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White House Christmas: First Dog Bo Through the Years

By: Kayla Kitts

Kayla is a contributing writer with 10+ years of experience in the home and lifestyle space. She has tested and reviewed everything from bamboo sheets to handheld vacuums. She is passionate about recommending the best products to readers and always searches for the best deals.

Explore White House Christmases past as the home's designers integrate a variety of Bo — and now, Sunny! — decor into each year's holiday themes.
Gingerbread Replica of the White House
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Holiday 2013

This year's 300-pound gingerbread White House replica features a miniature Bo (left) and Sunny (right) sitting on the front steps of the home.

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First Dogs on White House Gingerbread House
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Holiday 2013

A miniature Bo can always be found gracing the gingerbread house's front lawn. This year, newly-adopted Portuguese water dog Sunny makes her debut.

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Dog Topiary for White House Christmas 2013
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Holiday 2013

The east wall of the East Garden Room features ribbon topiaries of first dogs Bo and Sunny surrounded by stacks of books and fresh greenery.

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First Dogs on HGTV's White House Christmas 2013
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Holiday 2013

First Lady Michelle Obama holds Bo (left) and Sunny (right) in the State Dining Room during the holiday preview.

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White House Model Made From Gingerbread and Chocolate
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Holiday 2012

Miniature Bo enjoys his last Christmas as the only pup on the traditional White House gingerbread house.

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Small Christmas Tree With Colorful Ornaments and Dog Replica
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Holiday 2012

A life-sized Bo replica made of 20,000 black and white pom-poms is the centerpiece of the East Garden Room. Handmade "Bo-flake" ornaments adorn surrounding trees to surprise young visitors.

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Christmas Snow Globe With Desk and Dog
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Holiday 2012

This handmade snow globe featuring first dog Bo is just one of the surprises visitors can find throughout the White House Christmas tour.

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First Lady With White House Family Dog in White House at Christmas
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Holiday 2012

The cameras start flashing as soon as Bo enters the room at first lady Michelle Obama's holiday home preview.

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White House Dog Watches Christmas Tree Arrival
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Holiday 2011

Each year, Bo is on hand to welcome the arrival of the Blue Room Christmas tree.

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White Chocolate and Gingerbread White House Model
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Holiday 2011

Weighing in at 400 pounds, the gingerbread replica features transparent windows so visitors can peek inside state floor rooms, plus a sitting Bo near the front steps.

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First Dog Bo Replica Crafted From Buttons
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Holiday 2011

Designers placed five Bo replicas throughout the White House in 2011. This Bo in the Red Room is made entirely of 318 black and white buttons.

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First Dog Bo Replica Made From Trash Bags
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Holiday 2011

This larger Bo replica in the Library is crafted out of trash bags.

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First Dog Bo Replica Accessorizes Doorway
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Holiday 2011

Black and white pom-poms are used to create a soft, faux Bo at the East Entrance.

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Miniature White House Covered in White Chocolate
Photo: Marty Katz
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Holiday 2010

The 450-pound gingerbread house reveals viewable replicas of the State Dining Room and East Room. Bo sits by the steps near the kitchen garden and beehive.

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First Dog Bo Replica
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Holiday 2010

Designer Genevieve Gorder playfully pets Bo's crafty life-sized replica in the East Garden Room prior to its big reveal.

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Two Sheets of Dog-Shaped Cookies With Black Icing
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Holiday 2010

Nothing says Christmas quite like gingerbread cookies, especially ones shaped like first dog Bo.

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Gingerbread White House Covered in White Chocolate
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Holiday 2009

The Obamas celebrate their first Christmas in the White House by continuing the gingerbread house tradition started in the 1960s. One special addition started in 2009: a miniature Bo is added to the home's lawn.

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