President Joe Biden’s German shepherds Champ and Majorare juststarting their White House journey, but their first dog adventures are already being memorialized.
“Rescue animals give us the chance to exercise compassion and welcome creatures in need of safe, loving homes,” McCullough tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “What better place to demonstrate these values for young readers than the president’s home?”
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“Make sure you’re a good fit: Many shelters offer the option to foster a dog first, as the Bidens did with Major,” writes McCullough. “Then, if the dog turns out to be a good match for your family, you can adopt. If not, the shelter can find a new home for the dog!”
Along with making history, Major is also raising money for his rescue home. The pooch’svirtual “indoguration"helped raise more than $200,000 for theDelaware Humane Association(DHA) — the rescue President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden adopted Major from in 2018.
The Zoom event, held on Jan. 17, featured emcee Jill Martin, celebrities like Josh Groban and thousands of animal lovers. The rescue plans to use the donations to provide relief to pet owners struggling to care for their animals during theongoing coronavirus pandemicand to help adoptable pets find wonderful forever homes.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Jill Biden with Champ.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty
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“My social media feed has been full of delighted posts about dogs soon returning to the White House,” said Lauri Hornik, president & publisher of Dial Books for Young Readers, in a statement. “This is a news item that even the youngest kids can join in celebrating. How wonderful to be able to publish this darling read-aloud for all of those kids and their parents! Joy McCullough and Sheyda Abvabi have created a picture book that’s pure joy.”
Champ and Majorison salenow.
source: people.com
