PHOTOS: First Pets of the Past Presidents

President Franklin D. Roosevelt lifts his dog Fala as he prepares to motor from his special train to the Yacht Potomac at New London, Conn., Aug. 3, 1941. The president began a vacation voyage scheduled for a week or 10 days. (AP Photo)

**FILE** This Nov. 5, 1924 file photo shows President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge with their dog at the White House portico. The election's not over for seventh-graders weighing in on what President-elect Barack Obama calls a "major issue" _ choosing the breed of the next first dog. (AP Photo/FILE)

General Grant, dog, center, bids his sons and daughters adieu at a Los Angeles Airport with his care taker Miss Claire Cook by his side, Feb. 2, 1933, Los Angeles, Calif. He is now on his way to New York City to be owned by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a gift of a California Admirer. It was sort of tough leaving the family. (AP Photo)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt relax on the lawn of their estate in Hyde Park, N.Y., with their pet dog Meggie, Aug. 4, 1933. (AP Photo)

This is an undated photo of Grover Cleveland with his dog. Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th U.S. President,1885-9 and 1893-7. (AP Photo)

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge is shown in the South Grounds of the White House with her beautiful, pure white collie "Rob Roy" in Washington on Sept. 27, 1924. (AP Photo)

Three army aviation cadets in training Herbert Sohopka, left, as Walter Hawkins, center, and J.C. Davidson, meet Fala, right, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelts dog who accompanied his Chief on Tour of Inspection of Southeast War Establishments, April 20, 1943, Maxwell Field, Ala. (AP Photo)

Chauffeur Monte Snyder is the fast friend of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelts dogs Meggie the terrier, left, and Major, the police dog, on the White House grounds, March 24, 1933, Washington, D.C. (AP Photo)

U.S. President Herbert C. Hoover and first lady Lou Henry Hoover enjoy their vacation with their Norwegian Elkhound, Weeji, at their Rapidan Camp, Va., in Aug. 1932. (AP Photo)

President Lyndon Johnson lets his beagle Him peer from open window as the president toured the Johnson City area, Nov. 2, 1965. The first family went to Johnson City. Tex., to vote in a state election and then took newsmen on a tour. (AP Photo)

Caroline Kennedy's pet pony Macaroni accepts a handout from Towner Keener through the fence surrounding the White House grounds in Washington, D.C., March 16, 1962. The pony grazes the lawn of the executive mansion, seen in background. (AP Photo)

Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter and his seven-year-old daughter, Amy, take a look at Amy's pet hamster Sleepy, before his cage is packed up in the process of moving from the Governors Mansion, Dec. 31, 1974, Atlanta, Ga. Carter, whose term is expiring, is moving back to the family home in Plains, Ga. He'll be succeeded by follow Democrat George Busbee. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.)

First Lady Nancy Reagan watches President Ronald Reagan conducting "German-American Day" ceremony in the Rose Garden on Friday, Oct. 2, 1987 in Washington. Nancy Reagan was watching from an upstairs White House. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

Vice President Richard Nixon is seen with his dog "Checkers," at his home in Spring Valley neighborhood of Washington, DC., on July 2, 1959. (AP Photo)

President Ronald Reagan muses with reporters and photographers after being taken by surprise by his faithful canine companion, Millie, Aug. 14, 1981 in Santa Barbara. Millie joined her master shortly after the president completed signing landmark legislation cutting the federal budget and taxes at his California ranch near Santa Barbara. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)

Socks the cat peers over the podium in the White House briefing room Saturday March 19, 1994. A White House groundskeeper was walking Socks when he stopped and lifted Socks to the podium. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander)

As President Lyndon Johnson and his family leave their plane, shown at top of ramp, a Secret Service agent disentangle the three White House beagles, Kimberly, Freckles and Him, that accompanied the president on his trip to the LBJ Ranch for the Easter holidays, April 1966. The party landed at Randolph Air Force Base and boarded a smaller jet for the short flight to the ranch. (AP Photo/Ted Powers)

Chelsea Clinton's cat "Socks" gets the attention of photographers on the sidewalk outside the fenced Arkansas Governor's Mansion in Little Rock Tuesday. "Socks" strolled about a two block area with photographers in tow. President-elect Clinton is working on his transition and preparing for a trip to Washington and a meeting with President Bush. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)

Mrs. Gerald Ford kisses "Jerry", a pup from the litter of President Gerald Ford and Mrs.Betty Ford Golden retriever Liberty, after meeting the dog at a rally at Avondale High School in Auburn Heights Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1976. "Jerry" is being trained by leader dogs for the blind in nearby Rochester, Mich. (AP Photo-JCH)

