Dogs have it when it comes to insider politics. DC Dogs are easier to befriend than people and dogs have that extra appeal that bring people back. Consider Brandy,  a sweet golden retriever that has become the main attraction at the Whitefish Golf Course. Or consider any of the White House dogs who have served as ambassadors (except for Coolidge's dog, a menace to senators) of  friendship for their presidential owners. Katherine Harris may be laughing at the dog, Percy, who poses to run against her, but she wouldn't laugh if it were a popularity contest; dogs, the nonpolitical animals, win handily in that arena. A wonderful history of presidential pooches and their charmed lives awaits you... [ABC News]