During the grueling campaign trail on his way to the presidency, President Barack Obama made a promise to his two girls: at the end of the trail: they would get a dog! After the election in his Grant Park victory speech, he said “I love you both more than you can imagine. You have earned
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President Biden’s first-dog, Major, has made history as the first shelter dog to ever reside in the White House (and for a couple other things, but we’ll get into that later). “Sometimes people think shelters only have broken animals, but the cool thing is, we can say that if a dog is good enough for
When the Kennedy family moved into the White House in 1961, they brought with them a cat called Tom Kitten, a canary named robin, and a welsh terrier who they called Charlie. Of all the horses, deer, hamsters, rabbits, and parakeets that were later gifted to the president, Charlie remained his favorite. Kennedy would request
Teddy Roosevelt our 26th president arrived at the White House with a flurry of animals, six children, and a LOT of personality. Dog’s were a large part of President Roosevelt’s large life and boy did he have a lot of them. There was Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake retriever, Rollo, a good-natured St. Bernard, and Manchu,
In 1860, the name Fido used to be one of the top five most popular dog names in the country, alongside Tippet, Pippy, Rags, and Price. But somewhere between 1860 and 2022, Fido has changed from the most popular dog name to the most popular dog noun. Here’s why: In 1861, the first dog, Fido,
Down through the ages, one thing is true: A vital part of the first family has had four legs. From George Washington’s faithful companions (he had as many as SEVEN French Hounds and actually helped to develop a new breed, with names like Sweet Lips, Tipsy, Mopsey, and Truelove to name a few) to Richard