**FILE** This Aug. 4, 2001 file photo shows President Bush as he takes his dogs, Spot, left, and Barney to the helicopter after arriving at Fort Hood, Texas, on their way to the family ranch in Crawford, Texas for a vacation. (AP Photo/Bill Janscha, FILE)

President Lyndon Johnson takes a close-up look at one of his two Beagles, Her, as the first lady bends over his shoulder in the flower garden at the White House in Washington, April 19, 1964. The first family took time out during the warm weather to pose with their pets. (AP Photo/Bill Allen)

Fala, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier, gathered up all his rubber toys at the White House in Washington and sat by wistfully as they were set aside for the Executive Mansion's contribution to the scrap rubber collection, June 15, 1942. (AP Photo/George R. Skadding)

This study of President Lyndon Johnson was made as the Chief Executive stood at his White House desk, Oct. 6, 1965 in Washington with his white collie, Blanco. Johnson is scheduled to undergo a gall bladder operation on Friday at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. (AP Photo)

President Lyndon Johnson and his family took advantage of the warm weather to play with their pet Beagles, Him and Her, in the flower garden, April 19, 1964 at the White House in Washington. Luci is playing with him at left, with her sister, Lynda beside her. (AP Photo/Bill Allen)

Agriculture Sec. Orville Freeman tries to square away Mr. I.Q., a balky pig during picture session at the LBJ ranch in Stonewall, Texas, Nov. 21, 1964. President Lyndon Johnson stands in background with the Richard Juhl and Jake Jull families of Cedar Rapids, Iowa who presented the Yorkshire boar to Johnson. (AP Photo)

President Lyndon Johnson holds his ?favorite girlfriend,? Courtenay Valenti, and has his pet beagles, Freckles and Kim, nearby in the lobby of the executive offices section of the White House in Washington, June 20, 1966. The president walked into the lobby with Courtenay in his arms after talking with Democratic congressional leaders. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)

Kimberly, one of President Lyndon Johnson?s beagles, sticks his head through a partially-opened window of an automobile where he waited while Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent attended Mass, July 3, 1966 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, Texas. (AP Photo/Ted Powers)

?Him? gets a handshake from President Johnson and a pat on the head from the First Lady as the Chief Executive arrives at the White House on Oct. 21, 1965 in Washington. The President left Bethesda Naval Hospital after a gall bladder and kidney stone operation. (AP Photo)

President Lyndon Johnson poses with Freckles, mother of five Beagle pups at the White House in Washington, Nov. 4, 1966. The president, just before leaving the Executive Mansion for his Texas ranch, showed off the pups, Freckles and Edgar, a gift from FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. The father of the pups is reported to be Jones Brookline Buddy, owned by Jean Austin DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware. (AP Photo/John Rous)

'Yuki', President Lyndon Johnson?s pet mongrel, is held out the window of the car driven by LBJ as the first family starts a ride around the Texas ranch in Stonewall, Texas, Sept. 30, 1967. Johnson, driver for the outing, is holding Yuki. In the car are Lady Bird Johnson, Pat and Luci Nugent, Lynda Bird and Marine Capt. Charles Robb. (AP Photo)

Lyndon Johnson, President of the United States, looks to his left while addressing gathered dignitaries at the signing of the Food Stamp Bill, Oct. 5, 1967 at the White House in Washington while, below, his newest pet, Yuki, does the same. Found as a pup by the President?s youngest daughter, the animal, whose name in Japanese means snow, has since then become the president?s favorite. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

Presidential pup Yuki sports a Santa Claus costume - a red and white hat and beard - as the dog waited for its master, President Lyndon Johnson, to light the National Christmas Tree, Dec. 15, 1967 near the White House in Washington. Pin on the hat reads ?LBJ.? (AP Photo)

President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, and Yuki, the White House pet, pose beside the family Christmas tree in Washington, Dec. 24, 1967, a Norway spruce. Yuki takes a stand atop some of the family Christmas gifts arranged under the tree. The President returned from his round-the-world journey. The setting is in the Yellow Oval Room in the second floor of the White House. (AP Photo)

President Richard Nixon?s dog King Timahoe takes a sample of the birthday cake presented to the president by the White House staff in a small party, Jan. 9, 1974 at the Western White House in San Clemente. First lady Pat Nixon and daughter Tricia shared in the festivities. (AP Photo)

President Richard Nixon?s dog King Timahoe takes a sample of the birthday cake presented to the president by the White House staff in a small party, Jan. 9, 1974 at the Western White House in San Clemente. First lady Pat Nixon and daughter Tricia shared in the festivities. (AP Photo)

First lady Betty Ford shouts a greeting as she returns to Washington on Sunday, Nov. 11, 1974 from the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. At left is the first family's dog, Liberty. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)

