RONALD REAGAN AND THE BOUVIER DES FLANDRES, ‘LUCKY’

This story comes “from the horses mouth’ as this artist had the privilege of being the official groomer of President and Mrs. Reagan’s White House Pet Bouvier des Flandres dog, “Lucky”. On the occasion of having her formal doggy canine photo taken, I was called to the White House to groom the shaggy, active young puppy. As much of her hair fell to the ground, I scooped it up and into my grooming kit for posterity. The Hair from the President’s dog! Now that’s something and when it was turned into a portrait of Lucky, it became the cornerstone of the Presidential Pet Museum thirteen years later. Within a few months, rambunctious Lucky was sent to the ranch, but her short stay in the White House laid the foundation for a Museum that tells the story of American History through the eyes of the pets.