‘Today our family lost a true friend’: Barack Obama announces death of family dog Bo
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Barack Obama has announced the death of the family dog Bo.
“Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion,” the former president wrote in a post on Twitter.
“For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives—happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and every day in between.”
Bo, a male Portuguese Water Dog, was almost thirteen years old and spent much of his life at the White House as “First Dog”.
On the night he was elected as the 44th president, Mr Obama promised his daughters Malia and Sasha that they would be getting a puppy when they moved into the executive mansion.
There was much speculation over what breed of dog the Obamas would choose, or whether they would adopt from a shelter.
Bo was reportedly named by the Obama children after their cousins’ cat and Michelle Obama’s father, in addition to the R&B musician Bo Diddley. His name was also the initials of the former president.
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