Happy Birthday, Barney Bush!

Posted by Joy Butler Sep 26, 2007

A yappy hour is in order for First Dog, Barney Bush. Born September 30, 2000, Barney, a black Scottish Terrier turns seven on Sunday. I'm sure Miss Beazley, another Bush Scottie, and Willie, the First Cat will be on hand to help him celebrate. Befitting a dog of his status, Barney lives quite an exciting life. On his White House page he is pictured overseeing the president's greeting of the Israeli Prime Minister, playing ball and rolling in the grass on the South Lawn with Miss Beazley, tiptoeing through the tulips, examining Fall pumpkins, meeting the press behind microphones, posing in the snow, frolicking in the surf, and riding in the pickup truck with G.W..

For a dog who has special access to the Oval Office through the Colonade door, lounges on a red and gold carpeted White House Grand Staircase, and listens in on presidential meetings with foreign leaders, he's baffled that a purple dinosaur outranks him in a Google search. However, I doubt he will let it get him down. He will find something exciting to do for his birthday! Happy birthday, Barney Bush!