Found by Johnson’s daughter Luci at a gas station in Texas, Yuki, a mixed breed, liked to perform in the Oval Office. In this photo, she sings with Johnson for the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, David K.E. Bruce. TimePresident Johnson Trying to Sign New Bill…15 Dec 1967, Washington, DC, USA — A slight obstacle presented itself when President Johnson prepared to sign the meat inspection bill at the White House today. His pet dog Yuki jumped up on the desk. But the president finally signed the law, which he said would be used by the government to force dirty meatpacking plants to “clean up or close down.” Image by Bettmann/CORBISPresident Johnson in the White House pool with his dog. BuzzfeedRichard Nixon and Vicky and Checkers. The cocker spaniel that served as the subject of Nixon’s most famous speech was joined in later years by a poodle named Vicky. Checkers, alas, never made it to the White House, as she died in 1964, around the time that this photo was taken. After Nixon’s election to the presidency, Vicky was joined by a terrier named Pasha and an Irish setter named King Timahoe.Gerald Ford & Liberty. It is said that President Ford had a special signal he used to get his golden retriever to wag his tail when he wanted to cut short meetings in the Oval Office. TimeGerald Ford swimming with his dog Liberty at Camp David. BuzzfeedPresident Carter pets Grits the dog. Presidential Pet MuseumRonald Reagan & Lucky. Given as a gift to the Reagans by the March of Dimes, the Bouvier des Flandres was named after the First Lady’s mother. In later years, she had to be moved to the Reagan’s California home because she grew too big for the White House. TimeRonald Reagan with his dog Rex. BuzzfeedRonald Reagan with his dog Lucky on Marine One. BuzzfeedGeorge H. W. Bush & Millie The springer spaniel’s book, Millie’s Book, ghost-written by First Lady Barbara Bush, outsold her master’s biography. TimeMillie and George H.W. Bush having fun on the White House lawn with her puppies. BuzzfeedBill Clinton & Buddy Taking thousands of suggestions from the public for the naming of his newly adopted chocolate Labrador, Clinton settled on the name Buddy, for his new best friend. TimeBill Clinton and his dog Buddy pose for a photo. BuzzfeedGeorge W. Bush carrying Barney and Mrs. Beasley off Air Force One. BuzzfeedGeorge W. Bush and Barney. President Bush was the second wartime President to own a high-profile Scottish terrier. Barney is the focus of numerous websites and the star of a series of Barney Cam movies. TimeGeorge W. Bush walks with his pup Barney. BuzzfeedBarack Obama and Bo. President Barack Obama’s Pets Bo, in the Oval Office, June 21, 2012. .The Obamas had accepted the gift of a Portuguese water dog from Senator Edward Kennedy and his wife Victoria. Malia and Sasha Obama have named the six-month-old first pet Bo because they have cousins with a cat of the same name and because Mrs. Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley, after the famous bluesman Bo Diddley.
