A great article from National Geographic on American Presidents & their furry friends!

Bo Obama (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

President Richard Nixon With His Dog Checkers.
“On this day in 1952, vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon made a speech that defined his career and set the tone for the next six decades of political communications—and that speech would forever be named for his pet cocker spaniel, Checkers…
“There’s something about September 23 that brings out the dogs among politicians…Now, in some corners of the Internet, September 23 is celebrated as Dogs in Politics Day. A double meaning, since both FDR and Nixon alluded to their pets to avoid hounding from political opponents.” –Read The Rest Here!