Biden says Major, his German Shepherd, is out of the dog house

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Biden says Major, his German Shepherd, is out of the domestic dog house

President Joe Biden says his rescue dog, a German Shepherd named Major, is being trained after an incident last week but has not been banished from the White House, adding the pet is yet adjusting to life there surrounded by strangers.

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden says his rescue dog, a German Shepherd named Major, is being trained after an incident terminal week merely has not been banished from the White House, adding the pet is still adjusting to life in that location surrounded by strangers.

"Major did not bite someone and penetrate the skin," Biden told the ABC program "Skilful Morning America" in an interview that aired on Wednesday.

"You turn the corner and there'south ii people you don't know at all and they move, and he moves to protect," Biden added, referring to U.S. Secret Service and other staff who the High german Shepherd encounters at the 18-acre (7-hectare) White Firm complex.

"He'due south a sugariness dog. 80-5 pct of the people at that place love him. All he does is lick them and wag his tail," said Biden, who moved into the White Business firm with his two dogs later he became president in January.

"The domestic dog's being trained now. ... I didn't banish him to dwelling house" in Delaware, Biden added.

The White Business firm last week said the domestic dog had returned to Biden's domicile state while the president and first lady Jill Biden were traveling simply did non direct accost media reports of an incident involving security staff.

Asked if Major was at present "out of the dog house," Biden said: "Yes."

Biden adopted Major in 2022 from the Delaware Humane Society to bring together his other German Shepherd. That dog, Gnaw, is already familiar with Washington life. Biden got Champ in 2008, the year he was elected vice president under President Barack Obama.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing past Will Dunham)