
DC Dogs: A Look At Presidential Pets
You’ve probably heard of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous Scottish Terrier named Fala, Richard Nixon’s Cocker Spaniel called Checkers and, of course, Barack Obama’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bo — but have you heard of King Tut, Herbert Hoover’s Belgian Shepherd, or Laddie Boy, Warren Harding’s Airedale? With the 2016 presidential election over, we thought it would be fun to go back in time and meet some lesser-known First Dogs of the United States and share their claims to fame. Laddie Boy Caswell Laddie Boy was an Airedale terrier kept by Warren Harding. The photogenic dog, reports White House Historical Association