Biden family dog Commander is no longer at the White House after biting incidents

[Eugene]

Source: NBC News

Biden family dog Commander is no longer at the White House after biting incidents

Oct. 4, 2023, 10:46 PM EDT
By Kelly O'Donnell and Zoë Richards

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s dog Commander, whose history of biting became public in recent months, is no longer at the White House, a spokesperson for the first lady said Wednesday.

Jill Biden's spokesperson, Elizabeth Alexander, said the Bidens are still determining what will happen next for the 2-year-old German shepherd, who has been involved in a number of biting incidents, some of which required medical care.

“The President and First Lady care deeply about the safety of those who work at the White House and those who protect them every day," Alexander said in a statement. "They remain grateful for the patience and support of the U.S. Secret Service and all involved, as they continue to work through solutions. Commander is not presently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated."

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[FirstLight]

1. poor baby...

He's young, and still needs training obviously....but he's also in an environment where he's removed from his family (his 'pack') and LOTS of strangers...

No wonder he's got some issues not knowing who is ok or not.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Ditto!

There is someone/something I wish he would bite but finding the fucking moron's tiny "mushroom" is too difficult a task for even the best dogs' noses to find.

[Shrek]

4. He knows

I learned from reading DU that he is an impeccable judge of character and bites only those who deserve it.

[Recycle_Guru]

11. glad you understand sarcasm

[Elessar Zappa]

21. I do generally trust dogs.

In my experience they ARE good judges of character. I’m suspicious of these secret service agents.

[msongs]

3. good thing this biter cannot use a semi automatic rifle. nt

[AKwannabe]

18. ...

☝️

[Takket]

5. Good. That's the responsible thing to do

No one working with the president should have to put up with dog bites. Send Commander back to Delaware where things are not to hectic.

[betsuni]

6. Biden family dog changes name to Bitin' family dog.

Get it? It is a little joke!

[ecstatic]

7. That's a lot of workers comp claims .

As a new addition to the family, he should have been removed a long time ago, after the first incident. Nobody should have to be bitten while at work.

[Recycle_Guru]

10. thank you for your input

[FSogol]

12. Should the GOP launch an investigation?

[msfiddlestix]

8. Good. Glad to read this.. sad that it took this long to deal with this situation.

I never understood why Presidents think they need pets at the white house.

I have had pets most of my life, adore cats and dogs, and usually they seem to adore me.

But boy howdy, they demand a lot of attention and care in normal domestic situations.

As President, the extremely challenging work on the desk of any normal President is enormous.

The impact and results of policies spearheaded by the oval office or other government entity carries a huge burden of attention and responsibility. Why add to that unnecessarily?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Good. Here's hoping he gets the support, care and training he clearly needs.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. This is appropriate

Probably should have already happened, but I read these were more nips than bites mostly.

[hlthe2b]

14. I AM sorry about his and I do like German Shepherds--but temperamentally they are among those

breeds least suited to the chaotic environment of the White House. I don't doubt that the typical persona of LEO (including SS)--totally focused and emitting a stern ever-present aggressive potential-- is a major trigger for this very protective (by nature) breed. Beautiful dogs and great in the right environment. The WH is simply not it.

[yardwork]

15. This is the right thing to do.

The dog is clearly stressed.

[milestogo]

16. This dog needs training.

As do the people around him. If that's too much to ask, send him to Delaware.

[AKwannabe]

17. Joe should pardon Major!

That is all

[GaYellowDawg]

19. Send him to the House

And turn him loose on the Freedom Caucus.

[sarisataka]

20. Good for everyone involved nt