evidence: These Washingtonians can relate to Harry Truman’s famous line: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." Conflict—and sometimes controversy and ridicule—comes with their jobs. But at the end of the day they can count on the love of their dogs. [...] It’s no wonder she relates to the adage about getting a dog in Washington: "When I started in this job five and a half years ago, I had one dog, and now I have two," she says. "So what does that tell you about Truman’s quote? You can never have too many dogs in Washington is my view." [...] DC’s police chief is a lifelong dog lover. "I conned my mom into, I think, five strays we adopted," she says.