{"id":6838,"date":"2026-07-09T19:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:01:25","slug":"pancake-the-first-puppy-of-texas-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6838","title":{"rendered":"Pancake, \u2018the First Puppy of Texas,\u2019 has died"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed &#8220;the First Puppy of Texas,&#8221; has died. She was 11 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6836\">Stepdad accused of sex assault as cops widen probe into girl\u2019s lethal Benadryl ingredient dose<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Abbott posted a tribute Wednesday on X, that included pictures of the canine through the years.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Image 1 of 4<\/span> <\/p>\n<div>\u25bc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Pancake licks the face of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his wife Cecilia.\u00a0<\/span> <span> (<strong>Greg Abbott\/X<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6833\">Cyclosporiasis map: 29 states now investigating diarrheal illness<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><br \/>\n      From: FOX Local<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The Abbotts got Pancake as a puppy in 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cecilia and I are so grateful for the 11 years that Pancake brought joy and affection to our family and to guests of the Mansion,&#8221; Abbott wrote. &#8220;She will be greatly missed by all the Texans who met her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The governor did not say what caused Pancake\u2019s death, but the average lifespan of a female golden retriever is 10 to 12 years, according to PetMD.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6830\">This Florida airport has a new name: President Donald J. 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