Twitter users are sick as dogs just thinking about the deep loss Americans will face come next Friday. Nope, it’s not President Barack Obama, nor the first lady—it’s the FDOTUS, the first dogs, that everyone is weeping over.
White House/Flickr
White House/Flickr
White House/Flickr
Bo and Sunny, the first family’s Portuguese Water Dogs, are just as iconic as the Obamas themselves. Having joined the family in 2009, Bo, distinguished by his white markings, enjoyed a first term alone before being joined by Sunny in 2013.
The pair fit in perfectly at the White House during both casual and formal events, their prim black curls and Bo’s natural tuxedo shirt allowing the duo to dress up with ease. And now that they’re off to roam greener pastures (metaphorically, that is, because how could any gig be cushier than being a White House dog?), Americans are having trouble mustering the emotional strength to say goodbye.
This is Bo. He was a very good First Doggo. 14/10 would be an absolute honor to pet pic.twitter.com/AdPKrI8BZ1
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) January 11, 2017
This is Sunny. She was also a very good First Doggo. 14/10 would also be an absolute honor to pet pic.twitter.com/YOC1fHFCSb
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/thotcouture/status/819237491970543616
https://twitter.com/kateseltzer/status/819180194779004928
Goodbye Bo and Sunny! The position of First Dog will soon sadly be empty 😔 #ObamaFarewell pic.twitter.com/q3KpSU6f4V
— Dogs Today (@Dogs_Today) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/HARLEYRAEJEPSEN/status/819102387398852608
https://twitter.com/MADI2S0N/status/819405189966954496
https://twitter.com/kc_kurz/status/819064223796002816
https://twitter.com/KeelinGreene/status/819047838055272449
i got tears in my eyes bc i started thinking about the obama's dogs
— talentless hag (@chloe_kv) January 1, 2017
Bye Bo, Bye Sunny! It's been a slice! Hope life outside the #WhiteHouse isn't too ruff 🐶🐶 pic.twitter.com/K4UMcWXcKC
— Pet Sitter's Tale (@PetSittersTale) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/GiaNoBrand/status/817762150991196162
https://twitter.com/ayyy_its_soap/status/815969755949568004
Bo and Sunny fans will have little time to mourn the pooches’s online presences, however. President-elect Donald Trump may already have a replacement lined up—a puppy Goldendoodle named Patton, named after a World War II general Trump said he admires, George Patton.
According to the Washington Post, though Trump is currently pet-less, a prominent philanthropist in possession of Patton who has known Trump for more than two decades believes Trump will adopt the pup. Peep video of Patton below (the clip has no sound.)
In the Dec. 6 report, spokeswoman Hope Hicks said Trump hadn’t yet made a decision on the young pup, though the philanthropist, Lois Pope, felt otherwise.
“I’m sure. Every president has a first dog,” Pope said at the time. “It goes with the presidency.”
H/T the Huffington Post