Time to let the dogs in: Biden pets Major and Champ set for White House
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Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 04:03 PM IST
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Trump was the first president since Andrew Johnson in the 1860s not to share the presidential digs with a pet.
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Major, a German Shepherd, will be the first rescue dog ever to live in the White House.
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WASHINGTON: The arrival of the Bidens and their dogs Major and Champ at the White House this week marks the return of a longstanding tradition - four-legged furry friends at the 18-acre estate that is home to the U.S. president.
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