Woman who trained Obama family dog Bo dies

[RamboLiberal]

WASHINGTON — Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, the trainer who prepared President Barack Obama's dog Bo for life as the first dog, has died.

Sylvia-Stasiewicz, 52, died Wednesday of respiratory failure at a Virginia hospital, her ex-husband Paul Stasiewicz said Saturday.

Sylvia-Stasiewicz initially had no idea the Portuguese water dog that arrived at her Virginia home two years ago was destined for life at the White House — an experience she described in a recent book.

Vicki Kennedy, the wife of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, had contacted Sylvia-Stasiewicz to ask if she would determine if the 5-month-old puppy was suitable for a family with children. The Kennedys had previously trusted Sylvia-Stasiewicz with training their dogs, so the request wasn't unusual.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41092159/ns/us_news-life/

RIP. You trained a real sweetheart of a dog in Bo.

[Raine]

1. This is really sad, she was so young

so many that have died in the last few days have been younger. R-I-P

edit: typo