‘Additional leashing protocols and training’ for Commander are being developed by the first family, White House personnel, and Secret Service.

According to reports, Commander, the younger dog of Vice President Joe Biden, bit numerous people in the White House and in Delaware.

In email correspondence that has come to light this week, members of the U.S. Secret Service expressed worries about the German Shepherd. On “additional” training for Commander, the Biden family, the Secret Service, and the Executive Residence staff are cooperating.

Staff members said that the 22-month-old Commander was engaged in at least 10 events in the emails, which the right-wing organization Judicial Watch was able to get through Freedom of Information requests, according to CNN. After an incident in November 2022 where it was claimed that Commander bit the Secret Service agent’s arm and thighs, the officer went to the hospital to be treated for injuries.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden reportedly “couldn’t regain control” of Commander after he charged a Secret Service employee in an incident that occurred in October 2022. The staff member reportedly stated in the email, “I believe it’s only a matter of time before an agent/officer is attacked or bit,” according to CNN.

The emails state that further biting incidences are said to have occurred while Commander was running loose about the White House grounds.

According to the first lady’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, “the White House complex is a unique and frequently stressful environment for family pets, and the First Family is working through ways to make this situation better for everyone.” They have been working along with the Secret Service and the Executive Residence personnel to construct specific spaces for Commander to run and exercise as well as to develop additional leashing protocols and training.

The Secret Service handled every occurrence listed in the emails “similarly to comparable workplace injuries, with relevant notifications and reporting procedures followed,” Alexander said.

“The President and First Lady are incredibly grateful to the Secret Service and Executive Residence staff for all they do to keep them, their family, and the country safe,” Alexander continued.

According to a statement given to CNN by USSS chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service is “aware” of the events involving the Biden household dogs.

“The Secret Service has learned how to function around household pets over the course of multiple presidential administrations, and these cases are no exception. We place a high priority on our employees’ health and safety, according to Guglielmi. He stated that employees are encouraged to report injuries sustained on the job.

As a result, Gugliemi continued, “We are aware of prior incidents involving first-family pets, and these instances were treated similarly to comparable workplace injuries, to include with relevant notifications and reporting procedures followed.” He also said that the Secret Service does not handle or care for the first family’s pets. In spite of this, they “work with all applicable entities to minimize adverse impacts in an environment that includes pets.”

In December 2021, 80-year-old Biden unveiled Commander to the world. His arrival in the White House came after Champ, the Bidens’ former German Shepard, passed away in June 2022. He is a talented purebred.

Champ and Major, whom the Bidens adopted from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018, moved into the White House with them. After multiple “biting incidents” at the White House, Major departed for training in early 2021. The Bidens decided Major wouldn’t be going back to the White House after that.

Michael LaRosa, a spokesman for Dr. Jill Biden’s at the time, told PEOPLE that “after consulting with dog trainers, animal behaviorists, and veterinarians, the First Family has decided to follow the experts’ collective recommendation that it would be safest for Major to live in a quieter environment with family friends.” This choice was made following months of family discussion and consultation with specialists, not in response to any recent or particular occurrence.