White House staffers care for President Joe Biden’s dog “Major”
Joe Biden’s dog, Major, has been biting people since he arrived at the White House. Experts say, “It’s not a dog problem.”
Larry Krohn, a professional dog trainer, told Politico that a dog’s behavior, whether good or bad, is a function of the environment in which it lives.
“And that’s where he passes his time and spends time with people.” Krohn added that its biting behavior in fact comes from fear and insecurity in its mind. He says this mindset is typical in German Shepherds like Major.
“Especially when it comes from a bad background.” Krohn told Politico that as a result “you can’t punish a dog …… you can’t blame a dog.”
According to Krohn, “You have to change the mindset of dogs so that they feel comfortable and confident, and they trust the people around them.”
After coming to the White House, Biden’s 3-year-old dog, Major, brewed two bites in March.
The first time he bit a Secret Service employee, causing him to seek help from the White House Medical Unit (WHMU). White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called it a “minor” incident.
Biden called the major “a sweet dog. In an interview with ABC News, he explained the dog’s bite by saying the dog “turned a corner and saw two people he didn’t even know. Being a dog, he would have rushed over to show his protection.
After the first bite, the major and Biden’s other dog, Champ, a 13-year-old German shepherd, were sent to Wilmington, Delaware, to be cared for by a friend. Two weeks later, he returned to the White House.
In an interview with “Good Morning America,” Biden denied that his dog was sent away after he got into trouble.
The interview, which aired on “Good Morning America,” was watched by trainer Joel Silverman, who said, “No one took it seriously from the beginning.”
Late last month, the major again bit an employee on the South Lawn of the White House. Michael LaRosa, press secretary for first lady Jill Biden, said the dog “bit a person while walking him. She said the person who was bitten was not injured, but “out of an abundance of caution” had been examined by the White House medical unit and returned to work.
CNN, which first reported the bite, said the employee works for the National Park Service.
“When a dog bites once, people need to look at it.” Silverman told Politico. Whoever is not taking dog bites seriously, “that’s a problem. That’s a red flag.”
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