President Joe Biden's dog will soon be returning to the White House following a recent biting incident.
During an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos for 'Good Morning America' on Wednesday (March 17), President Biden confirmed Major, the first rescue dog to live at the White House, would be returning after being sent to the first family's home in Delaware.
"The answer is yes," Biden said. "Major was a rescue pup. Major did not bite someone and penetrate the skin. The dog's being trained now with our trainer at home in Delaware."
President Biden said 85% of people at the White House "love" Major and the rescue dog was surprised to see two unfamiliar people during the incident.
"But he turned a corner, there's two people he doesn't know at all, you know, and they move and moves to protect. But he's a sweet dog. Eighty-five percent of the people there love him. All he does is lick them and wag his tail," Biden told ABC News.
Earlier this month, the two German Shepherds belonging to President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were sent back to the family's home in Wilmington, Delaware after Major had an incident involving aggressive behavior.
Initial reports indicated that Major and Champ Biden, a 13-year-old dog that has slowed down physically due to his advanced age, were both sent back and will remain at the Biden family's home in Wilmington.
However, Michael LaRosa, the first lady's spokesman, told USA TODAY in an email that the two dogs would return to the White House after Dr. Biden returns from traveling, which President Biden also acknowledged during the interview with ABC News.
"He was going home. I didn't banish him to home. Jill was going to be away for four days. I was going to be away for two, so we took him home," Biden said.
Major, 3, has been known to display agitated behavior at times, which includes jumping, barking and "charging" at staff and security members, sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
A source familiar with the pets told CNN the two dogs prefer to remain together, which President Biden has acknowledged publicly, noting that part of the reason for adopting Major was to give Champ a companion and keep the older dog active.
"We got Major, he's a rescue dog. We asked the vet, 'What can we do to keep Champ going?' and he said, 'Get him a young dog.' They're buddies," President Biden told the media on Valentine's Day while walking the two German Shepherds unleashed on the North Lawn via CNN.
Champ and Major moved into the White House from Delaware less than a week after President Biden's inauguration on January 20.
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