WASHINGTON (KGO) -- California Governor Jerry Brown's dog has cancer and faces a bleak prognosis.
Sutter, a Welsh Pembroke Corgi, has been a constant companion to Brown and his wife for the past six years.
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He suddenly got sick Friday and underwent emergency surgery, but veterinarians couldn't remove all of Sutter's cancerous masses.
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"As you can imagine, this is a very hard time for the governor and the first lady. Sutter is a very important part of their family. He's a very important part of the governor's office family, really, and the entire capitol family. So we're all pulling for him. He's a fighter. We're hoping he'll pull through this," Brown's spokeperson Deborah Hoffman said.
Sutter turned 13 last month, which is about the average life span for a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
California Governor Jerry Brown's dog named Sutter is seen in this undated image. (KGO-TV)