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Meet ‘Sully,’ George H.W. Bush’s New Service Dog Named After Hero Pilot

Image source: George H.W. Bush via Twitter
Image source: George H.W. Bush via Twitter
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By Faithwire Staff
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June 26, 2018

A yellow Labrador Retriever has joined the household of former President George H.W. Bush.

The service dog is named Sully after Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the hero pilot who successfully pulled off an emergency landing with a plane full of passengers on the Hudson River in New York City.

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Bush tweeted a photo of himself with Sully and Former President Bill Clinton on Monday.

A great joy to welcome home the newest member of our family, "Sully," a beautiful — and beautifully trained — lab from @AmericasVetDogs. Could not be more grateful, especially for their commitment to our veterans. pic.twitter.com/Fx4ZCZAJT8

— George Bush (@GeorgeHWBush) June 25, 2018

Sully was trained by America’s VetDogs, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans.

“Could not be more grateful, especially for their commitment to our veterans,” Bush said of the organization.

Sully can do almost anything, according to Bush’s spokesman, Jim McGrath.

“As one person said, he can do just about anything except make you a martini, but not to worry, he can go get you someone to make you a martini,” McGrath joked.

The service dog is already famous enough to have his own Instagram, which more than 15,000 followers as of Tuesday morning.

On the road to Walker's Point. Can't wait to meet my new trainer and all the new friends. #SullyHWBush #DogOfInstagram #TalesOfALab #InstaDog #InstaDogs #Dogs #AmericasVetDogs #GuidedogFoundation #labrador

A post shared by Sully H.W. Bush (@sullyhwbush) on Jun 25, 2018 at 1:10pm PDT

I started settling in at Walker’s Point yesterday. Lots of new smells and kind people. I have had a lot of training to get to this point, it hasn’t always been easy, but I am ready for the job. “Any definition of a successful life must include service to others”

A post shared by Sully H.W. Bush (@sullyhwbush) on Jun 26, 2018 at 7:01am PDT

Bush is currently spending the summer at his Maine home, following his hospitalization, which immediately followed the death of his wife and former first lady, Barbara Bush.

(H/T: CNN)

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