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April 12, 2021 Updated: April 12, 2021, 9:36 am
1of6thA handler leads Major, one of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, March 29, 2021.Evan Vucci / AP
2of6thPresident Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Dogs Champ (right) and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Almond Ngan / Pool via AP)Almond / AP only3of6th
4thof6thA dog handler guides Major, one of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Almond Ngan / Pool via AP)Almond / AP only
5of6thPresident Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Dogs Champ (right) and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Almond Ngan / Pool via AP)Almond / AP only6thof6th
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s dog major will receive professional help adapting to the White House after two biting incidents last month.
The private training for the 3-year-old German Shepherd will be “off-site,” in the Washington area, Michael LaRosa, a spokesman for Jill Biden, said in a statement emailed Monday. The training should take a few weeks, he said.
The Bidens also have a second German Shepherd, the 12-year-old Champ, in the White House. But it’s the younger dog who has been the source of fear since both dogs were brought to the White House from Biden’s house in Delaware in January.
Last month, the White House confirmed that Major caught someone while out on a walk. Shortly before this incident, Major caused a minor injury to an intelligence officer on March 8, the White House said.
Both dogs spent time in Delaware after the first incident – the White House said it was because the first lady was traveling for a few days – and the president had said major was being trained.
On National Pet Day Sunday, Jill Biden tweeted photos of both dogs with the caption, “I love these two!”
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DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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