A recent news article caught my eye. It seems that President Biden and the First Lady have two German Shepherds.   

One is quite old and hasn’t had any problem behaviours, but Major, their three-year-old rescue dog, seems to have an aggressive streak. He has been involved in two biting incidents at the White House.   

These attacks have been normalised as getting “acclimated and adjusted” to his new environment. Alas, I am not so willing to dismiss the dangers posed by their dog, despite being a dog lover. 

I have become sensitised to the risk of dog bite after a patient’s visit to my surgery.