produced Buddy. He's being trained and will arrive in Chappaqua in late May or June, she said.

Buddy, who was four, was struck by a car and killed in Chappaqua in January. Clinton told a Newsweek interviewer last month that the dog's death was "by far the worst thing" to happen to him after leaving office.

"I've had dogs all my life ... but I was never so attached to one," he said. -- AP