The last president who did not have a dog was William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, who was assassinated in 1901. McKinley's successor, Theodore Roosevelt, had a dog named Skip.

Ireland President Michael Higgins' Bernese mountain dog barked at President Biden during his visit Thursday as they made their way to a tree-planting ceremony.

President Michael Higgins’ large Bernese mountain dog barked at President Joe Biden as the two leaders approached the pooch during the Democrat’s visit to the European country Thursday.

Misneach the dog looks on as President Joe Biden walks with President Michael Higgins and his wife Sabina at Aras an Uachtarain, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his visit to Ireland on April 13, 2023.