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Biden’s dogs ‘WILL be allowed back to White House’ after German Shepherd ‘bit guard & charged at staff’
PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s two German shepherds “WILL be allowed back” to the white house after one of the canines reportedly behaved aggressively toward White House staff.
Major, adopted by Biden in November 2018, had a “biting incident” with a White House security member, two sources told CNN on Monday.
Biden’s two German shepherds ‘WILL be allowed back’ to the white house after one of the canines reportedly behaved aggressively toward White House staff[/caption]
Major, adopted by Biden in November 2018, had a “biting incident”[/caption]
The extent of the injury to the security staff was not immediately known.
But the injury was serious enough that Major and Biden’s other dog, Champ, were taken back to Wilmington, Delaware.
But now the White House have revealed the dogs will return home.
A WH official told NBC News, “Yes, they will be back” referring to the First Couple’s dogs.
“With the First Lady traveling for three days, Champ and Major went to Delaware to stay with family friends.”
Major, 3, had shown agitated behavior on several occasions including “charging” at staff, jumping and barking, sources told CNN.
Champ, about 13 years old, was slower due to his older age.
Champ has been with the Bidens since 2008[/caption]
The White House have revealed the dogs will return home[/caption]
Major and Champ have previously stayed at the Delaware home with minders when First Lady Jill Biden was away.
The two dogs moved into the White House less than a week after Biden was inaugurated in January.
Last month, the first lady told Kelly Clarkson, “I’ve been getting obsessed with getting our dogs settled because we have an old dog and we have a very young dog.”
The first lady said the dogs had to take an elevator and “they’re not used to that,” and that they had to go on the South Lawn with many eyes on them.
“So that’s what I’ve been obsessed with, getting everybody settled and calm,” Jill Biden said.
The first lady admitted that Major was on the couch although dogs are not allowed to get on furniture in the White House.
“They run all over,” she said.
The Bidens adopted Major from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018, a few months before Joe announced his bid for president.
Major is the first shelter dog to live in the White House.
Champ has been with the Bidens since 2008, soon after Biden was elected vice president.
President Biden left for a two-day trip to Washington and California on Monday afternoon to visit military bases.
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In late November, Joe Biden slipped while playing with Major and twisted his ankle.
He was examined by an orthopedist and a follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline fractures of his lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones in the mid-section of his foot.
“It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks,” Dr Kevin O’Connor said at the time.
