WASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s family dog Bo, who became a popular resident of the White House, died on Saturday from cancer, the former president said, remembering him as “a constant, gentle presence in our lives.”
Obama had promised his young daughters Malia and Sasha that they could get a dog after the 2008 election, and Bo joined the family soon after they moved into the president’s official residence.
“Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion,” Obama said on Twitter, sharing photographs of him and Bo running down a White House corridor and Bo being petted by children.
“For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives — happy to see …
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