(White House/Flickr)WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dog Major will get professional help adjusting to the White House after a pair of biting incidents last month.READ MORE: Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White HousePrivate training for the 3-year-old German shepherd will be conducted "off-site" — not at the White House but in the Washington area, Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson for Jill Biden, said Monday in an emailed statement.

The training is expected to last a few weeks, he said.For the first time in a very long time, the White House is presidential pet free.The Bidens also have a second German shepherd, 12-year-old Champ, at the White House.

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President Biden's dog Major gets professional training following biting incidents

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