Sully and The President




A dog named Sully. That name reminds me of Sully Sullenberger, the hero of flight 1549 who was able to save dozens of lives by landing a plane on the Hudson River in New York.

Alas another Sully has emerged to save the day as President George H.W. Bush’s favorite companion.

Not since Rin Tin Tin and Lassie has a dog received so much attention, praise, and love.

Sully’s sad looking face is enough to make a grown person cry. And many have.

Most people are interested in what’s going to happen to Sully.  They worry about how much he’s going to miss 41 and the Bush family, and wonder if the family should keep him as one of their pets. There’s even been long conversations on this on social media.

Many are debating whether Sully is actually depressed, or whether he even knows his former owner is gone. Hundreds of people want to adopt him. They think he should have a home, forever.

I know these service type dogs are trained and I guess they get used to having more than one owner. Did anybody ever ask him though if he wanted a life like that?

That’s a lot to ask even for steak meals three times per day and a warm bed to sleep in at night.

I think after his harrowing adventure he should be allowed a forever home as a reward.

I heard that he was extremely smart, smarter than the average fifth grader. He slept by President Bush‘s bed every night. They taught him how to push a button with his nose if the President said “Sully I need help”. He would push the button and the President’s aid would come rushing in. So he received a treat every time this happened.

Well apparently he didn’t get treats often enough so, after a while, he just pushed the button on his own. It worked every time! Who would refuse to go onto the President’s bedroom to check on him? Now that’s one smart dog. 

If you ask me, he does want to have a forever home instead of being a vagabond going from place to place.

He could get treats every day just from being Sully. And that’s enough.

I think that other Sully, Sullenberger, even retired after his last great adventure.





Comments

  1. Magic maryDecember 17, 2018 at 1:48 PM

    Well written story about Sully...I agree with you....Give him a forever home, and lots of treats!

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