The Internet Agrees: Despite Major Biden’s ‘Aggressive Behavior’, He Is Still a Very Good Boy

Yesterday, CNN reported that Champ and Major Biden, the president’s two German Shepherds, were sent to the Biden family home in Delaware after Major displayed aggressive behavior at the White House. The behavior was later described as a “biting incident” that involved a member of White House security. Major, who is three years old, is the first rescue dog in the White House. It’s a title that comes with plenty of pressure: heavy is the head that wears the collar.

Major has a history of being aggressive and has been known to jump, bark, and charge at staffers, unlike his older brother Champ, who at 13, is a more chill senior citizen. (Champ had previously been insulted and called out as looking like a “junkyard dog” in an awful Newsmax segment because that’s the state of Conservative media.)

Of course, moving to the White is a major (pun intended) change for the dogs, who are now in an unfamiliar home surrounded by hundreds of strangers. It would be jarring for any dog to undergo such a change, especially when their parents are frequently traveling for work.

First Lady Jill Biden recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she told Kelly, “I’ve been getting obsessed with getting our dogs settled because we have an old dog and we have a very young dog. They have to take the elevator, they’re not used to that, and they have to go out on the South Lawn with lots of people watching them. So that’s what I’ve been obsessed with getting everybody settled and calm.”

The internet was quick to come to Major’s defense, because he is clearly a very good boy who is doing his best. As we all know from countless horror movies, dogs can sense evil, so Major is clearly reacting to whatever bad vibes the Trump administration left behind. Luckily, the internet is clearly Team Major, sending the maligned pup an outpouring of support.

While the dogs were temporarily relocated to Delaware, there are expected to return to the White House. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski, “Major and Champ are part of the Biden’s family. They often go to Delaware when the first lady is traveling. And they’re adjusting to their new home.”

I think we can all agree that Major remains the very best boy, and at the end of the day, still displays more manners, dignity, and charisma than the entire Trump administration.

(via CNN, featured image: screencap)

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Chelsea Steiner

Chelsea was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for cheesy grits and Britney Spears. An pop culture journalist since 2012, her work has appeared on Autostraddle, AfterEllen, and more. Her beats include queer popular culture, film, television, republican clownery, and the unwavering belief that 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is the greatest movie ever made. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue dog. She is a former roller derby girl and a black belt in Judo, so she is not to be trifled with. She loves the word “Jewess” and wishes more people used it to describe her.

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