A cuddly puppy in the hands of even the most stoic of human beings can soften the reputation of just about anyone, even Vladimir Putin. It’s pretty much gold for any public relations team.
The Russian president received a new pup as a belated birthday gift from Turkmen leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who tells Reuters, “We have a common friend – this is the world’s unique alabai dog. And today I brought this little alabai with me,” before taking the dog out of its crate and holding it up by the scruff like some sort of Lion King moment.
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This is not the first time Putin, a known dog lover, was nearly upstaged by a furry friend. Here are four other times dogs stole the spotlight out from under him, and almost made him look like a guy you’d swipe right for on Tinder.
That Time He Showed Off His Guard Dog
That Time He Wanted To Name A Puppy
That Time He Brought His Dog When Meeting Angela Merkel, Who Is Afraid Of Dogs
That Time He Completely Ignored President George Bush
Vladimir Putin hugging President Bush's dog. pic.twitter.com/1vaJgtwuWn
— Erika Hall (@mulegirl) August 30, 2017
