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 13
years and was adored by the entire Biden family. Even as Champ’s strength waned
in his last months, when we came into a room, 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.
Dr. Jill Biden