who was the first president to have a pet in the white house
1 Bushâs dog, Barney, became an Internet hit through his series of videos filmed by the Barney Cam. 2  They depicted life in the Presidentâs quarters, as seen by Barney. 3  Barney was the first White House pet to have his very own official page on the White House website.ogs of the White House. by Jack Russell. Several U.S. Presidents have introduced a variety of pets to the White House, going as far back as George Washington. It has traditionally been dogs, however, that have stolen the hearts of the media and public alike.