Joe Biden’s dog Major welcomed to White House with ‘Indoguration’

New Delhi: With US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, an ‘indoguration’ at the White House was held for First Dog-elect Major Biden.

Biden’s inauguration on January 20 would be the first time in four years that the White House would have dogs.

Major, a German Shephard was adopted by the Bidens in 2018. With this move, it would become the first dog from a shelter to live at the White House.

Rescue dogs are about to get the fame they deserve! #Indoguration Brings our four legged friends back into the White House after a 4 year absence is just what we need!!!! Our rescue dog Zoe is very happy about this!! pic.twitter.com/Qs9mmtUqp0

— Lori Helke (@lorilovesparis) January 18, 2021

Singer Josh Groban closed the ceremony with the rewrite of (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window” by Patti Page, changing the lyrics to “I’m adopting that doggie in the window.”

The 39-year-old singer-songwriter landed the gig after pleading to the former shelter dog’s dad, who is to be inaugurated himself on January 20 as the 46th President of the United States.

Ready for #Indoguration pic.twitter.com/ireGlW7VDr

— Naomi Biden (@NaomiBiden) January 17, 2021

The event was hosted by Today’s’ Jill Martin. The proceeds of this virtual event will be benefitting shelter animals like Major.

Since it was a virtual event, many attended the event and raised as many as USD 100,000 for the nonprofit organisation, as per media reports.

“Ready for #Indoguration,” tweeted Naomi Biden, daughter of the President-elect.

“Major Biden was ‘indogurated’ today, the first shelter animal to live in the WH. My two rescue boys and I send our congratulations and love,” one of the users who attended the indoguration wrote on Twitter.