The White House has been home to dogs for a long time, many of the presidents owned several dogs, for instance George Washington, Rutherford B. Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy.
Most of the presidential dogs have sounding dog names; we can have some ideas on how to name your new puppy by learning the names of presidential dogs.
We have collected most of the dogs owned by the US presidents; you can view the whole list with dog names and breeds.
If you like one of the names of these first dogs, feel free to use the name as your dog name.
| George
Washington |
| Sweetlips |
American Staghound |
| Scentwell |
| Vulcan |
| Drunkard |
Black and Tan Coonhound |
| Taster |
| Tipler |
| Tipsy |
| Mopsey |
Hound |
| Cloe |
| Forester |
| Captain |
| Lady Rover |
| Madam Moose |
Dalmatian |
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| John Adams |
| Juno |
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| Mark |
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| Satan |
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| Thomas Jefferson |
| Buzzy |
Briard |
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| James Monroe |
| Sebastian |
Siberian Husky |
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| John Tyler |
| Le Beau |
Italian Greyhound |
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| James Buchanan |
| Lara |
Newfoundland |
| Punch |
Toy Terrier |
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| Abraham Lincoln |
| Fido |
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| Jip |
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| Ulysses S. Grant |
| Faithful |
Newfoundland |
| Rosie |
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| Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Dot |
Cocker Spaniel |
| Hector |
Newfoundland |
| Duke |
English Mastiff |
| Grim |
Greyhound |
| Otis |
Miniature Schnauzer |
| Juno |
Hunting dog |
| Shep |
Hunting dog |
| Jet |
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| Nellie |
German shepherd |
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| James A. Garfield |
| Veto |
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| Grover Cleveland |
| Hector |
Japanese Poodle |
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| Benjamin Harrison |
| Dash |
Collie |
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| Theodore Roosevelt |
| Blackjack |
Manchester Terrier |
| Gem |
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| Susan |
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| Jack |
Terrier |
| Peter |
Terrier |
| Manchu |
Pekingese |
| Pete |
Bull Terrier |
| Rollo |
Saint Bernard |
| Skip |
Rat Terrier |
| Sailor Boy |
Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
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| William Howard Taft |
| Caruso |
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| Woodrow Wilson |
| Davie |
Airedale Terrier |
| Mountain Boy |
Greyhound |
| Bruce |
Bull Terrier |
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| Warren G. Harding |
| Laddie Boy |
Airedale Terrier |
| Old Boy |
Bulldog |
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| Calvin Coolidge |
| Rob Roy |
White collie |
| Prudence Prim |
| Peter Pan |
Terrier |
| Paul Pry |
Airedale Terrier |
| Calamity Jane |
Shetland Sheepdog |
| Tiny Tim |
Chow Chow |
| Blackberry |
| Ruby Rouch |
Collie |
| Boston Beans |
Bulldog |
| King Cole |
German shepherd |
| Palo Alto |
Bird dog |
| Bessie |
Collie |
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| Herbert Hoover |
| King Tut |
Belgian Shepherd |
| Pat |
German Shepherd |
| Big Ben |
Fox Terrier |
| Sonnie |
| Glen |
Scotch Collie |
| Yukonan |
Eskimo dog |
| Patrick |
Irish Wolfhound |
| Eaglehurst Gillette |
Setter |
| Weejie |
Norwegian Elkhound |
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Fala |
Scottish Terrier |
| Majora |
German Shepherd |
| Meggie |
Scottish Terrier |
| Winks |
Llewellyn Setter |
| Tiny |
Old English Sheepdog |
| President |
Great Dane |
| Blaze |
Bullmastiff |
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| Harry S. Truman |
| Feller |
Cocker Spaniel |
| Mike |
Irish Setter |
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Heidi |
Weimaraner |
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| John F. Kennedy |
| Gaullie |
Poodle |
| Charlie |
Welsh Terrier |
| Pushinka |
Mutt |
| Shannon |
Irish Cocker Spaniel |
| Wolf |
Mutt |
| Butterfly |
Mutt |
| White Tips |
| Blackie |
| Streaker |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Him |
Beagle |
| Her |
| Freckles |
| Edgar |
| Blanco |
white Collie |
| Yuki |
Mutt |
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| Richard Nixon |
| Vicki |
Poodle |
| Pasha |
Terrier |
| King Timahoe |
Irish Setter |
| Checkers |
Cocker Spaniel |
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| Gerald Ford |
| Liberty |
Golden Retriever |
| Misty |
| Lucky |
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| Jimmy Carter |
| Grits |
Border Collie |
| Lewis Brown |
Afghan Hound |
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| Ronald Reagan |
| Lucky |
Bouvier des Flandres |
| Rex |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| Victory |
Golden Retriever |
| Peggy |
Irish Setter |
| Taca |
Siberian Husky |
| Fuzzy |
Belgian sheepdog |
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| George H. W. Bush |
| Millie |
Springer Spaniel |
| Ranger |
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| Bill Clinton |
| Buddy |
chocolate Labrador Retriever |
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| George W. Bush |
| Spot "Spotty" Fetcher |
English Springer Spaniel |
| Barney |
Scottish Terrier |
| Miss Beazley |
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| Barack Obama |
| Bo |
Portuguese Water Dog |
| Sunny |