Recent news reports of President Biden’s German shepherd Commander biting Secret Service agents at least 10 times in the past year are troubling but not surprising. I have owned German shepherds for over 35 years and know them as a highly intelligent, loyal and protective breed.
I believe Commander was acting to protect his owner (Biden). We have all seen Biden stumbling and falling in public, and I’m fairly certain he’s frequently doing the same in the White House and at his Delaware vacation home, where he spends an inordinate amount of time. When a president stumbles, security personnel react and grab him. This would trigger the dog to protect his owner and bite the person he perceives as the threat.
If only Biden’s family and inner circle were equally protective of him, they would not have allowed him to run for office in 2020, due to his physical and cognitive health, and certainly wouldn’t allow him to run for reelection in 2024 for the same reasons.
Don’t blame the dog; he’s only doing what’s instinctive to him. In my opinion, it seems that Commander is the only one close to Biden with his best interests in mind.
Ed Davis
Greensburg