WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dog Major will get professional help adjusting to the White House after a pair of biting incidents last month.
Private training for the 3-year-old German shepherd will be "off-site" in the Washington area, Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson for Jill Biden, said Monday in an emailed statement. The training is expected to last a few weeks, he said.
A handler walks Major, one of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
The Bidens also have a second German shepherd, 12-year-old Champ, at the White House. But it is the younger canine who has been the source of angst since both dogs were relocated to the White House in January from the Bidens' home in Delaware.
Last month, the White House confirmed that Major had nipped someone during a walk. Shortly before that incident, Major caused what the White House said was a minor injury to a Secret Service employee on March 8.
Both dogs spent time back in Delaware after the first incident — the White House said it was because the first lady would be traveling for a few days — and the president had said Major was being trained.
On National Pet Day on Sunday, Jill Biden tweeted photos of both dogs captioned, "Love these two!"
Love these two! đź’• #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/IJTArse0zW
— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) April 12, 2021
Champ and Major
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, left, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's two German shepherds, Champ, shown here, and Major, officially joined the first family at the White House in late January.
Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s dog, Champ, lies down during a Joining Forces service event at the vice president’s residence in Washington. Champ and Biden’s other dog, Major, are now residents of the White House.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's two German shepherds, Champ and Major, have officially joined the first family at the White House.
