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Bo Obama, the Obama family's beloved Portuguese water dog passed away on May 8, 2021, after a battle with cancer.
Barack Obama posted a truly heartfelt thread about Bo and his time with the former President throughout his political career as an unstoppable, unending force of love that got Barack through some of his darkest days.
Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion. For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives\u2014happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and everyday in between.pic.twitter.com/qKMNojiu9V
 — Barack Obama (@Barack Obama)
        1620500496


He was exactly what we needed and more than we ever expected. We will miss him dearly.pic.twitter.com/CHweCxwJ7a
 — Barack Obama (@Barack Obama)
        1620500501
Condolences immediately poured in from all sides of the internet.
so so sorry
 — WeRateDogs\u00ae (@WeRateDogs\u00ae)
        1620506139

We are so sorry for your loss. Our fur babies give us unconditional love. Bo will be with my Noodles over the Rainbow Bridge.
 — Katie S. Phang (@Katie S. Phang)
        1620500950

I\u2019m so sorry for your loss. Dogs are one of God\u2019s greatest gifts to us.
 — Jenna Ellis (@Jenna Ellis)
        1620524792
And according to the former President, during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, even some people who Obama was very surprised to hear positive thoughts from sent them his way.
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"I can't tell you how many people said, 'You know, I think you were the worst president ever but here's my dog and I really feel sorry for you because I know how close I was with my dog,'" he said.
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. No matter how small or hairy, they are indeed members of the family.\n\nMy heart goes out to you and your family.
 — Sol (@Sol)
        1620783023

My sincerest  sympathy to all your family. I have lost dogs and know the hole it leaves in your heart and home. We added knew members to our family and though the loss is never gone it is Less each day with our love for our new pups.
 — Norma (@Norma)
        1620668807

Very sorry for your loss. We have a dog we love dearly so we know attched we become. I am sure you will miss him.
 — Janet Graham (@Janet Graham)
        1621022310

I can see that Bo was a precious friend and a beloved member of your family. I am so sorry for your loss.\n\nRest In Peace, dear Bo. pic.twitter.com/mfiZCCoKDw
 — \ud83d\udd4aHirondelle\ud83d\udd4a (@\ud83d\udd4aHirondelle\ud83d\udd4a)
        1620502963
"As I was reading these comments, it did make me sometimes think, 'Gosh, if we could be as kind and thoughtful toward each other as we are about our pets, we'd be doing a little bit better.'"Obama also said Bo was the one "friend" he had in Washington who was nice to him, no matter what.
Sweet Bo. Dogs are so pure. My Bruce will keep him company at the rainbow bridge pic.twitter.com/KUxF1zRxz5
 — jen holt (@jen holt)
        1620517241

:( Bo will truly be missed. I\u2019m no fan of Obama, but Bo was an absolutely charming member of their family. The video of him walking up Air Force 1 is enough to make anyone smilehttps://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1391106025269440516\u00a0\u2026
 — Rachel Stands with Yahweh\u2019s Land \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@Rachel Stands with Yahweh\u2019s Land \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1)
        1620601664
RIP, Bo. 
 You will be missed by us all.
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Bo Obama, the Obama family's beloved Portuguese water dog passed away on May 8, 2021, after a battle with cancer.

Barack Obama posted a truly heartfelt thread about Bo and his time with the former President throughout his political career as an unstoppable, unending force of love that got Barack through some of his darkest days.

Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion. For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives\u2014happy to see us on our good days, our bad days, and everyday in between.pic.twitter.com/qKMNojiu9V
— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) 1620500496

He was exactly what we needed and more than we ever expected. We will miss him dearly.pic.twitter.com/CHweCxwJ7a
— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) 1620500501

Condolences immediately poured in from all sides of the internet.

so so sorry
— WeRateDogs\u00ae (@WeRateDogs\u00ae) 1620506139

We are so sorry for your loss. Our fur babies give us unconditional love. Bo will be with my Noodles over the Rainbow Bridge.
— Katie S. Phang (@Katie S. Phang) 1620500950

I\u2019m so sorry for your loss. Dogs are one of God\u2019s greatest gifts to us.
— Jenna Ellis (@Jenna Ellis) 1620524792

And according to the former President, during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, even some people who Obama was very surprised to hear positive thoughts from sent them his way.

"I can't tell you how many people said, 'You know, I think you were the worst president ever but here's my dog and I really feel sorry for you because I know how close I was with my dog,'" he said.

I am so terribly sorry for your loss. No matter how small or hairy, they are indeed members of the family.\n\nMy heart goes out to you and your family.
— Sol (@Sol) 1620783023

My sincerest sympathy to all your family. I have lost dogs and know the hole it leaves in your heart and home. We added knew members to our family and though the loss is never gone it is Less each day with our love for our new pups.
— Norma (@Norma) 1620668807

Very sorry for your loss. We have a dog we love dearly so we know attched we become. I am sure you will miss him.
— Janet Graham (@Janet Graham) 1621022310

I can see that Bo was a precious friend and a beloved member of your family. I am so sorry for your loss.\n\nRest In Peace, dear Bo. pic.twitter.com/mfiZCCoKDw
— \ud83d\udd4aHirondelle\ud83d\udd4a (@\ud83d\udd4aHirondelle\ud83d\udd4a) 1620502963

"As I was reading these comments, it did make me sometimes think, 'Gosh, if we could be as kind and thoughtful toward each other as we are about our pets, we'd be doing a little bit better.'"

Obama also said Bo was the one "friend" he had in Washington who was nice to him, no matter what.

Sweet Bo. Dogs are so pure. My Bruce will keep him company at the rainbow bridge pic.twitter.com/KUxF1zRxz5
— jen holt (@jen holt) 1620517241

:( Bo will truly be missed. I\u2019m no fan of Obama, but Bo was an absolutely charming member of their family. The video of him walking up Air Force 1 is enough to make anyone smilehttps://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1391106025269440516\u00a0\u2026
— Rachel Stands with Yahweh\u2019s Land \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@Rachel Stands with Yahweh\u2019s Land \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1) 1620601664

RIP, Bo.

You will be missed by us all.

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