Did Lyndon B. Johnson have any pets?

After Him and Her died, FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave Johnson another beagle, which the president named J. Edgar — later shortened to Edgar — in the giver's honor. read more

He had beagles. The two he took into the White House were named Him and Her, and he unleashed a firestorm of public protest when he was photographed picking up Him by the ears. > LBJ loved dogs — and by all accounts, they loved him. read more

After Lyndon B. Johnson moved into the White House in December 1963, he had the White House doghouse redesigned and enlarged to the point that the press corps dubbed it “a palace.” Largely thanks to photographs in Life magazine in 1964 — including a colorful cover portrait and an unfortunate ear-pulling one inside — Johnson’s beagles, Him and Her, became national celebrities. read more

“Any man who felt about dogs the way [Johnson] did would have won me over,” noted Traphes Bryant, author of Dog Days at the White House: The Outrageous Memoirs of the Presidential Kennel Keeper (affiliate link). read more

Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th president of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. During Johnson’s term, the United States became heavily involved in the Vietnam War. As the war dragged on, many Americans were upset about the nation’s involvement in Vietnam, and Johnson’s administration was often criticized for not ending the war sooner. read more