In 2021, President Joe Biden's rescue dog, Major, was sent to "live with friends" after a series of biting incidents at the White House. Staff said the environment was stressful, therefore, it was time for the five-year-old German Shepherd to be moved to a place where he would experience less anxiety.
Then, the Biden's got another dog. This time, a purebred puppy they named "Commander."
Earlier this year, government watchdog Judicial Watch revealed Commander, now a fully grown two-year-old German Shepherd, attacked White House personnel at least ten times.
"Judicial Watch announced today that it received 194 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing 10 attacks by President Joe Biden's German Shepherd, Commander, on officers of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) between October 2022 and January 2023," Judicial Watch released in July. "In several cases, the agents required medical care, including at a hospital."
This week, it happened again.
"Yesterday around 8 p.m., a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer was treated by medical personnel on complex," USSS Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has previously explained, while laughing, that the repeated attacks are simply a reaction to a "stressful environment."
"As you all know, the White House complex can be unique and very stressful. That is something I'm sure you can all understand," Jean-Pierre said in July while giggling. "It is unique, and it is stressful for all of us. So you can imagine what it's like for a family pet or family pets, more broadly."
"[The President is] working through ways to make the situation better for everyone," she continued.
If the White House was too stressful for Major, why would they bring another dog into the same environment and expect a different result? (Although these kinds of biting incidents didn't occur with dogs belonging to President Obama, Bush, or Clinton). Clearly, whatever Biden was "working through" with Commander isn't working.
The hard truth is, any other dog would have been put down by now. Instead, Commander is allowed to continue his reign of terror at the White House. Too harsh? Dogs are euthanized for attacking other dogs. Commander has attacked people 11 times, inflicting serious injuries needing extensive medical care.
"The Humane Rescue Alliance in D.C. made a difficult decision Sunday morning to euthanize Marley, a dog that has experienced behavioral issues over the last three years, including a recent attack on another dog. On Feb. 1, Marley was placed in an Arlington, Virginia, foster home. On Feb. 16, while on a walk, a small Yorkshire terrier, leashed and harnessed, got away from her owner and approached Marley. Seventy-pound Marley bit the Yorkshire terrier's neck without warning, held and shook her without releasing her. In the 30-45-second-long incident, Marley did severe damage to the Yorkshire terrier," WUSA9 reported earlier this year. "The terrier was taken to an animal hospital and treated for injuries that required stitches, a drain and hospitalization. The dog will need ongoing veterinary care to treat her wounds. The foster owner was also bit 12 times while trying to separate the dogs. "
Canine behavior in almost every city around the country is deemed the responsibility of the owner, and yet, Biden doesn't seem to care about the ongoing liability. Given this type of behavior has happened with two consecutive dogs, clearly, the Bidens — President Joe Biden in particular — is not a good dog owner or trainer. As a result, Secret Service agents have been severely injured. Major and Commander have also suffered.
According to Washington, D.C., code, a "dangerous dog" is defined as "any dog that without provocation causes a serious injury to a person or domestic animal." These laws are in place because dog bites can cause permanent injury and death, especially against children. By allowing this aggressive behavior to continue, Biden has created an unsafe working environment for those in his administration.
"There's uniqueness here where it's the residence of the president of the United States, but it's also the workplace for hundreds, thousands of people. And you can't bring a hazard into the workplace. And that's what is essentially happening with this dog. One time you can say it's an accident, but now multiple incidents, it's a serious issue," former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow told CNN.
Current Secret Service agents agree, with one writing in an email, "What a joke [redacted] – if it wasn't their dog he would already have been put down – freaking clown needs a muzzle – hope you get to feeling better [redacted]."
If Commander belonged to anyone else in the District, he wouldn't be around to bite another day. If he gets sent to "live with friends" like Major before him, the Biden's have no business getting another dog — while Biden works in the White House or when he leaves office.