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April 15, 2009
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Selected Articles About Pets in the White House
One Obama Search Ends With a Puppy Named Bo
The Obamas’ closely watched search for a spiritual home was overshadowed on Sunday by news that a longer quest — for a dog — had ended.
April 13, 2009usNewsObama Dog Watch Update
I see that the Obama hound hounds are baying about an imminent arrival. My bet is that it will be a Portuguese water dog.
April 9, 2009blogsWeb LogTracking the First Puppy
In looking for a puppy, the Obamas should remember that it is best to drop ideological blinders, preconceived notions and received wisdom, and attempt to see each dog for itself.
November 7, 2008blogsWeb LogTapping the Inner Dog
Political dogs, curiously absent from the current presidential campaign, have often appeared as supporting cast in previous American elections.
September 24, 2008blogsWeb LogARTICLES ABOUT PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
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PILL POPPING PETS; Letters
Letters from Jeffrey Krysinski, Wayne Johnson, Jacqueline Chen Valencia and Ari Weitzner comment on July 13 article on use of psychotropic drugs on dogs and cats; photos; Lloyd Kelman, Eulalia Cabrera and Ignacio Sosa letters comment on July 13 article about Cuban-American voters; John Carnevale and Jenny Collier letter comments on July 13 article on war on drugs in Mexico; Matthew Beller letter comments on Matt Bai's June 13 article on promises of reform made by Sens Barack Obama and John Mcca...
July 27, 2008MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: ATTACKS ON POLICE, DOGS, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, CATS, DRUGS (PHARMACEUTICALS), CUBAN-AMERICANS, VETERINARY MEDICINE, ELECTIONS, DRUG ABUSE AND TRAFFIC, MIAMI (FLA), CUBA, FLORIDA, MEXICO, RIEFF, DAVID, OBAMA, BARACK, BELLER, MATTHEW, MCCAIN, JOHN, VLAHOS, JAMES, KELMAN, LLOYD, COLLIER, JENNY
Come Back, Barney, Come Back
President Bush may call the shots around the White House. But now there is video proof that his dog Barney doesn’t listen to him.
December 13, 2007MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: DOGS, RECORDINGS AND DOWNLOADS (VIDEO), FINANCES, PARKS AND OTHER RECREATION AREAS, BUDGETS AND BUDGETING, CHRISTMAS, NATIONAL PARKS, MONUMENTS AND SEASHORES, UNITED STATES, BUSH, GEORGE W
L. Carrol, 83, Is Dead; Gave Nixons Dog Known as Checkers
Lou Carrol's spontaneous act of generosity has been credited with altering the course of American history.
May 17, 2006MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, DOGS, PRESIDENTS AND PRESIDENCY (US), BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, DEATHS (OBITUARIES), NIXON, TRICIA, NIXON, RICHARD MILHOUS, CARROL, LOU
BY THE WAY; The G.O.P.: Grand Ole Puppy
William Berry, dog breeder from Parsippany, NJ, delivers 10-week-old Scottish terrier puppy, Miss Beazley, to Bush family at White House; photo (By the Way column)
January 16, 2005MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: DOGS, WHITE HOUSE (WASHINGTON, DC), BUSH, GEORGE W, BERRY, WILLIAM
Bushes Mourn Death Of Their Dog Spot
Pres Bush's 15-year-old English springer spaniel, Spot, is put to sleep on veterinarian's advice; Spot was daughter of former First Lady Barbara Bush's dog, Millie
February 22, 2004Barney Cam Is 'Reloaded' for a Christmas Sequel From the White House
Presidential terrier Barney returns for his second annual dog's-eye view of White House Christmas decorations in short video of Pres Bush and some senior advisers hamming it up on White House Web site; photos
December 13, 2003MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: RECORDINGS (VIDEO), DOGS, WHITE HOUSE (WASHINGTON, DC), COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, CHRISTMAS, BUSH, GEORGE W
Bush's Terrier Will Tape White House Video Tour
Pres Bush's Scottish terrier Barney will film video tour of White House's Christmas decorations, wandering through White House with lipstick-sized video camera strapped to his collar
December 6, 2002MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: RECORDINGS (VIDEO), DOGS, WHITE HOUSE (WASHINGTON, DC), CHRISTMAS, BUSH, GEORGE W
White House Letter; President Shifts Focus From Daughters to Dogs
Elisabeth Bumiller's White House Letter column on White House canines, Spot and Barney, who have become regular part of Pres Bush's political patter and underscore what has been obvious to many of his predecessors, namely, that dogs are terrific for humanizing image of chief executive; photo
June 24, 2002MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, DOGS, BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, BUSH, GEORGE W
Attack of The Calico Clones
Maureen Dowd humorous Op-Ed comment on Bush administration's reaction to report that cat has been cloned
February 17, 2002Buddy's Sad Fate
Cheryl D Sandler letter on death of former Pres Clinton's dog Buddy; regrets that Clintons did not install invisible fence that would have kept dog on property
January 5, 2002MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, DOGS, ROADS AND TRAFFIC, SECURITY AND WARNING SYSTEMS, CLINTON, BILL, SANDLER, CHERYL D
Buddy, Socks's Nemesis, Is Dead
Former Pres Bill Clinton's chocolate labrador retriever Buddy dies after being struck by car outside home in Chappaqua, NY; photo
January 4, 2002Liberties; Cats, Dogs and Grifters
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column on the perils and opportunities of a change of power in White House, especially the perils for cats, noting that both Bill Clinton and George W Bush have banished their cats from their new homes; says that as for opportunities, the Clintons seem more like grifters than public servants after hauling away $190,000 in gifts
January 24, 2001MORE ON PETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND: CATS, GIFTS, CLINTON, BILL, BUSH, GEORGE W, CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM
The Nation; Reigning Cat and Dog
Clinton family cat Socks, who has never taken to Buddy the dog, may not move to Chappaqua with outgoing president; may go to live with secretary Betty Currie
January 14, 2001Socks and Buddy Clinton
Norine Harris letter finds it hard to believe that Clintons would drop their cat Socks after eight years in White House
January 12, 2001As Peace Process Fails, First Cat Prepares for Exile
Clinton family cat Socks may not move to Chappaqua, New York, with outgoing First Family, because of continuing antipathy to Clinton's dog Buddy; Socks has grown close to presidential secretary Betty Currie and may move to her home; photo
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Allergies and the First Dog
Despite daughter Malia's allergies, the Obama family wants a dog.
The Search for the First Puppy
Now that Barack Obama has been elected president, he can start fulfilling his many campaign promises — including the one to his two daughters that when the election was over, they would be cuddling up to a new dog.
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