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CatWoman

(79,296 posts)
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 09:12 PM Aug 2013

Meet Sunny: The Obamas' New Puppy

Can I get an "awwww"

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Sunny was born in Michigan in June 2012, and arrived at the White House today. Just like Bo, she’s a Portuguese Water Dog, which works great for the Obamas because of allergies in their family.

Sunny is the perfect little sister for Bo – full of energy and very affectionate – and the First Family picked her name because it fit her cheerful personality.

In the past, Bo has been eager to help the First Family with their official duties, from visiting Walter Reed and the Children’s National Medical Center, to inspecting the Holiday decorations at the White House, to greeting guests at the White House on tours and during the Easter Egg Roll, but in October, the First Lady told reporters that she hosted a “doggie play date” because “Bo doesn't have enough dog interaction.” So now, in addition to helping with those official duties, Bo takes on the important role of big brother!

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/meet-sunny?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=081913p2&utm_campaign=meetsunny

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Meet Sunny: The Obamas' New Puppy (Original Post) CatWoman Aug 2013 OP
aaaaawwwwwwww Hekate Aug 2013 #1
Awwww.... n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #2
too cute AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #3
Awww! Lugnut Aug 2013 #4
Awww, she is beautiful and so is Bo. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #5
Those dogs are adorable. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #6
Awww! I am about to die of the cute. MH1 Aug 2013 #7
Cutie and Cuties! Cha Aug 2013 #8
Video-- msanthrope Aug 2013 #9
Awwww! meow2u3 Aug 2013 #10
Too cute! They're gonna have a GRRREAT time! Triana Aug 2013 #11
Just another moocher on the public dime... onehandle Aug 2013 #12
k, I'll say it.... Sissyk Aug 2013 #13
They look like good friends.... midnight Aug 2013 #14
Here's to... KansDem Aug 2013 #15
Cute! politicasista Aug 2013 #16
Yay! shenmue Aug 2013 #17
an article I read yesterday at worked mentioned they didn't know if Sunny was a rescue magical thyme Aug 2013 #18
Sunny is a cutie. Beacool Aug 2013 #19
I just got a German Shepherd pup to keep my 3yo GSD company rl6214 Aug 2013 #20

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
5. Awww, she is beautiful and so is Bo.
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 09:18 PM
Aug 2013

Dogs do need doggie friends so I'm happy for Bo that he has someone to play with.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
10. Awwww!
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 09:32 PM
Aug 2013

Too cute!

Bo having a companion dog should keep him out of trouble. Dogs need doggie friends, too.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
18. an article I read yesterday at worked mentioned they didn't know if Sunny was a rescue
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 12:07 PM
Aug 2013

but added that the Obama's made a large donation to one humane society or another (sorry, I forget which).

I can give a pretty good answer to that question because I looked into getting one after meeting one in the dog park some years ago (before '08). Portuguese Water Dogs in the US are generally only sold to pre-approved (read 1%) homes and with a return guarantee. The odds of finding a PWD in any shelter up for adoption and without a guaranteed home for life are pretty much nil.

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