On Monday, the Obamas announced a new addition to their family: a dog named Sunny.

Like the current Obama family dog, Bo, Sunny is a Portugese water dog. Sunny came to the Obamas from Michigan, according to a statement released by the White House, and was born in June 2012. The Obamas adopted the dog when Michelle Obama realized that Bo needed more attention.

In the past, Bo has been eager to help the First Family with their official duties, from visitingĀ Walter ReedĀ and theĀ Children's National Medical Center, to inspecting theĀ Holiday decorationsĀ at the White House, to greeting guests at the White House onĀ toursĀ and during theĀ Easter Egg Roll, but in October, the First Lady told reporters that she hosted a ā€œdoggie play dateā€ because ā€œBo doesn't have enough dog interaction.ā€ So now, in addition to helping with those official duties, Bo takes on the important role of big brother!

We suspect Sunny will follow in Bo's footsteps and keep the President company in the Oval Office, go for walks with the First Family after their 6:30 family dinner and evenĀ jump up on the First Lady's lapĀ from time to time!

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Jozen Cummings is the author and creator of the popular relationship blogĀ Until I Get Married, which is currently in development for a television series with Warner Bros. He also hosts a weekly podcast with WNYC about Empire called Empire Afterparty, is a contributor atĀ VerySmartBrothas.com and works at Twitter as an editorial curator. Follow him on Twitter.