George H.W. Bushrecently welcomed a new member to his famous family.
On Monday, the former president, 94,tweeted out the newsthat he now is the proud parent to anAmerica’s Vet Dogsservice dog named Sully.
“A great joy to welcome home the newest member of our family, “Sully,” a beautiful — and beautifully trained — lab from@AmericasVetDogs.Could not be more grateful, especially for their commitment to our veterans,” Bush, a World War II vet, wrote in his tweet, which has been liked more than 15,000 times. The former POTUS has been in and out of the hospital a few times in recent months, most recently withlow blood pressure and fatigue; he also suffers from vascular parkinsonism, and since a vertebra break in 2015 has used a motorized scooter to get around.
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This match was made possible thanks to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, which recommended America’s VetDogs to Bush and his family. Sully, 2, is specially trained to help Bush with his daily activities, in addition to being a loyal canine companion.
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From here Sully was transferred back to his original home, the America’s VetDogs facility in Smithtown, New York, where he completed his specialized training program, designed to meet Bush’s individual needs.
“America’s VetDogs’ trainers and staff worked closely with the president’s team to find the best match,” said John Miller, president and CEO of America’s VetDogs, in apress release about Sully’s placement with Bush.“We are excited to work with President Bush and utilize this opportunity to shine a light on the services America’s VetDogs provides veterans and first responders to live a life without boundaries.”
Sully is one of the numerous dogs that America’s VetDogs and its sister organization the Guide Dog Foundation trains and places every year with people who need guide dogs, hearing dogs, service dogs for PTSD, services dogs for physical disabilities and therapy dogs to help with rehab at military and VA hospitals.
America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation provide service dogs to those in need with no charge to the individual, providing these individuals with a newfound independence without the hefty price tag.
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To breed, raise, train and place a service dog costs more than $50,000. America’s VetDogs depends on donations and volunteers to make their work possible. To learn how you can help, includingraising puppies training to be service dogs, visitAmerica’s VetDogs Website.
This isn’t the first pup for the former president: he andlate wife Barbarafamously raised English Springer Spaniel Millie (who even put out a book!) during their time in the White House.
source: people.com
