The Obamas' Family Dog Sunny Dies, the Former President Says
Obama said Sunny, the family’s Portuguese Water Dog, was loyal and full of energy throughout her 13 years.
- On Tuesday, former United States President Barack Obama announced the death of Sunny, the family's Portuguese Water Dog, who remained loyal throughout her 13 years. Obama said, "We will miss her terribly."
- The Obamas acquired Sunny at the start of their second term in the White House in 2013, where she immediately won their hearts and lived with the family in Washington throughout their years there.
- Despite being a Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny disliked getting wet, Obama recalled. He remembered her as athletic, full of energy, and fiercely protective of their first dog, Bo.
- Historically, other presidents maintained notable White House pets; George H.W. Bush's English springer spaniel, Millie, published a bestseller, while George W. Bush's Scottish terrier, Barney, starred in "Barneycam" videos.
- While President Harry S. Truman famously advised, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog," President Donald Trump does not have any pets at the White House.
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Obama Laments Death Of White House Dog Sunny
“Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family. We got Sunny at the start of our second term in the White House, and all of us – including our first dog, Bo – immediately fell in love. We also had trouble keeping up with her, for Sunny was a force of nature. “Athletic and full of boundless energy, she leapt over the hedges on the South Lawn like they weren’t even there, chasing squirrels, birds and anything else that moved. “And whereas th…
Obama family’s beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, dies at 13
Former President Barack Obama shared that the family’s beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died on Tuesday. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” Obama wrote on X on Wednesday. “We got Sunny at the start of our second term in the White House, and all of us – including our first dog, Bo […]
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