Major training: Biden dog gets help adjusting to White House
DARLENE SUPERVILLE , Associated Press
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1of6A handler walks Major, one of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden s dogs, Monday, March 29, 2021, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6President 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, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)Mandel Ngan/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6A handler walks Major, one of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden s dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)Mandel Ngan/APShow MoreShow Less
At 104 inches tall and 225 pounds, Atlas is on track to becoming certified as the tallest living dog in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The first dogs made headlines in March when they were moved to the Biden family home in Delaware after Major demonstrated aggressive behavior at the White House, biting a security team member.
The first lady’s press secretary Michael LaRosa told CNN following the second incident, Yes, Major nipped someone on a walk. Out of an abundance of caution, the individual was seen by [the White House Medical Unit] and then returned to work.
Major, 3, was adopted by the first family in 2018. He has reportedly received training after the first aggressive incident.
Following the incident, Biden told “Good Morning America” during an interview that Major did not bite someone and penetrate the skin.
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April 12, 2021 | 11:41 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s dog Major will get professional help adjusting to the White House after a pair of biting incidents last month.
Private training for the 3-year-old German shepherd will be “off-site” in the Washington area, Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson for Jill Biden, said Monday in an emailed statement. The training is expected to last a few weeks, he said.
The Bidens also have a second German shepherd, 12-year-old Champ, at the White House. But it is the younger canine who has been the source of angst since both dogs were relocated to the White House in January from the Bidens’ home in Delaware.