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Meet The Bitings: First Pooch Commander Bites Secret Service Agent For 11th Time

FILE - President Joe Biden, and first lady Jill Biden's new dog Commander, a purebred German shepherd puppy, arrives to meet virtually with service members around the world, Dec. 25, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington. Commander will make his TV debut on Super Bowl Sunday. The German shepherd and Jill Biden will appear in a commercial airing before the broadcast of “Puppy Bowl XVIII.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
  • Commander, the president’s dog, has bitten another Secret Service agent. It’s the 11th such instance during President Joe Biden’s time in the White House.
  • The Bidens are known to be dog lovers, bringing three German shepherds into the White House. One of the dogs, Major, was moved out of the presidential residence following biting incidents, and Commander has been causing problems since his arrival.
  • According to documents obtained by Judicial Watch via the Freedom of Information Act, Commander bit 10 Secret Service agents between September 2022 and January 2023, hospitalizing one. On Monday, the Secret Service revealed that the pet bit another agent — it’s the 11th known instance.
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