Liberty a golden retriever, is the newest addition to the White House family, seen Oct. 6, 1974. The eight-month-old female dog was given to the president by daughter Susan and White House photographer David Kennerly. (AP Photo/John Duricka)

**FILE** This Oct. 7, 1974 file photo shows President Gerald Ford and his daughter, Susan, on the South Lawn of the White House with their dog, Liberty. (AP Photo/FILE)

President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan walk toward the White House with their dog "Lucky," shortly after returning from a weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland in Washington on Sunday, Jan. 6, 1985. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Lucky, the presidential dog, accompanied by President and Mrs. Reagan, does a pawstand while leaving the Marine One helicopter on Sunday, August 4, 1985 in Washington at the White House as the First Family returned to the White House after spending the weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz)

October may be a black cat's favorite month, but presidential pets India, left, and Miss Beazley, right, don't appear to be each other's favorites as they square-off during a walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. The dust-up was over quickly, and the cloistered companions returned peacefully to the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

U.S. President George Bush is followed by his dog Millie across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6, 1992. The president returns from a weekend at Camp David. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

U.S. President George Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush with one of the family dogs arrive back on the South Lawn of the White House by Presidential helicopter in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1991, after spending most of the month of August at their vacation home in Kennebunkport, Maine. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)

President-elect Bill Clinton, right, rises after petting Millie the dog upon his arrival at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1993, Washington, D.C. Pres. George H. W. Bush, left, and Clintons wife Hillary Clinton, center, look on after the President greeted the Clinton family at the White House. Afterward, they left for Capitol Hill and the swearing in of Clinton as the nations 42nd President. First Lady Barbara Bush and Chelsea Clinton are at left in the background. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Vice President George H.W. Bush, right, and his Barbara Bush, holding the family dog, talk to reporters after a press conference outside their home, Sept. 3, 1988, Washington, D.C. Bush said he was standing firm on his proposal for just two presidential debates even though Democratic rival Michael Dukakis, who he called a better debater, wants three, Bush commenting about his debating skills, added tongue-in-cheek: I'm lowering expectations. My wife Barbara, when I practice debating, she falls asleep. Mrs. Bush, told reporters later Bush's comments were not true. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

** FILE ** In this Dec. 25, 1994 file photo, Socks, the Clinton family cat, perches atop a reindeer statue on the White House lawn behind the Oval Office in Washington. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson holds his dog "Her" by the ears as White House visitors look on, April 27, 1964, on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C. At left is President Johnson's other dog, "Him." This picture raised criticism from dog lovers. (AP Photo/Charles P. Gorry)

Mrs. Barbara Bush, the forthcoming first lady of America, seen with her dog Millie at the beach in Florida. Undated Photo. (AP Photo)

** FILE ** In this March 22, 1999 file photo, President Clinton returns to White House in Washington with his dog Buddy. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Jake, an Irish setter, causes a little distraction as President Gerald Ford hits a few practice shots, Oct. 20, at Congressional Country Club in nearby Potomac, Maryland. Each time Ford hit a ball Jake would lay down in front of him and then bound after the ball. (AP Photo)

**FILE** This March 13, 1998 file photo shows President Clinton, center, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with first puppy Buddy as they leave the White House for a presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/J.Scott Applewhite, FILE)

** FILE ** In this Aug. 24, 1992 file photo, President and first lady Barbara Bush walk with Millie across the South Lawn as they return to the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite, File)

**FILE** This December 1986 file photo shows first lady Nancy Reagan holding the Reagans' pet Rex, a King Charles spaniel, as she and President Reagan walk on the White House South lawn. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, FILE)

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2010 file photo shows presidential pet Bo climbing the stairs of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. for a flight to Chicago with President Barack Obama. Dallas author Jennifer Boswell Pickens interviewed everyone from first family members to White House staffers to give readers a glimpse at what life is like at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for pets and what those pets have meant to their famous owners. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Sunny, one of the two Presidential dogs, looks up while being walked on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Portuguese water dogs, Sunny and Bo, are the Obama family pets. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE- This Nov. 11, 2000 file photo shows then Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush and running mate Dick Cheney walk down a dirt road to meet with reporters, followed by Bush's dog Spot, near Crawford, Texas. For the new book “Pets at the White House,” Dallas author Jennifer Boswell Pickens interviewed everyone from first family members to White House staffers to give readers a glimpse at what life is like at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for pets and what those pets have meant to their famous owners. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, file)

The Presidential dogs Sunny, left, and Bo, are walked by a handler on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Portuguese water dogs are the Obama family pets. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Shown in an undated photo is Betty Ford and family Pet Liberty on White House ground in Washington. (AP Photo)