George HW Bush's service dog, Sully, makes a last moving tribute

The Gold Labrador who was working as an assistance dog for President George HW Bush rests in front of his coffin in a moving tribute.

million. Bush, who was the 41st president of the United States between 1989 and 1993, died late. Friday at the age of 94.

On Monday, the Sully dog ​​will travel with the coffin during the Texas-Washington DC flight.

Mr. Bush's body needs to rest in the state this week before the end of the day. National mourning.

The casket will be airlifted from Texas to Washington aboard Air Force One, temporarily renamed Special Air Mission 41 as a tribute to the late president, and back on Wednesday, accompanied by Sully.

The photo was tweeted by Jim McGrath, spokesman for Mr. Bush showing Sully next to the coffin of Mr. Bush Sunday with the caption: "Complete Mission".

Social media users thanked Sully for his service and commented on the loyalty of his dogs and dogs to their owners.

Sully named after Chesley airliner "Sully" Sullenberger. , who landed a jet plane on the Hudson River in 2009, saving the 155 passengers and crew on board.

Two – year – old Labrador was assigned early in the year as a service dog to Mr. Bush, who was using a wheelchair in the vehicle.

Sully is a very well trained dog who can perform a number of commands, including opening doors and fetching items such as the phone when he rings.

He will now work as an assistance dog. therapy for wounded soldiers.

Sully has his own Instagram account; He is shown here that he "helps with the vote" while Bush was voting in the mid-term US presidential elections last month.

All American presidents did not like dogs: John F Kennedy was allergic to dogs and Donald Trump. do not have one.

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President Bush was under treatment for a form of Parkinson's disease and had been admitted to hospital with a blood infection in April

. He died at age 94 in Houston, Texas.

He will be buried at the Texas Presidential Library, alongside his wife, Barbara Bush, who died seven months ago.

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