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First Dog of the United States Champ Biden passed away at the age of 13 on Saturday according to his mother, First Lady Jill Biden.
Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German Shepherd, Champ, passed away peacefully at home. He was our constant, cherished companion during the last is years and was adored by the entire Biden family. Even as Champ’s strength waned in his last months, when we came into a moon he would immediately pull himself up, his tail always wagging, and nuzzle us for an ear scratch or a belly rub. Wherever we were. he wanted to be, and everything was instantly better when he was next to us. He loved nothing more than curling up at our feet in front of a fire at the end of the day, joining us as a comforting presence in meetings, or sunning himself in the White House garden. In his younger days, he was happiest chasing golf balls on the front lawn of the Naval Observatory or racing to catch our grandchildren as they ran around our backyard in Delaware. In our most joyful moments and in our most grief-stricken days, he was there with us, sensitive to our every unspoken feeling and emotion. We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always.
Champ was adopted when Joe Biden was the Vice President of the United States. Then he had four years of civilian life before he went from Second Dog to the top dog. While his tenor in the White House was short, his memory will live on through his brother Major.
