{"id":2184060,"date":"2024-02-22T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dog-commander-who-bit-secret-service-agents-25-times-is-banned-from-white-house\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:42:02","slug":"bidens-dog-commander-who-bit-secret-service-agents-25-times-is-banned-from-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dog-commander-who-bit-secret-service-agents-25-times-is-banned-from-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s dog &#8216;Commander&#8217; banned from White House after biting Secret Service agents 25 times"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-dog-commander-who-bit-secret-service-agents-25-times-is-banned-from-white-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184060&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US President Joe Biden\u2019s dog \u2018Commander\u2019 walks on the south grounds of \u2063the White House\u200c in Washington, DC on\u200c August 9, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\/\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>12:34 PM \u2062\u2013 Thursday, February 22, \u20622024<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s now-banished German shepherd \u201cCommander\u201d actually had more bite incidents than \u2064what was initially revealed to the press.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Newly released records from the U.S. Secret Service revealed that the dog, who is known to be aggressive, was \u2064involved in at least 25 biting incidents in \u2063less than a year. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Secret Service released 269 pages this month that related to a Freedom of Information Act request, which included email\u200d traffic with anecdotes related \u200bto dog bites. <\/p>\n<p>The released \u200cpages included a table of \u206323 incidents from\u2063 October 2022 to July \u20632023,\u200d but it does \u2062not account for two more incidents in September and \u2064October that finally forced the removal of Commander. <\/p>\n<p>The bites punctured \u2064agents\u2019 arms, hands, thighs, back, wrists, elbows, chest, waist and an agent\u2019s ammunition \u2064magazine pouch. 11 of the\u2064 incidents also required medical attention. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Secret\u200c Service members, the records showed bit \u2063Navy personnel and other White House staff as well.\u200d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe recent dog \u200cbites have challenged \u2064us\u2063 to adjust our \u2063operational tactics when \u2063Commander is present \u2013 please give lots of room,\u201d an \u200bunnamed assistant special agent in charge of USSS\u2019 Presidential Protective Division wrote to their team in a June 2023 email, \u2062warning that agents \u201cmust be creative to ensure our \u2062own personal safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That warning came several months before the dog was\u2062 eventually\u200d removed \u200bfrom the White\u200d House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Furthermore, in October\u2064 2022, an unnamed Secret Service technician highlighted how during an incident, they were \u201cworried about the family pets behavior escalating and that \u2026 something worse\u200b was going to happen to others.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>First Lady \u200bJill\u2064 Biden sent a\u200b statement to <em>CNN, <\/em>claiming that they had attempted a number of different methods to address the dog-biting problem, but eventually gave up and\u200d decided to send the pooch to\u200c live \u2062with relatives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDespite additional\u2063 dog\u2062 training, leashing, working\u200d with veterinarians, and consulting with \u2063animal \u200dbehaviorists, the White House environment simply proved too much for Commander,\u201d\u200b her statement said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200cdirectly to your inbox \u200cfor free. \u2064Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A new \u2063report reveals that Obama\u2019s Department\u2062 of \u200cJustice and the\u2062 CIA were colluding with foreign governments in \u2062a conspiracy to overthrow President\u2063 Trump\u2019s election in 2016. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Coffey Anderson<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with\u200c Sam Paredes<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with John Amanchukwu<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia galloped to $2 trillion market value after the bellwether\u200d for AI chip \u2063demand once again\u00a0exceeded\u00a0Wall Street\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-withdraws-from-individual-all-around-event-to-focus-on-mental-health\/\" title=\"Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Event To Focus On Mental Health\">sky-high expectations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple \u200bis rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage texting platform\u2064 to defend\u200b against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sacrilege-in-the-halls-of-st-patricks-cathedral-in-nyc\/\" title=\"Sacrilege at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC\">future encryption-breaking technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/neuralinks-first-human-patient-able-to-control-mouse-through-thinking-musk-says\/\" title=\"Musk: Neuralink enables human to control mouse with thoughts\">human patient implanted<\/a> with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of 20 tech companies\u200d announced they will \u200bwork together\u200c to prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2063 rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did the Secret Service adapt their operational tactics to ensure the safety \u2064of personnel when Commander was present?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ve in to the realization that Commander&#8217;s behavior could not be managed and it was best for everyone&#8217;s safety to remove him\u2062 from the\u2063 White\u200c House.<\/p>\n<p>While it is not uncommon for dogs to display aggressive behavior, especially when\u200d they feel \u200cthreatened \u2064or anxious, it \u200bis crucial to address such issues promptly\u2064 and effectively. In Commander&#8217;s case, it is evident that despite the \u200defforts made,\u200c the incidents continued to occur,\u200d posing a risk \u2064to the safety \u200cof \u2062individuals working\u200d in the \u2063White \u2063House.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service, responsible for the protection of the President and his family,\u2064 had to adapt their operational tactics to ensure \u200dthe safety of their\u200d personnel\u200c when\u200d Commander was present. The email\u200c communication within\u2063 the agency \u2064highlights the urgent need to take extra precautions and maintain distance from the\u200d dog.<\/p>\n<p>It is important \u200cto note that the biting incidents were\u2064 not\u200b only limited \u200dto Secret Service agents but also affected Navy personnel and other White House staff. This demonstrates the \u200dseverity of Commander&#8217;s behavior and the\u200d potential danger it posed to anyone in close\u2063 proximity to him.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to remove Commander\u2062 from the White House was not made lightly. \u200dFirst Lady \u200dJill Biden has asserted that they exhausted all available methods to address the \u2064issue, implying that professional interventions and training were attempted. However, the situation did not improve, leading\u2064 to \u2064the difficult \u2064decision of banishing the dog.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as a reminder that every dog,\u2062 regardless of their\u2063 breed \u200bor background, requires proper training, \u2063socialization, and behavioral management. Aggressive behavior can pose significant risks to both the dog and those around \u2063them. It is crucial\u200b for owners and caretakers to recognize and\u2064 address these issues promptly for the well-being and\u2064 safety of everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064for \u2063Commander,\u200c it\u200d is unclear whether he will \u200cbe placed in a new environment that can better accommodate his needs or if he will require specialized care\u200b to manage his\u200b aggression. The responsible course of action would be\u200b to ensure \u2062that he\u200c receives \u200dthe appropriate\u2064 care, attention, and training to \u200bprevent any further incidents \u200cand \u200cpotential harm.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recently revealed records of Commander&#8217;s\u200c biting incidents shed light on \u2062the\u200d challenges faced in \u200dmanaging aggressive behavior in dogs,\u200b even within the highest levels \u200dof\u200c government. It serves\u200c as \u200ba reminder to dog owners and caretakers \u2063to\u200d prioritize proper training\u200c and address\u200c any aggressive tendencies promptly to ensure the safety of their pets\u2064 and the\u2062 people around them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s dog, &#8220;Commander,&#8221; was seen walking on the White House grounds in Washington, DC. 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