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President Biden welcomes new German Shepherd puppy named Commander

WOOF! There's a new resident at the White House - a German Shepherd puppy named Commander. Here's a look at the first family's new dog.

I voted other... who cares.

FWIW

Assuming they got a good home for Major, I see nothing wrong with their choice.  I've had dogs for years and had to rehome two, plus I took in 2 rehomed pups.  Bidens have had GSDs for years, they know the breed and they know their capabilities.  Why was/is it okay for Bushs to have a dog but Bidens can't?  IIRC most presidents have had dogs! Some both dogs and cats, and IIRC there were some weird ones.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_pets

The German Shepherd community is mixed on this but no one I’ve seen anywhere is wildly excited about the puppy.  They are not a young couple and they don’t have time for a puppy, so they will not raise it themselves.  Someone will be hired to do that.  Major is going to a home he knows with owners who will be with him all the time.  He will be much better off.  The puppy is still an unknown.  I hope they find a good trainer/handler because Biden is not capable of training that dog.  I saw him holding the leash and the puppy was pulling him along.  The puppy is 3 months old and should already be walking on a loose leash.  So that doesn’t bode well for a dog coming from a reputable breeder.  Hopefully he has a good temperament.

I always thought Bush was a bozo so I’m not sure why you brought him up.  I never mentioned his dog.

I'm almost as old as Biden and it irritated me that people feel that he shouldn't have a dog because of his address or his age.  I suspect the dog will be receiving professional training, as most of his dogs have.  The jury is out on the training that a three month old puppy should have attained from what I've read.  According to the internet I should be in a nursing home under lock and key, with no pets.  According to my two dogs, Neko the cat and the temporary visitor Flip the cat, they feel no additional pets should be allwed cause they don't want to share the contented tummies, belly rubs, treats and walks with anyone else.  

This falls under my "generalization" is dumb thinking.  Joe Biden has access to pros, family, friends and a support system that will undoubtedly be mindful of the dogs best care.  Generalization I dislike "he's too old" and "he lives in the wrong address".  

Because he was the only Republican I could think of recently that had a dog and I suspect some of the anti-Biden dog comments are partisan, not made to help the dog but in judgment.

German Shepherds should start working from about 9 weeks, but should have handling and exposure to environmental earlier. They are more susceptible to poor early handling or lack of exposure than more forgiving breeds.  They should learn from Day 1 to be on a loose leash or they should not leashed at all. Age isn’t the issue, time, awareness and strength are important when training a dog like that. All breeds are not alike. If they miss that window with German Shepherd the damage can’t be undone.  That is why so many land in shelters.

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No. It’s breed first, owner second.  They have been woefully bad handling Major.  Champ seemed alright.