With multiple episodes of biting, Commander, the Bidens’ German shepherd, will not remain in the White House, announces a spokesperson for the American presidential couple. Another animal in the family has been separated in the past for similar reasons. “Commander is not currently at the White House while we evaluate upcoming decisions,” said Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady’s spokeswoman, in a brief statement.
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President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, “prioritize the safety of all White House employees and the agents who protect them every day,” she adds. Commander, recently returned from a training course, gained prominence last Wednesday when the Secret Service, responsible for protecting high-ranking US government officials, announced that one of its agents was bitten on Monday.
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On Thursday, the American press reported that the German shepherd, who arrived at the White House in 2021 as a puppy, was involved in more biting episodes than initially reported. CNN and Axios mention that, in addition to the 11 incidents known so far with Secret Service employees, the dog would have attacked other members of the White House team. The presidential couple had already announced over the summer that the dog would undergo special training, following several reports of bites, including one incident that sent the victim to the hospital.
Major, another of the Bidens’ dogs, was also sent to training in Delaware for a period in 2021 after biting at least one White House staffer. On the recommendation of experts, the Biden family made the difficult decision to part with the dog and entrust him to friends who live in a calmer environment.”