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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,395 posts)
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 02:53 PM Apr 2021

First dog Major to get extra training after White House biting incidents

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Joe Biden's two dogs, Major, is headed to training outside the White House after two biting incidents at his new home, a spokesman for first lady Jill Biden said Monday.

The off-site, private training will take place in the Washington area, and it is expected to last a few weeks, said Michael LaRosa.

"Major will undergo some additional training to help him adjust to life in the White House," LaRosa said.

Major, the younger of the Bidens' two German Shepherds, did not break skin in the first incident, the president told ABC last month. Later in March, the dog bit a security staff member causing a "minor injury," a White House spokeswoman said at the time.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-dog-major-extra-training-125452202.html

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First dog Major to get extra training after White House biting incidents (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
He should meet with Manchin first lame54 Apr 2021 #1
+10,000 THIS! 😂 NewDayOranges Apr 2021 #4
Good one! MLAA Apr 2021 #5
I feel bad for Major... stillcool Apr 2021 #2
If somebody moved me to Washington, Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #3
He does probably need some training Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #6

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
2. I feel bad for Major...
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:11 PM
Apr 2021

hopefully he'll get some therapy, some quiet time, learn some new tricks, and come out a happier camper.

Jilly_in_VA

(10,041 posts)
6. He does probably need some training
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 05:17 PM
Apr 2021

but the media need to stop over-hyping the incidents, and a rotation of the SAME staff, who LIKE and UNDERSTAND dogs, need to be the ones who walk the boys, especially Major, on a regular basis. Apparently the second incident had something to do with the person who was walking him being on his phone, and Major (probably rightly!) thinking the person should be paying attention to HIM.

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