https://americacomesalive.com/fala-best-known-presidential-dog/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://americacomesalive.com/fala-best-known-presidential-dog/#comment-247970 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 01:27:06 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=1946#comment-247970 […] to near Eleanor, as she was said to consider Elliott her favorite child.  At some point, Blaze and Fala, former First Dog and the late president’s beloved pet, came in close proximity to one another and Blaze took a […]

]]> https://americacomesalive.com/fala-best-known-presidential-dog/#comment-39752 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:12:26 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=1946#comment-39752 Fala’s story brought a tear to my eye. FDR’s relationship to his dog underscores how important loving an animal, especially a dog, can be to people managing stress. Fala was a friend he could depend upon. The thought of Fala lying with Eleanor and Franklin faithful to the end was bittersweet.

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