Dog lovers and comedians are sinking their canines into tales of Romney and Obama . The dustups are nothing new ; the White House has a long history of animal occupants . `` John Quincy Adams , '' Graff says , `` actually liked surprising guests with an alligator he kept hidden in a bathtub . '' John Q. Adams ' gator , TR 's and Coolidge 's menageries were legendary , and Taft had a cow . But this is not just any dog - it's one that was adopted by President Obama.
Dog lovers and comedians are sinking their canines into tales of Romney and Obama . The dustups are nothing new ; the White House has a long history of animal occupants . John Q. Adams ' gator , TR 's and Coolidge 's menageries were legendary , and Taft had a cow . But this is not just any dog - it's one that was adopted by President Obama.