President Lyndon B. Johnson

Yuki, a mixed-breed dog well-known for her singing, was loved deeply by President Johnson. In fact, it's tough to find another presidential pup that was so well-loved. They'd swim together, sleep together, and they even danced together at his daughter Lynda's wedding. The First Lady needed to convince President Johnson that the dog did not need to be in the wedding pictures. There were five other dogs that served their time in the White House while President Johnson was in office: four beagles (Him, Her, Edgar, and Freckles) and Blanco, a collie that often scuffled with two of the beagles.

President John F. Kennedy

Gaullie, a French poodle, was originally the First Lady's dog that accompanied her to the White House. The president's dogs included Charlie, a Welsh terrier; Wolf, an Irish wolfhound; and Clipper, a German shepherd. Pushinka and Shannon the cocker spaniel were other pets added to Kennedy's herd. The two were bestowed as gifts from the leaders of the Soviet Union and Ireland, respectively.

A canine romance budded between Pushinka and Charlie that ended with a litter of puppies. The furry bundles of joy named Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie, and Streaker lived at the White House for two months, notes the Kennedy Presidential Library.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

President Roosevelt loved dogs, and had seven of them, which included some of his children's pets, but none more than his famous Scottish Terrier puppy, Fala. Originally named after a Scottish ancestor, Murray the Outlaw of Falahill, Fala traveled extensively with the president, who personally fed his best furry friend dinner every night. Fala was so popular a series of cartoons were drawn of him, and MGM made two films about him. When FDR died, Fala walked beside his remains in the funeral. He is also the only dog immortalized in a presidential memorial.

While this extensive list of First Family dogs may make you think that dogs are the presidential preferred animal companion, you should know the White House pups were often one of many pets. President Theodore Roosevelt, for example, had six dogs, in addition to a zoo of other animals. He had 22 species of pets, including a lion, a hyena, and a badger! So, as the next presidential election comes to a head be on the lookout for the next First Pet. While history dictates that it will likely be a dog, you never know–we might see our first presidential panda!