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It goes without saying that this past presidential election was incredibly historic for a number of reasons. Americans broke records coming out to vote in numbers unlike anything we have ever seen before. Americans also made history by electing the first Woman and Woman of color Vice-President-Elect, Kamala Harris. But on January 20th, an unofficial Biden campaign staffer will make history of his own. We are referring to Major Biden, Joe and Dr.Jill Bidenâ€
When the Biden family moves into the White House in January, Major will make history becoming the first-ever rescue dog to live on the grounds. In fact, of all 45 U.S. Presidents, there have only been 2 Presidents without a dog but none with a rescue dog. President-Elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden adopted the German Shepherd from the Delaware Humane Association back in November of 2018. “We are so happy to welcome Major to the Biden family, and we are grateful to the Delaware Humane Association for their work in finding forever homes for Major and countless other animals,†the couple wrote in an official statement.
The pup was not doing well at all, according to a recently resurfaced Facebook post revealing that he was part of a surrendered litter that had come into contact with something toxic. In looking at Majorâ€
The Delaware Humane Organization, who now proudly displays Major Bidenâ€
Major Biden will be joined by Champ Biden, also a German Shepherd. Together, Champ and Major will be the first dogs to reside in the White House in four years. Champ joined the Biden family in 2008 shortly before Joe Biden became Vice President. The name which was chosen by Joe and Dr. Jillâ€
You may have spotted Major and Champ hitting the campaign trail with President-Elect, Biden. The two are often featured on their social media pages which could be a contributing factor to Bidenâ€
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Now that the White House will have not one but two dogs, we are pretty excited to get to know Major and Champ in the next four years. We can’t help but wonder if the two will ever have a playdate with Guy Markle. Considering Joe and Prince Harry have a special bond it is definitely not out of the realm of possibilities.
To learn more about the Delaware Humane Association, be sure to visit them HERE. The Delaware Humane Association is not publicly funded so they do accept donations online. If you are in the area, you can also volunteer. If you are considering pet adoption, you can find animals looking for a forever home in your area by clicking HERE.