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We know you love dogs. You know who else loves their dogs? The presidents! President Franklin Roosevelt sent a destroyer to the Aleutian Islands just to recover his dog Fala, who had been left behind.

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The presidents weren't the only ones who loved their dogs. History has many examples of leaders of all kinds having great affection for the dogs they chose as companions. And then there's Kubla Khan, who owned 5,000 Mastiffs he used for hunting and war. Just imagine how hectic bath night would be!

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Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’s pants off at the White House. Sounds like somebody didn't pay attention to his doggie etiquette classes!

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George Washington had thirty six dogs, all of them foxhounds. There are records of one named Sweetlips. We do not know if Sweetlips also ever had wooden dentures, but we wouldn't doubt it.

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Balto was the lead sled dog on the last leg of a famous, life-saving medical delivery to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. A serious outbreak of diphtheria plagued the city, and medical officials needed antitoxins to prevent the upper respiratory tract infection from spreading. The nearest doses were in Anchorage. Officials were forced to rely on dogsleds to deliver the antitoxins because the extreme cold made other modes of transport impossible. The run took seven days.

By the time Balto and his team were on the road with their cargo, sled driver Gunnar Kaasen (with Balto at left) could barely see in front of him and was forced to rely on the dogs to reach Nome without his direction. Balto was celebrated as a hero upon their arrival in Nome and later with a media tour. A statue was dedicated to this brave dog New York City's Central Park.