Joe Biden just adopted an adorable shelter dog

Hilary Hanson

Joe Biden is welcoming a furry new member to his family.

On Saturday, the former vice president and his wife, Jill Biden, adopted a German shepherd named Major from the Delaware Humane Association, the animal shelter posted on social media.

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Today is Major’s lucky day! Not only did Major find his forever home, but he got adopted by Vice President Joe Biden & Dr. Jill Biden! The Bidens have gotten to know Major while fostering him and are now ready to make the adoption official. Best of luck and thank you for being one of our Friends for life! 🐶🇺🇸🐾

A post shared by Delaware Humane Association (@delawarehumane) on Nov 17, 2018 at 7:26am PST

Multiple photos on the group’s Facebook page show Biden posing with the dog, including one of the pair apparently looking at photos of Major when he was a young puppy.

The family has another German shepherd named Champ.

Champ, the Bidens' other German shepherd, at the Naval Observatory in 2012.
Champ, the Bidens' other German shepherd, at the Naval Observatory in 2012.

When Biden got Champ in 2008, he received some criticism from animal welfare advocates for going to a high-volume breeder rather than a shelter or rescue group.

On Saturday, though, many were praising the Bidens for opting to adopt from a shelter.

We wish the happy new family the best!

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  • This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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