President George W. Bush wrote, upon Barney’s passing,
“Barney guarded the South Lawn entrance of the White House as if he were a Secret Service agent…Barney greeted Queens, Heads of State, and Prime Ministers. He was always polite and never jumped in their laps. Barney was by my side during our eight years in the White House. He never discussed politics and was always a faithful friend. Laura and I will miss our pal.”