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The Obamas' family dog Sunny dies, the former president says

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died. Former President Barack Obama posted about the family's loss on social media Wednesday.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Obamas announce loss of dog Sunny, ‘a cherished member of our family' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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)

  2. The Hill

    Obamas announce death of family dog Sunny (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Obama and his family say they're mourning the loss of their "pretty much perfect" dog, Sunny. "Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family," Obama wrote in a Wednesday post on X. The Obamas welcomed Sunny, a 1-year-old Portuguese water dog, in 2013.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    The Obamas' family dog Sunny dies, the former president says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died. Former President Barack Obama posted about the family's loss on social media Wednesday.

  4. New York Post

    Barack Obama announces death of ‘cherished’ former first dog Sunny (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former first dog Sunny Obama has died, her longtime master, former President Barack Obama, announced Wednesday. She was 13.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Obama Announces Loss of Family Dog Sunny After 13 Years (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Barack Obama announced the death of his family’s 13-year-old Portuguese water dog Sunny, describing her as a “force of nature” who loved his daughters and helped around the White House. Tributes emphasize Sunny’s athletic energy, loyalty, and bond with Bo, noting she disliked getting wet and remaine…

  6. NOTUS

    Barack Obama Announces the Death of His Family Dog Sunny (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The Portuguese water dog joined the first family in 2013.

  7. People

    Michelle and Barack Obama Announce the Death of Beloved Dog and Former White House Resident Sunny (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Sunny lived at the White House during Barack Obama’s presidency with fellow Portuguese Water Hound, Bo, who died in 2021

  8. HuffPost

    Obamas Mourn Death Of Beloved Family Dog Sunny, Hailed As ‘Pretty Much Perfect’ (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Sunny was athletic, “full of boundless energy” and “loved the girls, even if they were pestering her when she was napping,” the former president said.

  9. UPI

    Former President Obama announces death of family dog Sunny (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama announced the death of their family dog Sunny, whom they had for 13 years.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Obama family’s beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, dies at 13 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama shared that the family’s beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died on Tuesday. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” Obama wrote on X on Wednesday. “We got Sunny at the start of our second term in the White House, and all of us – including our first dog…

  11. BBC News

    Obamas' 'fiery and gorgeous' dog Sunny dies (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The Portuguese Water Dog spent 13 years with the family, meeting many high-profile visitors in the White House, including Pope Francis.

  12. CBS News

    Obamas' dog Sunny dies: "A cherished member of our family" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "As far as our family was concerned, she was pretty much perfect," former President Obama wrote about Sunny, who was a 13-year-old Portuguese water dog.

  13. The Guardian

    Obama family dog Sunny dies: ‘a force of nature’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Sunny, who joined the Obama family at the White House in 2013, was the second Obama dog after Bo, who died in 2021 Sunny Obama, the Obama family’s second beloved Portuguese Water Dog, died on Tuesday, Barack Obama announced on Wednesday morning.

  14. ABC News

    Barack, Michelle Obama announce death of 'cherished' dog Sunny (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Sunny joined the Obamas during Barack Obama's second administration.

  15. KTVZ Bend

    Sunny, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog, dies at 14 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Sunny, the Portuguese water dog who romped into the White House at the start of President Barack Obama’s second term and injected the mansion with playful — at times, too playful — energy, has died. She was 14.

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