While world leaders are often at odds with each other, there is one issue that many of them do agree upon — owning a pet is a really good idea.
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Russia's President plays with his two pet dogs - an Akita named Yume and a Karakachan named Buffy.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron introduces President Barack Obama to Larry the cat at 10 Downing Street in London, England.
US President Bill Clinton walks with his dog Buddy as he leaves the White House in Washington, DC, for Camp David to spend the last New Year weekend of his presidency at the Maryland presidential retreat.
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US Senator John McCain, R-AZ, and his wife, Cindy McCain, talk to the media they leave a polling station in Phoenix as Apollo, a dog owned by McCain's son Jimmy, licks the camera.
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Russia's Prime Minister and former President Dmitry Medvedev records a video address for his Internet blog, with one of his pet dogs at his side.
Queen Elizabeth II, with her retinue of corgis, meets the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team at Buckingham Palace.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov playing with his pet, a Caucasian Shepherd Dog named Tarzan.
Former US President George W. Bush walks off Air Force One carrying the family pets Barney (R) and Ms Beazley as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Former President Ronald Reagan, accompanied by his wife Nancy and their dog Rex, gives a Christmas message to the USA during the lighting up ceremony of the national Christmas Tree in the White House Gardens.
US President Barack Obama and his pet dog Bo.
