Dogs Return to the White House
2021-01-26
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1President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden made two important additions to the White House over the weekend: their dogs.
2German shepherds Champ and Major moved in on Sunday.
3The first lady announced the big development on Twitter.
4'Champ and Major have joined us in the White House!' she wrote on Monday.
5The two have quickly made their presence known.
6When reporters gathered Monday to watch the new president sign an executive order, Champ and Major could be heard barking outside.
7Photographers took videos and pictures of Champ and Major playing on the South Lawn of the White House.
8Their arrival marks a return of the tradition of "first pets."
9Many past presidents have brought their dogs or other popular pets to the White House.
10Donald Trump was the first president in many years to not have a pet during his time in office.
11The Bidens adopted Major from an animal shelter in their home state of Delaware in 2018.
12Today, Major is the first shelter rescue dog to live at the White House.
13Adoption supporters have celebrated the history-making canine.
14At the time of his adoption, the Delaware Humane Society posted on Facebook: "Today is Major's lucky day! Not only did Major find his forever home, but he got adopted by Vice President Joe Biden & Dr. Jill Biden!"
15Major has gained national attention for a different reason, too.
16Late last year, then President-elect Biden broke his foot while playing with the young dog at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
17Champ is already used to life in the political spotlight.
18At 12 years old, he was a part of the family when his owners had the titles of America's vice president and second lady.
19One thing both of America's top dogs might have to get used to? A cat.
20The Bidens said they planned to get a cat shortly after their move to the White House.
21I'm Caty Weaver.
1President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden made two important additions to the White House over the weekend: their dogs. 2German shepherds Champ and Major moved in on Sunday. The first lady announced the big development on Twitter. 'Champ and Major have joined us in the White House!' she wrote on Monday. 3The two have quickly made their presence known. When reporters gathered Monday to watch the new president sign an executive order, Champ and Major could be heard barking outside. Photographers took videos and pictures of Champ and Major playing on the South Lawn of the White House. 4Their arrival marks a return of the tradition of "first pets." Many past presidents have brought their dogs or other popular pets to the White House. Donald Trump was the first president in many years to not have a pet during his time in office. 5The Bidens adopted Major from an animal shelter in their home state of Delaware in 2018. Today, Major is the first shelter rescue dog to live at the White House. Adoption supporters have celebrated the history-making canine. 6At the time of his adoption, the Delaware Humane Society posted on Facebook: "Today is Major's lucky day! Not only did Major find his forever home, but he got adopted by Vice President Joe Biden & Dr. Jill Biden!" 7Major has gained national attention for a different reason, too. Late last year, then President-elect Biden broke his foot while playing with the young dog at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. 8Champ is already used to life in the political spotlight. At 12 years old, he was a part of the family when his owners had the titles of America's vice president and second lady. 9One thing both of America's top dogs might have to get used to? A cat. The Bidens said they planned to get a cat shortly after their move to the White House. 10I'm Caty Weaver. 11Ashley Thompson wrote this story for Learning English with additional reporting from the Associated Press. Hai Do was the editor. 12_________________________________________________ 13Words in This Story 14bark - v. (of dog) to make a short loud noise 15adopt - v. to take a (dog) from other as your own dog 16canine - n. dog 17spotlight - n. public attention 18title --n. a special name that describes a person's job or position