Farewell to the White House: President Biden’s dogs travel to Delaware over violent incident

President Joe Biden’s two German Shepherds, Champ and Major, were taken to their home in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday after the aggressive behavior. of the youngest dog.

The Bidens adopted the three-year-old Major in 2018. He became the first animal shelter dog to live in the White House.

His other dog, Champ, is 13 years old and has a more docile demeanor due to his advanced age.

US media noted that the adaptation of Major it had been a little more complicated since then Being young he has more energy and all day he would jump, bark and be aggressive with security personnel at times. of the White House, in one of those incidents, it degenerated into a bite.

The two dogs moved into the White House four days after Joe Biden won the presidency.

Until It has not been released whether the dogs will stay in Delaware indefinitely. or if they return to Washington, DC.

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Joe Biden promised his wife to buy a dog after the 2008 presidential election if Barack Obama managed to win the race. Jill Biden pasted various photos of dogs onto the seats of Biden’s campaign plane for him to see.

Bought the dog as a puppy from a breeder in Pennsylvania, and his granddaughters named him Champ (born circa 2008).

Champ’s name reminded Biden of the advice his father gave him, quien decía “¡Whenever you are knocked down, champion, stand up!” (“¡Every time you get knocked down, champion, get up! “).

Joe Biden has an affinity for German Shepherds, having trained them in the past. Biden gave young children Champ plush toys during his vice presidency.

Major

Major (born circa 2018) was a litter box rescue dog that had been exposed to “something toxic” in their home, and whose owner could not afford the cost of veterinary care for them.

It was collected by the Bidens earlier that year from the Shelter of the Delaware Humane Association. and has been with them since the end of 2018.

The day Joe Biden adopted the dog from the shelter, he was “telling stories and taking selfies with the staff” for over an hour.

The origin of Major’s name is not publicly known, but given its meaning (greater in English) Beau Biden, Joe Biden’s son with his first wife, Neilia Hunter, was a Major in the National Guard of the Delaware.

Major will join other dogs adopted by world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and his Labrador-Griffon Nemo cross, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his dog Kenzie.

On November 28, 2020, President-elect Biden broke his foot playing with Major.

In November, Biden was injured while playing with Major and ended up wearing a walking boot for a few weeks as his injury healed.

By linking the incident to CNN at this moment, Biden explained that he had just stepped out of the shower when Major dropped a bullet in front of him.

“And I walk down that little alley to get to the bedroom.” And I caught the ball… and he ran, ”Biden said. “And I play, I run after him and I grab his tail. And what happened was he slipped on a mat. And I tripped on the carpet he slipped on. That’s what happened. Wow, that’s not a very exciting story. “

No pets lived in the White House during the four years of the Trump administration.; It is it was the longest period no presidential animals in over a hundred years.

The tradition of having presidential pets dates back to George Washington’s two terms and has been carried on by 31 of the 46 presidents. Donald J. Trump was the first president in more than a century without a pet.

Recent four-legged White House residents include Bo and Sunny, two Portuguese water dogs owned by Barack Obama and his family.

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