April 11 was National Pet Day, giving pet owners across the country a chance to show off their precious animal pals. Former first lady Michelle Obama took the opportunity to celebrate the occasion by sharing a photo of Bo and Sunny, the Obama family’s dogs, on Instagram.
“Happy #NationalPetDay to these two bundles of joy! Thanks for always making my day a little brighter — and for the endless cuddles,” she captioned a photo of the Portuguese water dogs.
Bo and Sunny have been a part of the Obama family for quite some time. Bo was given to daughters Malia and Sasha as a gift by Senator Ted Kennedy in 2009, shortly after Barack Obama’s first inauguration.
The Obama family went on to adopt Sunny in 2013 and, according to the White House, chose the name because “it fit her cheerful personality.”
The former president has repeatedly expressed how much his pets mean to him, describing Bo as “the only reliable friend a politician can have in Washington” in his memoir A Promised Land.
The former first lady was far from the only celebrity sharing photos of their pets on National Pet Day. Dolly Parton posted a photo of her and her “favorite god dog” Billy the Kid on Instagram.
Candace Cameron Bure’s dog, Boris, who went viral last year due to being unexpectedly large, got a shoutout on Instagram from the Fuller House star.
Rapper Missy Elliott shared videos of her two dogs, Icy and Ms. Fendi Dior, on Twitter, with both getting thousands of likes from her fans.
Shania Twain even used the day to introduce her dog Camper to her followers on Instagram, writing that they should “expect A LOT of puppy videos from here on out.”
