Let’s All Take a Moment to Appreciate Lennu, the Finnish Presidential Pup

Lennu is an exceptionally cute dog, and who doesn’t like exceptionally cute dogs?

Hint, the answer is: No one.

Pup-lovers worldwide have fallen in love with Lennu, a five-year-old Boston terrier whose owner just so happens to be the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö. He’s been making a few furry public appearances as of late (the dog, not the President, though I suppose the prez is there too), and seems to have a habit of distracting cameras away from his owner and onto himself.

In other words, Lennu is a very photogenic pup.

Photos of the little guy have been making the rounds on Twitter.

excuse me but are you aware of Lennu, the Finnish president's dog pic.twitter.com/sBVSOiExw6

— Kelly Weill (@KELLYWEILL) 22 February 2017

ever since seeing that tweet earlier I can't stop looking at pictures of Sauli Niinistö's dog ffs pic.twitter.com/bdTCjYTlKJ

— minna helena (@minna_helena) 22 February 2017

In other news, The Finnish President's dog Lennu is 1000x more presidential than our soulless circus peanut. 😍 pic.twitter.com/7mh5Dw19yF

— Shannon DeVido (@shannondevido) 22 February 2017

Donald Trump is reportedly the first president in 150 years to not own a pet. The Washington Post says aside from the physical and psychological benefits of having a furry first friend, they also soften the president’s image.

Well, that might explain a lot…

Our own PM, Malcolm Turnbull, had a little terrier pooch called Mellie. Sadly, Mellie crossed the rainbow bridge in 2015.

Turnbull wrote a touching eulogy on his dog-blog, calling the beloved pet a "brave, fond and loyal friend".

Aww, rest in peace.

Photo: Twitter (@droohani) and Malcolm Turnbull's blog