NAUGHTY BUSH CANINE GETS QUITE A LICKING ON LIVE TV

Dogs will be dogs. Millie, President and Barbara Bush's springer spaniel, attended to a little personal hygiene on ABC's "Primetime Live," earning a kick from her mistress and a chastizing from Sam Donaldson. The first lady was leading Donaldson through the Queen's Room on a tour of the White House Thursday night when Millie began licking herself on camera. She kept at it despite the kick from Barbara Bush and Donaldson's attempt to teach her some manners. Reporters joked that Barbara Bush, with her kick, had upset dog lovers much like Lyndon Johnson did when he dangled one of his beagles by the ears. "I was just trying to get Millie to clean up her act," she said in mock horror. "They accuse me of a lot of things, but one they don't accuse me of is abusing this dog." She is writing a book about Millie.