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22.02.04, 11:33
Bushes Mourn Death of Their Dog Spot
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 22, 2004
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 — President Bush's dog Spot, the 15-year-old English
springer spaniel, died Saturday after a recent series of strokes, the White
House said.
Mr. Bush and his wife, Laura, followed a veterinarian's recommendation to put
Spotty, as the longtime family pet was known, to sleep, said Allen Abney, a
White House spokesman.
"The president and Mrs. Bush, and the entire Bush family, are deeply saddened
by the passing of Spot," Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary,
said 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 Mr. Bush's parents, former President George Bush and his
wife, Barbara, in 1989.
The friendly brown-and-white spaniel was regularly seen ambling around the
West Wing and the South Lawn alongside the Bush's other 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 and often traveled with the Bushes to
Texas or Camp David. Spot was always the more obedient, dutifully clambering
onto a helicopter or Air Force One with no prompting while Mr. Bush often had
to chase down Barney and hand him off to an aide to be carried aboard.
www.nytimes.com/2004/02/22/politics/23SPOT.html
