Commander (dog)

Commander (born September 1, 2021) is a German Shepherd owned by President of the United States Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Commander
Commander in 2022
BreedGerman Shepherd
SexMale
Born (2021-09-01) September 1, 2021
Years active2021-2023
Known forUnited States presidential and vice presidential pet
TermDecember 20, 2021– October 5, 2023
PredecessorChamp and Major
OwnerBiden family
Parent(s)Zoltan Vom Windy Ridge

Commander was a birthday gift to Joe Biden from James and Sara Biden, his brother and sister-in-law. Commander first came to the White House on December 20, 2021.[1][2][3][4] On February 13, 2022, Commander made his TV debut in the program Puppy Bowl XVIII.[5]

Records released on July 25, 2023, by conservative activist group Judicial Watch showed that Commander bit or attacked Secret Service agents at least 10 times between October 2022 and July 2023.[6] Commander was involved in an eleventh biting incident on September 26.[7][8] Commander also bit White House superintendent Dale Haney, who has taken responsibility for walking presidential dogs since the presidency of Richard Nixon, on September 13, 2023, in an incident that was photographed by a tourist and subsequently received media attention.[9][10]

On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Commander was moving out of the White House, due to the numerous biting incidents.[11]

Commander and President Joe Biden walking on the White House Rose Garden; June 21, 2022.

See also

References
  1. Bennett, Kate (December 20, 2021). "Bidens add to their family with new first puppy". CNN. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. "Biden Welcomes Puppy to White House; No Word on Promised Cat". VOA News. Associated Press. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. Brown, Kristin; Linton, Caroline (December 21, 2021). "Bidens welcome new dog named Commander". CBS News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  4. Shear, Michael D.; Rogers, Katie (December 21, 2021). "'Hey, Pal': Biden Welcomes a New Puppy to the White House". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. "Biden dog Commander to make TV debut during 'Puppy Bowl'". NBC News. Associated Press. February 11, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. Superville, Darlene (July 25, 2023). "Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show". AP News. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. Klein, Betsy (September 26, 2023). "Commander Biden bites another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. "Herdershond van Biden bijt voor de elfde keer medewerker van Witte Huis". NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  9. Hutzler, Alexandra; Nagle, Molly (October 5, 2023). "Bidens' dog Commander gone from White House after string of biting incidents". ABC News.
  10. Marcia Mallet Anderson (2022). "Fifty Years Devoted to the White House Gardens & Grounds: The Career of Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds". White House History Quarterly: 31.
  11. "Biden's dog Commander leaves White House after biting incidents". BBC News. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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