7 Renowned Pets Of Powerful World Leaders

Koni -Vladimir Putin: Koni is a female black Labrador dog possessed by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Koni was gifted by the General of the Russian Army as a puppy. She often accompanies Vladimir in political meetings and press conferences. Whenever she is not allowed with Vladimir, Koni gets irritated. In 2003 the officially sponsored newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported an incident. While media reporters were travelling to Sochi to attend the conference with president, Koni was also present with Vladimir. When it was time to start the conference, the security guards stopped her from following Vladimir. Refusing to cooperate with the securities, she rushed towards Vladimir and stopped in front of him and started barking loudly.

Bo- Barack Obama: Bo is a male Portuguese water dog owned by Obama family. In 2009 Obama adopted Bo and they selected this hypoallergenic breed in deference to daughter Malia’s pet allergy. Even if Obama had a strong desire to adopt a shelter dog, the suitable candidate of the desired breed was not found. As a compromise, he adopted a purebred dog while donating to the Washington Humane Society. In 2013, Bo’s sister Sunny was brought to their family, and it couldn’t accompany Obama in media event for a long period. During a press meet, sunny attacked a toodler, kicking her to the floor. The girl turned out to be well, thus sunny undergone her first political outrage.  

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