![https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-front-view-two-irish-wolfhounds-sitting-image12909881#res4293058](https://i2.wp.com/www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dreamstime_s_12909881-284x300.jpg?resize=284%2C300)
President John Tyler took over the Presidency upon the unexpected death of President William Henry Harrison. Like preceding Presidents, John and his wife Julia had pets during the Presidency, including a pair of Irish wolfhounds.
Irish Wolfhounds are huge dogs, standing at a minimum of 30 inches and clocking in at roughly 105-120 pounds. Luckily for the Tylers (and the White House staff) these dogs are “gentle giants” and generally non-aggressive.
The Tylers’ wolfhounds had to be imported from Ireland, and were a gift from John to his wife Julia. They must have been a quiet pair, as they received little lasting attention from the media or historians. Which is good for the Tylers, but makes it impossible to locate much information about them.