Bush lost his dog
WASHINGTON - President Bush's dog Spot, the 15-year-old English springer spaniel who had remained eager to please despite increasing health troubles, died yesterday.
Bush and his wife, Laura, went along with a veterinarian's recommendation to euthanize Spotty, as the longtime Bush family pet was known, according to White House spokesman Allen Abney.
She had suffered a series of strokes recently, including one last week, he said.
"The president and Mrs. Bush and the entire Bush family are deeply saddened by the passing of Spot," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said yesterday in a statement. "A loyal and loving companion, Spot was a beloved member of the Bush family for nearly 15 years. She will be missed."
Spot was no stranger to the White House. She was born there to Millie, the well-known dog of Bush's parents, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, in 1989.
The friendly brown-and-white spaniel was regularly seen ambling around the South Lawn alongside the other, more energetic Bush dog, Barney, a black 3-year-old Scottish terrier.
The two dogs were routinely brought out to greet the president upon his return to the White House from trips, no matter the hour.
- source: AP news
What the people say ?
NORFOLK, Va. -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Sunday expressed condolences about the death of President Bush's dog, Spot, but praised the decision to euthanize her.
"The number one problem for the best-kept dogs is that their people cannot bring themselves to say goodbye long after the animals' joy in living has left due to illness," PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement.
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