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Obamas announce loss of dog Sunny, ‘a cherished member of our family'

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The Obama family is mourning the loss of a beloved family member who joined them during their time in the White House. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wrote on social media Wednesday. The Obamas went on to reveal that the family’s dog Sunny passed away. “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,” their message read. “We also had trouble keeping up with her, for Sunny was a force of 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. And whereas the way to Bo’s heart usually involved a treat, Sunny was more interested in having us run around with her, roll on the floor with her, or have her belly rubbed for as long as we were willing.” Sunny’s passing comes just five years after the family’s first dog