Joe Biden presents his new dog, Commander

The German Shepherd-looking puppy appears to be excited to move into the White House.

The White House has a new inhabitant. Joe Biden presented this Monday, December 20 on Twitter his new four-legged companion , a puppy called “Commander”.

"Welcome to the White House , Commander," read the caption of a photo posted on the President's official Twitter account showing a young dog , which appears to be a German Shepherd, running, shot in the mouth .

A video from the same account showcases the “new kid on the block in the Biden family”. We see the dog advancing towards the president - also “Commander in chief”, commander-in-chief of the armed forces - who greets him with a “Hey, mate”.

Joe Biden is also filmed throwing a ball or entering the White House with the puppy on a leash, with his wife Jill.

The American president suffers from a very low confidence rating and faces both political blockages and a resurgence of Covid-19.

His services did not immediately give details of this new companion, whose arrival will certainly trigger a strong curiosity in a country where pets are particularly loved and pampered.

Joe and Jill Biden had moved into the White House with two dogs, two German Shepherds. They announced last June on Twitter the death of the oldest, Champ, at 13.

The other dog, Major, is the first presidential animal to pass through a shelter. Major, who had bitten two employees without gravity a few weeks apart, had been sent not far to take training courses in order to "adjust to life in the White House". He had returned a few weeks later, at the end of April. 

But in the end, Major will not come back. According to the New York Times , the Biden family decided, “after consulting with dog trainers, animal behaviorists and veterinarians ... that it would be safer for Major to live in a quieter environment with friends. and family ”.

“This is not in reaction to a new or specific incident, but rather to a decision taken after several months of family deliberation and discussions with experts,” Michael LaRosa, press secretary for First Lady Jill Biden.

There was talk in the spring that a cat would join the presidential couple at the White House, but the project has not yet materialized.