The Oval Office has hosted diplomats and generals, but some of its most beloved figures had muddy paws and wagging tails.

Herbert Hoover was brilliant, organized, and by nearly every administrative measure enormously capable. He had coordinated food relief across a war-ravaged Europe, reformed the Commerce Department ...

Since the White House first opened 226 years ago, animals and pets have often been part of life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, reflecting the personalities of the presidents and their families while ...

Many Presidents have had a dog or two during their time in the White House, but during John F. Kennedy’s tenure there were nine. As a child the late President was always surrounded by dogs and in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Every Presidents’ Day, we tend to think about speeches, portraits and the weighty decisions that have shaped the ...