In this photo taken in March 2012, then-US President Barack Obama greets his dog, Bo, outside the Oval Office in Washington, DC. AFP
In this April 2010 photo, Bo, the Obamas' family pet, sits in the Cross Hall of the White House. AP
This August 2010 photo shows presidential pet Bo climbing the stairs of Air Force One for a flight to Chicago with Barack Obama. AP
In this June 2011 photo, first dog Bo enjoys a nap in a shady spot on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. AP
In this November 2014 photo, Michelle Obama, left, follows her daughters Malia, centre, and Sasha, as they arrive to welcome the official Christmas tree to the White House. Malia has Bo on a leash and Sasha has the family's other dog, Sunny, on a leash. AP
Barack Obama reads from the children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' along with Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and their dog Bo, during the White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2012. EPA
Bo walks past decorations at the South Portico before a Halloween event at the White House in October 2015. EPA
Barack Obama speaks to members of the press while Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia play with Bo in April 2009. EPA
Barack Obama had promised his daughters, Malia and Sasha, that they could get a dog after the 2008 election. AP
In this December 2009 photo, Bo stands near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC. AP
Bo died on May 8, 2021, after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media. AP
In this December 2015 photo, Michelle Obama, with dog Bo, is surrounded by children in the State Dining Room of the White House. AP
In this photo taken in April 2009, Malia Obama walks six-month-old Portuguese water dog Bo alongside Barack Obama, Sasha Obama and Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House. AFP
In this photo taken in March 2012, then-US President Barack Obama greets his dog, Bo, outside the Oval Office in Washington, DC. AFP
In this April 2010 photo, Bo, the Obamas' family pet, sits in the Cross Hall of the White House. AP
This August 2010 photo shows presidential pet Bo climbing the stairs of Air Force One for a flight to Chicago with Barack Obama. AP
In this June 2011 photo, first dog Bo enjoys a nap in a shady spot on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. AP
In this November 2014 photo, Michelle Obama, left, follows her daughters Malia, centre, and Sasha, as they arrive to welcome the official Christmas tree to the White House. Malia has Bo on a leash and Sasha has the family's other dog, Sunny, on a leash. AP
Barack Obama reads from the children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' along with Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and their dog Bo, during the White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2012. EPA
Bo walks past decorations at the South Portico before a Halloween event at the White House in October 2015. EPA
Barack Obama speaks to members of the press while Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia play with Bo in April 2009. EPA
Barack Obama had promised his daughters, Malia and Sasha, that they could get a dog after the 2008 election. AP
In this December 2009 photo, Bo stands near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC. AP
Bo died on May 8, 2021, after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media. AP
In this December 2015 photo, Michelle Obama, with dog Bo, is surrounded by children in the State Dining Room of the White House. AP
In this photo taken in April 2009, Malia Obama walks six-month-old Portuguese water dog Bo alongside Barack Obama, Sasha Obama and Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House. AFP
In this photo taken in March 2012, then-US President Barack Obama greets his dog, Bo, outside the Oval Office in Washington, DC. AFP