'We already love him': Bush family announces adoption of adorable rescue puppy named Freddy

George W. Bush says he and his wife, Laura Bush, have adopted a new pet
They visited the Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center and left with a puppy
Named him Freddy and told Facebook followers: 'We already love him'
Family's most famous pet, a Scottish Terrier named Barney who spent eight years in the White House, died in 2013 at the age of 12

Published: 13:23 GMT, 15 November 2016 | Updated: 01:37 GMT, 16 November 2016

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There's a new member of the Bush family: a rescue puppy.

George W. Bush says he and his wife, Laura Bush, visited the Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center in Dallas last week just to thank employees for their work, but they ended up leaving with a puppy.

The former president wrote on Facebook that they named the puppy Freddy, adding that 'even our cats Bob and Bernadette are finding Freddy's charm futile to resist.'

New addition: George W. Bush is pictured with his wife, Laura Bush and their new dog Freddy

The SPCA of Texas posted this picture on Twitter and said they were honored to welcome George W. Bush and his wife to the center

'Laura W. Bush and I are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our family, Freddy Bush,' he wrote. 'We visited the SPCA of Texas' Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center last Tuesday to thank them for their great work – and came home with a puppy.

'We already love him... If you could use a little extra joy in your life, consider adopting a pet from an animal shelter or rescue group.'

Bush spokesman Freddy Ford told the Dallas Morning News the puppy is an Australian Shepherd mix.

Ford says the pooch is about 12 weeks old and was among several dogs that were abandoned in southern Dallas last month.

George W. Bush carries his dog Barney as Laura Bush holds Miss Beazley after stepping off Air Force One upon arrival in Waco, Texas in December 2005

The SPCA of Texas tweeted: 'We were honored to welcome President George W. Bush & Mrs. Laura Bush to Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center where they adopted Freddy Bush!'

The family's most famous pet, a Scottish Terrier named Barney who spent eight years in the White House, died in 2013 at the age of 12.

Miss Beazley, also a Scottish Terrier, died in 2014, aged nine.