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demmiblue

(36,841 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 07:38 PM Nov 2020

FDR and his dog named Major -- a name shared by Joe Biden's dog:

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FDR and his dog named Major -- a name shared by Joe Biden's dog: (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2020 OP

I knew only about Fala Sanity Claws Nov 2020 #1

Fala, "who was offended" DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #2

Interesting Delarage Nov 2020 #3

Major is the newer and younger dog. Champ is the elder. n/t ms liberty Nov 2020 #4

My bad! Delarage Nov 2020 #5

I have GSD's so I've known Joe had them for a while, lol! n/t ms liberty Nov 2020 #6

Sanity Claws

(21,846 posts)

1. I knew only about Fala

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 07:42 PM

Nov 2020

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)

2. Fala, "who was offended"

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:10 PM

Nov 2020

Delarage

(2,186 posts)

3. Interesting

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:44 PM

Nov 2020

Joe's is named after his son, who was a Major in the National Guard. The other dog he recently adopted from a shelter, Champ, is named after the name Joe's dad called him when he was a child.