It’s been a busy year for Sully.
George H. W. Bush’s former service dog became a household name last yearafter a photo of the Labrador guarding the late president’s coffinappeared on the canine’sInstagram account on Dec. 2.
The heartbreaking shot of Sully mourning his owner,who died on Nov. 30, 2018 at the age of 94, put a spotlight on theshort but special friendship the former president and the service dog shared. Sully was matched with Bush in June 2018 to serve as a companion to him following several hospitalizations.
The loyalty Sully showed to Bush has made an impression on countless animal lovers, and now it will be immortalized.
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Sully is getting his own bronze statue in the east wing of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. According toAmerica’s VetDogs, the nonprofit that trained and placed Sully with Bush, the statue will feature Sully in a sit position with his leash in his mouth, “depicting the ‘retrieve’ task VetDogs trains” their dogs to perform. The statue of Sully will also show the canine wearing his official America’s VetDogs service dog vest with the Great Seal of the United States of the back.
Susan Bahary
Bahary is looking forward to immortalizing Sully and sharing his courage and compassion with others through her work.
“I fell in love with Sully and wanted to capture in life-size bronze the beautiful loyalty and bond that our beloved president inspired in him and that was forever seared in our memories.” Bahary said. “As a sculptor known worldwide for my service animals monuments, I feel Sully helps honor the President’s legacy, wonderful groups like America’s VetDogs and raises awareness of all types of service animals, as I ‘m also doing through the National Service Animals Monument and the Purple Poppy movement.”
Courtesy America’s VetDogs
An exact date for the public debut of this touching honor has not been released.
source: people.com
