Presidential Dog Tidbits

George Washington had 10-36 hound dogs, at various times, when he was President.

George Bush's dog, Millie, had a book that outsold his own.

Abe Lincoln had a dog who was knifed to death in a dark alley.

Thomas Jefferson's dog would eat his sheep. Reportedly, he had the dog hanged and began purchasing sheep dogs.

Franklin Roosevelt's dog, Fala, went everywhere with him.

Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped off a French ambassadors pants at a formal affair.

Warren Harding's dog sat in his own chair during cabinet meetings.

John Kennedy was the first President to request the dogs run up to the helicopter upon the President's arrival. When the dog he received from Nikita Krushchev had puppies, he called them "pupniks".

Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, caused huge controversy. Democrats and other non-supporters of Nixon believed he accepted Checkers as an illegal campaign contribution. Nixon made the famous Checkers speech, where he said he was keeping the dog, his daughters love it, and everyone can just get over it.

Lyndon Johnson would sing with his dogs in the oval office. His two beagles were named, Him and Her.