With no pet, Trump may break White House s tradition

New York March 1 (IANS) Donald Trump could be the first US President in 130 years who does not have a canine companion in the White House.

According to a report in Independent on Tuesday most US Presidents have had a least one dog while many have had several.

Obamas had two Portuguese water dogs named Sunny and Bo President George W Bush had two terriers and a spaniel and President Clinton had a Labrador named Buddy the report noted.

It was rumoured that Trump might adopt a Goldendoodle who was being fostered by one of the his friends.

But the idea was dropped after the wife of Trump s friend decided to keep Goldendoodle herself.

According to the report the last US President not to have a dog was William McKinley.

Trump has been using dog-related similes often which led the Daily Dot to write an article last year claiming: Donald Trump has no idea what dogs are or what they do.

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