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Former President Barack Obama announced on X that his family's Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died at age 13 on Tuesday. Obama shared memories of Sunny from when the dog joined their family during his second term in the White House, describing her as energetic and protective. He highlighted her playful antics on the South Lawn and noted she often assisted the staff around the residence. Sunny and Bo, who passed away in 2021, were well-known figures during Obama's presidency despite an incident where Sunny bit a visitor in 2017.Obama expressed deep sorrow over Sunny’s passing, emphasizing her loyalty and companionship over thirteen years.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-16,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Former President Barack Obama announced that his family's beloved Portuguese Water Dog Sunny died at the age of 13 on Tuesday. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Obama described her as "a cherished member of our family" who was "always loyal, always sweet, and always ready for adventure." Sunny joined the Obama family in August 2013 during Barack Obama's second term at the White House, following Bo, another Portuguese Water Dog who passed away in 2021. Known for her energetic nature, Sunny often followed the White House staff around and was protective of Bo. The Obamas also noted that Sunny had a particular fondness for playing with their daughters Malia and Sasha, despite occasional mischievous incidents like biting a visitor in 2017.
Written for “Sunny The Dog Dies” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
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Former President Barack Obama shared that the family’s beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died on Tuesday.
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Dog → share → Tuesday
“Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” Obama wrote on X on Wednesday.
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Obama → lose → Wednesday
“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.
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all → get → love
We also had trouble keeping up with her, for Sunny was a force of nature.
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Sunny → have → 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.”
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that → leap → squirrels
“She loved our team, and would often follow them around, helping them on the job.
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She → love → job
She was fiercely protective of Bo, who she rightly sensed wasn’t always as alert and attentive as she was.”
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she → sense → Bo
Sunny and Bo, the Obama family’s other Portuguese Water Dog that died in 2021, became White House icons during Obama’s administration.
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that → die → administration
Their black, curly coats stuck out against the impeccably kept White House lawn.
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coats → stick → lawn
Bo even became part of a heavily circulated selfie taken by former first lady Michelle Obama.
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Bo → become → Obama
Sunny also stepped into the spotlight for less-than-glamorous reasons in 2017 when she bit an 18-year-old White House visitor, who tried to kiss her and ended up needing stitches.
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who → step → stitches
Nonetheless, both dogs were picture-perfect and ready to step into the spotlight during their human’s presidency.
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dogs → step → presidency
“But as far as our family was concerned, she was pretty much perfect, and for thirteen years, she would be by our side – always loyal, always sweet, always ready for adventure, still fiery and gorgeous till the very end of her days,” Obama said.
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Obama → concern → days
“We will miss her terribly, and imagine she’s with her big brother now, making sure he’s okay.”
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he → miss → brother
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