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How Biden's dogs could make the Oval Office a workplace with less stress and better decision-making

  • Written by Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University
imagePresidential pup Major Biden stretches his legs on the White House lawn.The Official White House photo/Adam Schultz via Twitter, CC BY

On Jan. 24 the White House welcomed two new residents: Champ and Major, the newly minted first dogs of the United States. The first dogs are poised to offer special benefits to workers in the White House.

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