Monday, January 9, 2017

Presidential Pets

Theodore Roosevelt and Family with Dog Skip (1907)

Many U.S. Presidents have had dogs and other pets, but in recent years, public interest in "First Dogs" and "First Cats" has grown, and Presidential pets have become increasingly well-known to the general public. These beloved animals help to reveal a more human, down to earth side of their famous owners, and they add a little joy and fun into the serious business of the White House. Images of Presidential pets are courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Benjamin Harrison's Dog Dash

Herbert Hoover and King Tut (Belgian Shepherd)

Grace Coolidge with Laddie Back (Airedale) and Rob Roy (Collie)

Warren Harding's Airedale Terrier Laddie Boy

Franklin Roosevelt and his Scottish Terrier Fala

The Kennedy Family with Their Dogs

Richard Nixon's Dogs

Gerald Ford With His Golden Retriever Liberty

 Rex Reagan (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)

Millie Bush, George H.W. Bush's English Springer Spaniel

Socks Clinton, Bill Clinton's Cat

Buddy Clinton, Bill Clinton's Chocolate Lab

Barney Bush, George W. Bush's Scottish Terrier

India Bush, George W. Bush's Cat

Bo Obama, Barack Obama's Portuguese Water Dog

Bo and Sunny Obama, Portuguese Water Dogs

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