President's best friend: White House pets

POSTED: 04:17 AM PDT Oct 26, 2012 

Bo the Portuguese water dog is just the latest furry member of the first family to inhabit the White House. Take a look at photos of first pets dating back to the late 1800s.

Presidential pets - Russell Harrison and goat
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Library of Congress

President Benjamin Harrison’s son, Russell, had a pet goat named Old Whiskers. Here, Maj. Russell Harrison and his children pose with the goat.

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