Meet Sully, George H.W. Bush's new service dog

George H.W. Bush
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Former President George H.W. Bush announced on Monday that he has a new companion, of the four-legged variety.

Sully — named after Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger who safely landed his plane on the Hudson River in New York City in 2009 — has been trained to do everything from fetch items to answer the phone, CNN reports, and Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said he can "do just about anything except make you a martini, but not to worry, he can go get you someone to make you a martini."

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It was an eventful Monday for Sully, who has his own Instagram page that will be used to educate people on what service dogs can do; he was in the presence of not one but two former presidents, as Bill Clinton stopped by the Bush's Maine compound for a visit. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.