Sully the service dog’s dedication to his best friend George H. W. Bushcontinues.
Afterstanding guard over the late president’s coffinthis weekend, the yellow Lab visited his owner once again at the Capitol Rotunda, where Bush lies in state, on Tuesday.
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Bush,who died on Friday at the age of 94, wasmatched with Sully, aAmerica’s VetDogsgraduate, in June after the former president spent months in and out of the hospital. Since the beginning, the pair was inseparable and this bond has continued beyond Bush’s death.
Sully at the funeral of former President George H. W. Bush.Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma
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“Later this week, Sully will return back to America’s VetDogs in Smithtown, New York, for a temporary stay throughout the holiday season before joining the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Facilities Dog Program,” the statement read.
“Sully will be working alongside fellow VetDogs facility dogs SGT Dillon and SGT Truman who are there to assist with physical and occupational therapy to wounded soldiers and active duty personnel during their journey to recovery at Walter Reed Bethesda,” America’s VetDogs added.
At the medical center, Sully will help service members learn to adapt to prosthetic limbs through “retrieval, bracing, and innovative tug-of-war exercises.”
On Sunday, George W. Bushposted a send-off on Instagramfor his dad’s loyal canine companion.
“As much as our family is going to miss this dog, we’re comforted to know he’ll bring the same joy to his new home, Walter Reed, that he brought to 41,” the 43rd president wrote.
source: people.com
