
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
WASHINGTON — Doggie doo in the White House?
One of President Joe Biden's dogs apparently deposited the pile of poo in the hallway outside the Diplomatic Reception Room, just off the South Lawn, on Wednesday.
Reporters accompanying Jill Biden on a trip to California spotted the brown stuff on the red-carpeted hallway as they waited just inside the mansion to be escorted to the first lady's motorcade.
It was unclear which pooch — Major or Champ — dropped the poo.
Earlier this week, Major, the younger dog, was involved in his second biting incident in March.
Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson for Jill Biden, said the 3-year-old German shepherd "nipped someone while on a walk" on Monday. The person, who was not identified, was examined by the White House medical staff and returned to work without injury, LaRosa said.
He said Major was still adjusting to White House life. Both dogs had lived with the Bidens in Delaware before Joe Biden took office.
Champ, 12, and Major recently had returned to the White House after Major caused a minor injury to a Secret Service employee on March 8. They had spent some down time back in Delaware, and the president had said Major was being trained.
Champ and Major were later seen on the South Lawn before the first lady's motorcade departed Wednesday. Major was on a leash while Champ roamed freely.
What happened Wednesday wasn't the first known instance of dog poop inside the White House, given the long history of presidential dog ownership.
President Barack Obama's dog Sunny liked to sneak off and poop in the mansion, his wife, Michelle, once said.
Champ and Major

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, left, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's two German shepherds, Champ, shown here, and Major, officially joined the first family at the White House in late January.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s dog, Champ, lies down during a Joining Forces service event at the vice president’s residence in Washington. Champ and Biden’s other dog, Major, are now residents of the White House.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's two German shepherds, Champ and Major, have officially joined the first family at the White House.
Here's a look back at some of the presidential pets that have roamed the White House:
Presidential pets
Spot, 2001

President George W. Bush’s English Springer Spaniel, Spot, plays on the south lawn of the White House in 2001. Spot is the offspring of former first dog, Millie. Millie lived in the White House with her owner President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993.
Socks, 1994

President Bill Clinton’s pet cat Socks peers over the podium in the White House briefing room.
Champ

Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s dog, Champ, lies down during a Joining Forces service event at the vice president’s residence in Washington. Champ and Biden’s other dog, Major, are now residents of the White House.
Sunny & Bo, 2013

Sunny, foreground, and Bo, Portuguese water dogs belonging to President Barack Obama, walk along the West Wing of the White House.
Checkers, 1959

Vice President Richard Nixon holds his dog Checkers at his home in Washington.
Millie, 1989

First lady Barbara Bush and her granddaughter, Marshall Lloyd Bush, look at the Bushes’ dog Millie and her litter of puppies at the White House in Washington.
Macaroni, 1962

President John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy rides her pony, Macaroni, on the south grounds of the White House in Washington.
Laddie Boy, 1922

Laddie Boy, President Warren G. Harding’s terrier, is shown on Aug. 1, 1922.
Misty, 1977

President Jimmy Carter’s daughter Amy holds her cat, Misty, at the White House.
Lucky, 1985

President Ronald Reagan, along with his son Michael’s family and the president’s dog Lucky, gather around a snowman on the White House grounds, Jan. 19, 1985. From left are Michael’s son Cameron, the president, Michael, and his wife, Colleen, holding their daughter Ashley.
Skip, 1905

President Theodore Roosevelt, with his dog Skip on his lap, sits in the doorway of his Colorado house.