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Author Craig Grossi discusses how his rescue dog helped him with PTSD on ‘America’s Newsroom’<\/p>\n
Former President Barack Obama announced Saturday that the family\u2019s dog Bo, who lived with the Obamas while they were in the White House, passed away. <\/p>\n
“Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion. For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives\u2014happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and everyday in between,” Obama wrote on Twitter, along with a photo of him running alongside the Portuguese water dog. <\/p>\n
Bo joined the Obama family in April 2009. He was a gift from the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., a key supporter of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign who became close to the family. Bo helped Obama keep a promise to daughters Malia and Sasha that they could get a dog after the election.<\/p>\n
The Obamas also adopted another Portuguese water dog while they were in the White House, Sunny. <\/p>\n
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\n 3\/18\/15 – The White House- Washington DC First dogs Bo and Sunny Obama wait to go for a romp on the South Lawn of the White House. photos by: Christy Bowe- ImageCatcher News (Photo by ImageCatcher News Service\/Corbis via Getty Images) The first pets were highly popular in the Obama White House and even had their own schedules along with the rest of the family. <\/p>\n “Everybody wants to see them and take pictures,” Michelle Obama said in 2016. “I get a memo at the beginning of the month with a request for their schedules, and I have to approve their appearances.”<\/p>\n
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