01of 07Evan SisleyGeorge H.W. Bushand Sully the service Labrador retriever: their time together was brief, but their bond is undeniable.The 41st President of the United States,who died at the age of 94 on Friday, was matched with the specially trained canine in June.Over the past 6 months, Sully and Bush formed a friendship based on loyalty, love and trust — a friendship that extends beyond the former president’s death.Here is a look at the special time the pair shared together.
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Evan Sisley
George H.W. Bushand Sully the service Labrador retriever: their time together was brief, but their bond is undeniable.
The 41st President of the United States,who died at the age of 94 on Friday, was matched with the specially trained canine in June.Over the past 6 months, Sully and Bush formed a friendship based on loyalty, love and trust — a friendship that extends beyond the former president’s death.
Here is a look at the special time the pair shared together.
02of 07America’s VetDogs/Rebecca EdenSully —named after former airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, known for his famous emergency landing in New York City’s Hudson River in 2009 — arrived in Bush’s life after the former POTUS spent the months leading up to June 2018 in and out of the hospital forlow blood pressure and fatigue. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, recommended that the Bush family work withAmerica’s VetDogs,the same non-profit that trained one ofToday’s Puppy with a Purpose pups, to find a dog that would be a perfect fit for Bush’s medical needs and a loyal companion to the former POTUS.
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America’s VetDogs/Rebecca Eden
Sully —named after former airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, known for his famous emergency landing in New York City’s Hudson River in 2009 — arrived in Bush’s life after the former POTUS spent the months leading up to June 2018 in and out of the hospital forlow blood pressure and fatigue. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, recommended that the Bush family work withAmerica’s VetDogs,the same non-profit that trained one ofToday’s Puppy with a Purpose pups, to find a dog that would be a perfect fit for Bush’s medical needs and a loyal companion to the former POTUS.
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04of 07America’s VetDogs/Rebecca EdenSully, who learned his basic commands from inmates through VetDogs’prison puppy program, knew how to assist Bush with his day-to-day activities, but, being a dog, the service canine also knew how to put a smile on his owner’s face.Afterthe death of Barbara Bush, the former president’s wife of 73 years, in April 2018, it was important to have a beacon of joy at Walker’s Point.
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Sully, who learned his basic commands from inmates through VetDogs’prison puppy program, knew how to assist Bush with his day-to-day activities, but, being a dog, the service canine also knew how to put a smile on his owner’s face.
Afterthe death of Barbara Bush, the former president’s wife of 73 years, in April 2018, it was important to have a beacon of joy at Walker’s Point.
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Jim McGrath/Twitter
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Jim McGrath Twitter; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
07of 07Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/ShutterstockOn Dec. 4,Sully again made an appearanceat his late owner’s side, this time in the Capitol Rotunda, where Bush lies in state.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/Shutterstock
On Dec. 4,Sully again made an appearanceat his late owner’s side, this time in the Capitol Rotunda, where Bush lies in state.
source: people.com
