Obamas’ dog Sunny dies: “A cherished member of our family”

Updated on: September 16, 2026 / 11:54 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington — Former President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the family's dog, Sunny, had died, calling the 13-year-old Portuguese water dog a "cherished member of our family."

In a social media post, Obama wrote "we will miss her terribly."

"As far as our family was concerned, she was pretty much perfect," Obama wrote. The post was reshared by his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, and had been viewed on X over 2 million times within three hours of being shared. They also shared a Facebook post with several photos, including one with the pope, which had hundreds of thousands of reactions.

The Obama family adopted Sunny as a puppy during his second term in 2013. On Wednesday, Obama wrote that the whole household, including their first dog, Bo, "immediately fell in love" with her, adding that for the next 13 years, "she would be by our side – always loyal, always sweet, always ready for adventure, still fiery and gorgeous till the very end of her days. "

Obama also described the contrast between his two dogs' personalities. Bo could usually be won over with a treat…

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