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25 photos of some of the most adorable and well-known dogs to live in the White House

Pat Ralph

February 12, 2019 8:21 PM

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Dogs are the most popular pet for a president to have during his time in the White House.
Despite the longtime presidential tradition, President Donald Trump has yet to bring a dog into the White House, saying after two years in office that he would feel "a little phony doing so."

Dogs have been the most popular pet for a president to have during his time in the White House 30 of the 44 presidents have had at least one dog in the West Wing.

The first to have had a dog during his presidency was George Washington, while Barack Obama most recently had two dogs during his presidency.

So far, President Donald Trump has yet to have a pet since entering the White House, and shows no sign of changing his pet ownership status, making him the most recent president to not have a dog in the White House since William McKinley over 100 years ago.

Here are 25 photos of some of the most adorable and well-known canines to grace the Oval Office.

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Grover Clevelands cocker spaniel named Gallagher had a brown coat and ears of "inconvenient length."

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Warren Hardings terrier, named Laddie Boy, was six months old when he moved into the White House.

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Calvin Coolidges collie Rob Roy was named after the popular cocktail.

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Herbert Hoover had a Belgian shepherd named King Tut, who would patrol the gates of the White House on a nightly basis. He also helped Hoover get elected, appearing in a campaign photo.

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Source: Presidential Pet Museum , The Hoover Presidential Library

Franklin Roosevelts German shepherd, Major, used to chase the White House maids around.

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FDR also had a Scottish terrier named Fala that would often accompany the president on his travels.

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Harry Truman gave away his dog, a cocker spaniel named Feller, to a family physician because he was not a dog lover.

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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave John F. Kennedy a dog named Pushinka as a gift.

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Other than Pushinka, JFK had eight dogs, including his German shepherd named Clipper.

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Two of Lyndon B. Johnsons beagles, Him and Her, were frequently on the receiving end of the president pulling their long ears.

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One of Lyndon B. Johnsons beagles named Kimberly was given to his daughter Luci.

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Luci also got another one of his beagles named Freckles.

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LBJ found his fifth dog, a terrier mix named Yuki, at a Texas gas station on Thanksgiving in 1966.

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Richard Nixons three dogs were an Irish setter named King Timahoe, a poodle named Vicki, and a terrier named Pasha.

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Gerald Ford and his daughter Susan had a golden retriever named Liberty. Susan got Liberty as a surprise for her father when she was a puppy. Years later, Liberty had nine puppies of her own.

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Jimmy Carter had a border collie mix named Grits that was born on the same day Carter was elected president.

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Ronald Reagan had two White House dogs. The one seen here was a Bouvier des Flandres named Lucky that Nancy Reagan received as a gift in 1984.

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Reagans other dog in the White House was a Charles Spaniel named Rex.

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George H.W. Bush had two Springer Spaniels, Millie and Ranger.

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Bill Clinton named his chocolate Labrador retriever Buddy after his great-uncle.

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George W. Bush and his first dog in the White House, an English Springer Spaniel named Spot, was one of Millies puppies.

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Bush also had two Scottish Terriers named Barney and Miss Beazley, who were separated in age by four years.

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The Obamas had two famous Portuguese Water dogs named Bo and Sunny.

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Bo often exercised and played with the president.

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Bo and Sunny were so popular that they apparently had official White House schedules for all of their appearances.

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Donald Trump bucked White House tradition when he went two years in office without a dog.

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Trump told a crowd in February 2018 that though he "wouldnt mind having one," he doesnt have any time and getting a dog to improve his image would feel "a little phony."

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