News][Link] ‘Mission complete’: Sully the service dog to accompany Bush one last time

[ginaxmill]

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/02/politics/sully-hw-bush-41/index.html

Washington (CNN) Sully H.W. Bush, a yellow Labrador service dog who worked with the late former President George H.W. Bush, will be traveling with Bush's casket on his flight to Washington, DC, according to a source familiar with the plans.

Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman, posted an image of Sully next to Bush's casket on Sunday along with the caption, "Mission complete."

Politics aside, Sully seems like a cool dog.

 

[onewithfaith]

@ginaxmill This image made me tear up. So sweet and so sad for the Goodboy

 

[unworthybutgrateful]

@ginaxmill I have one of Sully’s half siblings from the same organization (she’s a pet now, but originally was training as service dog through Vetdogs) and they look so similar this image rips me apart every time I see it.

 

[asotoskori]

@ginaxmill I’d never seen Sully before. Hopefully one of the Bush family members will adopt him. GOOD BOYE.

 

[ginaxmill]

@asotoskori Evidently the plan is for Sully to continue working. I believe he's only 2 years old. From a Washington Post story:

Although his presidential mission is complete, Sully’s work isn’t done. America’s VetDogs said the Labrador will join the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he will assist with “physical and occupational therapy to wounded soldiers and active duty personnel during their journey to recovery.”

That Sully will continue to serve veterans was a source of comfort for the Bush family. George W. Bush, the late president’s son and 43rd president, predicted that the dog will bring joy to patients at Walter Reed....

 

[asotoskori]

@ginaxmill Thank you for posting this good news! Hope he has a long happy life

 

[hal4x]

@ginaxmill Poor baby, he's going to miss him.

 

[dreamharp]

@ginaxmill Feeling immense empathy for Sully. I am sure he played his role well. Want to wrap that dog in my arms.

 

[howzat]

@ginaxmill Can I put forward the motion to have this picture as the banner for a bit? It's so fitting for this sub.

 

[elvennice]

@ginaxmill I’m not crying.. you’re crying

 

[linmiga]

@ginaxmill My screen is blurry.

 

[habzsauce]

@ginaxmill Don't use the monicker 'Mission Complete' as to the service dog. The dog actually completed his mission, as assigned, with desired results.

'Mission Complete' is probably the most embarrassing remembrance of the Bush legacy (Jr or Sr).

 

[ginaxmill]

@habzsauce Yeah, it’s Jim McGrath, a Bush family spokesman, who tweeted the photo of Sully with the caption “mission complete,” and then CNN and others repeated that in headlines. Better that than “mission accomplished,” I suppose.

 

[jordanw123]

@ginaxmill I didn’t really care about Bush’s passing, but this tugged my heart strings.

 

[willemdafoe62]

@ginaxmill Cool

 

[chriscat38]

@ginaxmill Further proof that, no matter how massive an asshole you were in life, your dog will continue to love you when you're gone.

 

[varadella]

@chriscat38 He did bad and good things just like every other person and president. We have the ADA because of this guy and that alone is something worth immense praise.

 

[sisterdonna]

@varadella I dont like his son but Bush Sr. was alright as a President.
Just alright.

 

[matteoiv]

@chriscat38 Speaking ill of the dead makes you an asshole In real life, just so you know.

 

[kyglm]

@ginaxmill Not into the grave I hope