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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.
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lame54
(35,343 posts)NewDayOranges
(693 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)hopefully he'll get some therapy, some quiet time, learn some new tricks, and come out a happier camper.
Haggard Celine
(16,864 posts)I might bite someone myself.
Jilly_in_VA
(10,041 posts)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.