All the Presidents’ Pets

All the Presidents’ Pets

Major, a German shepherd whom the Bidens adopted from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018,was the first shelter dog to reside at the White House .His name recalled Biden's father, who used to tell him, "Any time you get knocked down, champ — get up!"

President Biden's dog Commander to make TV debut during 'Puppy Bowl'

President Biden's dog Commander to make TV debut during 'Puppy Bowl'

The German shepherd will appear with Biden's wife, Jill, in a video message about pet love during Sunday's broadcast of “Puppy Bowl XVIII” on Animal Planet.I'm Jill Biden, here at the White House with our new puppy Commander,” the first lady says.

President Biden has a new cat, Willow — and she’s already made the White House home

President Biden has a new cat, Willow — and she’s already made the White House home

I love having animals around the house,” Jill Biden told a local news station in 2020.The White HouseWillow’s addition comes about nine months after the couple said a new cat was on its way.

Commander in, Major out: White House pet shakeup after biting incidents

Commander in, Major out: White House pet shakeup after biting incidents

President Joe Biden on Monday introduced the newest member of his family, a purebred German shepherd puppy named Commander, while the first lady’s office said the cat she promised more than a year ago to bring to the White House would finally join them in January.

President Joe Biden introduces his new puppy

President Joe Biden introduces his new puppy

Michael LaRose, the press secretary for first lady Jill Biden, told NBC News that Major received training during his time in Delaware before returning to Washington, D.C.Major, who was adopted in 2018, became the first rescue dog to live in the White House when the Bidens moved in.

Champ, beloved Biden family dog, dies at 13

Champ, beloved Biden family dog, dies at 13

"He loved nothing more than curling up at our feet in front of a fire at the end of the day, joining us as a comforting presence in meetings, or sunning himself in the White House garden.".

Major White House news: Biden’s dog to receive anti-biting training offsite

Major White House news: Biden’s dog to receive anti-biting training offsite

Major the White House dog will receive further training away from the executive mansion after two biting incidents at his new home, a spokesman for the first lady, Jill Biden, said on Monday.

Joe Biden's dog, Major, bites second person in a month

Joe Biden's dog, Major, bites second person in a month

Joe Biden’s dog, Major, has been involved in its second biting incident in a month, the White House has said.Reporters had seen Major on a walk around the White House south lawn before the president and first lady travelled to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial early on Monday evening.

Bidens' dog Major involved in a second nipping incident at White House

Bidens' dog Major involved in a second nipping incident at White House

President Joe Biden's dog Major has been involved in a second biting incident at the White House, NBC News has confirmed.“Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings and he nipped someone while on a walk.

Joe Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, have returned to the White House

Joe Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, have returned to the White House

Adam Schultz / White HouseMichael LaRosa, the press secretary for first lady Jill Biden, confirmed to NBC News that the family's two German shepherds have been back in the White House for a few days.

A good boy again: Biden's dog will return to the White House

A good boy again: Biden's dog will return to the White House

02:56Biden added that “85% of the people there love him.” Major, a 3-year-old rescue dog, and Champ, who is 12, were moved to the Bidens' Delaware home after the incident , but the president said they would return to the White House.

Bidens' dog nips Secret Service agent's hand, causing 'extremely minor injury'

Bidens' dog nips Secret Service agent's hand, causing 'extremely minor injury'

The president and first lady's dog Major, a 3-year-old German shepherd, was the canine involved in the incident at the White House, NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander reported on TODAY Tuesday morning.

Presidential pets: From Joe Biden’s dogs in disgrace for biting to Larry the Downing Street cat

Presidential pets: From Joe Biden’s dogs in disgrace for biting to Larry the Downing Street cat

It’s been a busy week for animals in the media spotlight, with Prince Harry taking time out from his explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to feed the chickens and US president Joe Biden forced to banish his two German shepherds Champ and Major home to Delaware following a “biting incident” at the White House.

Joe Biden’s dogs sent away from White House after ‘biting incident’

Joe Biden’s dogs sent away from White House after ‘biting incident’

Joe Biden after adopting Major, in Wilmington, Delaware (Picture: AP) The First Dogs on the South Lawn of the White House (Picture: Getty)She added that the dogs were not allowed on the furniture but Major had been caught on a sofa, adding: ‘They run all over’.

Joe Biden poses with 'first dogs' Champ and Major in the Oval Office

Joe Biden poses with 'first dogs' Champ and Major in the Oval Office

The photo shows a smiling Biden in the Oval Office with the latest presidential pets, German shepherds named Major and Champ, whom the president and first lady Jill Biden brought to the White House after the dogs had been part of their family for years.

Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House

Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House

The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden s dogs Champ and Major.Major burst onto the national scene late last year after Biden, then president-elect, broke his right foot while playing with the dog at their home in Wilmington, Delaware.

President Biden’s dogs Major and Champ have moved into the White House

President Biden’s dogs Major and Champ have moved into the White House

The move also marks the first time that a shelter dog has lived in the White House, as the president and his family adopted Major in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Society.

Joe Biden's dogs arrive at the White House — see the photos

Joe Biden's dogs arrive at the White House — see the photos

Adam Schultz / Official White HouseThe Biden family is bringing dogs back to the White House.Adam Schultz / Official White HouseThe White House welcomed a pair of furry residents in Major and Champ.

It's Major: Pets poised for a return to the White House

It's Major: Pets poised for a return to the White House

Major Biden is getting an early start in the spotlight as a presidential pet after a play date ended with his owner, President-elect Joe Biden, suffering a broken foot As if that weren’t enough for one weekend, it was also confirmed that Major will have to share the White House with, of all things, a cat.

Dogs and cats living together: Joe Biden says feline will join White House pets

Dogs and cats living together: Joe Biden says feline will join White House pets

Uniting Democrats and Republicans is one thing, but Joe Biden will reportedly embrace a far more formidable challenge when he inherits the White House early next year: bridging the chasm between the nation’s cat people and dog lovers.

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