‘It’s always down to human failure’: President Biden, this is how to stop your dog biting people

Trainers say president is ultimately responsible for German shepherd's behaviour after 11th biting incident in two years

Perhaps the name didn't help in establishing who's boss. When Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, were given a three-month-old German shepherd puppy in December 2021, they decided to call the very adorable" new pet Commander.

With his in chief" suffix, Biden may technically outrank him - but it seems nobody told the dog. On Monday Commander (dog not president) bit a Secret Service agent, leaving him requiring medical treatment - and this was not a first offence. The dog has bitten or attacked Secret Service personnel at least 11 times, which among Biden's security team has earned it the less polite code names of that stupid dog" and freaking clown".