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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:23 PM
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Woman who trained Obama family dog Bo dies
Woman who trained Obama family dog Bo dies

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.

When Kennedy called to check on the puppy a few weeks later, Sylvia-Stasiewicz reported the dog was perfectly suited for a family with children. Kennedy then confided she and her husband were thinking of giving him to the first family as a gift.

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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:31 PM
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1. May she be surrounded by...
happy, frolicking, affectionate doggies in the afterlife.
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Manifestor_of_Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:33 PM
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2. Yes, happy dogs all around her.
Another dog person. I'm a dog person. Not all dogs, but some.

:cry:

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