President Barack Obama and his family got a new addition to the family on August 19—a Portuguese Water Dog by the name of Sunny. According to Man’s Best Friend, a website dedicated to dogs owned by American presidents, 25 American presidents have owned dogs. Here’s a look at some presidential pets past and present.
President Barack Obama arrives with his dog Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog, to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom during activities at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 1, 2013. Bo was a present from Ted Kennedy. AP Photo/Susan Walsh
