Presidential Pets

[Lou]

They said that this article would answer all my questions.
It didn't answer any of them.

It said that Joe will walk the dogs. What I want to know is will he feed the dogs. We all know that dogs love the guy who can get food into their bowl. I also want to know what kind of diet the dogs are on. do they get to eat as much as they want? canned or dry? or homemade?

I also want to know if they get to sleep on the bed? Are they allowed on the couch? Have they figured out which door to look at when they want to go out? Do they have favorite toys? What are they? Do they have any doggie friends?

White House Staffer Reveals the Care First Dogs Like Champ and Major Get as Presidential Pets

All of your questions about the daily lives of first pets — answered!

people.com

 

[Lou]

This is a very well written article.

This is how it starts

There are too many ways for a house to be empty when a dog doesn’t live there. A hundred ways. A thousand ways. A crumb dropped or a splatter spilled is just a mess to clean up, not a wonderful surprise for a creature who lives in open anticipation of wonder. A door is just the way into an empty house, not the entrance to a party where everyone has been waiting for you far longer than they could bear.​

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This is how it ends

But perhaps it’s not entirely wrong for Champ and Major to give us hope that compassion and kindness and loyalty and love have truly returned to the People’s House. And to hope it’s not too late for them to return to the nation, too.​

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I recommend you read the middle yourself

Opinion | A Dog’s Place Is at the White House (Published 2021)

A home feels different when a dog lives there. Now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be different, too.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Lou]

I got some answers.

they are not allowed on the furniture
they are not allowed on the beds
except they sneak in and sleep with the grandkids.

The White House Rules for the Bidens' German Shepherds (and What They Can Still Get Away With)

President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden admit that — though the dogs are well-trained — Champ and Major break little rules from time to time

people.com

 

[Lou]

More pics

 

[Lou]

This is so great to have Presidential Pets again.
this article even has video.

First Lady Jill Biden Has Been 'Obsessed' with Getting Dogs Champ and Major 'Settled' at the White House

Champ and Major Biden are the new stars of the White House

people.com

 

[Lou]

Oh. No. One of the dogs bit someone and they have been both sent home to Delaware.

https://fox8.com/news/bidens-dogs-sent-home-after-biting-incident-report/

 

[Veganite]

Obviously it wasn't the hand that feeds him. lol

German shepherds are lovely dogs, but very protective. It's just their nature, and if not highly trained, they will protect instinctively. I suspect that's what happened with Biden's German shepherd.

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[Lou]

Obviously it wasn't the hand that feeds him. lol

German shepherds are lovely dogs, but very protective. It's just their nature, and if not highly trained, they will protect instinctively. I suspect that's what happened with Biden's German shepherd.

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I was under the impression that they are highly trained. the younger one may not have finished his training yet.

the White House might be a very stressful place for dogs. They probably have dozens of vacuum cleaners, mailmen, lawn mowers, and strangers. Not to mention helicopters.

 

[Lou]

Banning Major and Champ from the White House is a bunch of malarkey | CNN

Come on, man! The first shelter dog to live in the White House, Major the German shepherd, has entered and exited as if through a revolving door, writes Carol Bryant. There are many things that can be done if dogs show signs of aggression or unruly behavior; banishing them from their "mom" and...

www.cnn.com

This is an interesting article. And although I agree with the authors views, I think she may have jumped the gun a bit on this one.

the WH claims that the trip back to Delaware had already been planned before the incident because Jill was going on a 3 day excursion. And that is was just a temporary thing.

One cool thing I learned from the article is that there is a Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). or an award for best Dog Blog.

 

[Lou]

This is getting ridiculous

The conservative activist group Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit in federal court Monday that names the "Biden family dogs" and accuses the U.S. Secret Service of not reporting an alleged March biting incident.​

Biden Family Dogs, Champ and Major, Trigger Conservative Group Lawsuit

"We have no doubt that Major and Champ are good dogs but politicians and bureaucrats can't be trusted," the Judicial Watch federal complaint reads.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Lou]

Champ has died​

'Our sweet, good boy': First pooch Champ Biden dies, age 13, after months in White House

All good dogs go to heaven, and Champ Biden, who died Saturday at age 13, was a good dog.

www.usatoday.com