Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz: Obama's Dog Trainer Dies at 52-years-old - Gather Celebs News Channel

The animal lover who trained Bo for the Obama family, Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, has passed away at 52-years-old. It was reported that she was admitted at Fauquier Hospital, where she went into a coma and then died of respiratory distress.

She trained animals for many of Washington's political elite, including the families of the late senator Edward M. Kennedy and President Obama. Dawn actually worked with the Obama family dog for months before she found out who its intended owners were. She was only asked, “To observe whether the dog would be suitable for a very busy family with two young daughters.”

Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz was happily married to Paul Stasiewicz, an Alexandria dentist. Before her death she wrote a book with Larry Kay, “The Love That Dog Training Program," which was released in 2010.

She truly loved her work and loved being surrounded by animals. At one point in her life, she had three infant children, five dogs, two ferrets, two talking parrots, four Siamese cats, several rabbits and hamsters, and one snake. What a full house, can you even imagine?

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