Sunday Funday New Pet Edition.

My grandson gets a pet puppy soon. The little pup was just born. He has a name and a loving family all ready for him.

We become so familiar with our politicians that we often know and remember even the animal members of their households nearly as well as we know our own. See if you can remember which politicians owned these pets? And what kind of an animal were they?

1) Socks

2) Checkers

3) Him and Her

4) Rex

5) Fala

6) Macaroni

7) Millie

8) Barney

9) Buddy

10) Misty Malarkey Ying Yang

Bet you did better than you thought you would. Amazing the stuff the mind keeps around. Give your dog an extra pat or bow to your cat and I will give some answers.

1) the Clinton’s cat

2) Probably one of the most famous dogs ever, Checkers, the Nixon daughters’ “little black and white cocker spaniel” was the hit of Nixon’s career saving speech. Checkers never saw his owner become president.

3) LBJ’s beagles that he famously pulled up by the ears for newsmen.

4) Reagan’s King Charles spaniel.

5) FDR’s little Scottish terrier.

6) Caroline Kennedy’s pony (what else would they name it?)

7) Barbara Bush’s book writing dog. More literate than her book writing son.

8) George W. Bush’s Scottie.

9) The Clinton’s had a dog – a chocolate lab – also. Seemed for a while like he was Bill’s only friend.

10) Amy Carter’s Siamese cat.