President Joe Biden's young German Shepard dog Commander has been involved in multiple biting incidents at the White House and elsewhere, according to Secret Service emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, Fox News reported.

At least one of those incidents of aggressive behavior by the dog involved a Secret Service uniformed officer needing medical treatment at a hospital to address a pair of bites to the officer's arm and thigh.

The Biden White House is now scrambling to spin excuses for the first pet's unruly behavior and tendency to bite others -- though the excuses have been dismissed by pet behavior experts as well as millions of pet owners themselves who recognize that a dog's behavior is most often a reflection of their owner and the level of discipline and training the animal has received.

Emails reveal series of dog bite attacks at White House

The Secret Service emails were obtained and released by the Judicial Watch conservative watchdog group through a FOIA lawsuit but only cover the four-month period between October 2022 and January 2023 -- leaving out the first nine months that Commander was in the White House and the last six months of this year, during which other similar incidents are likely to have occurred.

In the most serious incident that required hospital treatment, it occurred on November 3, 2022, and involved an unprovoked attack on a Secret Service uniformed officer standing watch, who was forced to use a steel cart to defend himself from the aggressive dog.

That officer was placed on restricted duty for three days after the attack, and in response to an email from a colleague checking up on him, said, "My leg and arm still hurts. He bit me twice and ran at me twice," to which the colleague replied, "What a joke -- if it wasn’t their dog he would already have been put down -- freaking clown needs a muzzle."

The emails obtained by Judicial Watch revealed at least 10 reported incidents involving Commander jumping on or biting people in the four-month period, and further revealed that despite the dog's tendency to bite others, President Biden often allows the dog to roam the White House grounds unleashed and first lady Jill Biden is unable to control the dog even when it is on a leash.

Numerous emails also showed that the Secret Service was well aware of the dog's behavioral issues and routinely advised other agents and officers to maintain "situational awareness" about the dog following reported incidents.

"These shocking records raise fundamental questions about President Biden and the Secret Service," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. "This is a special sort of craziness and corruption where a president would allow his dog to repeatedly attack and bite Secret Service and White House personnel. And rather than protect its agents, the Secret Service tried to illegally hide documents about the abuse of its agents and officers by the Biden family."

Dog behavior expert calls "BS" on White House excuses

"The White House complex is a unique and often stressful environment for family pets, and the First Family is working through ways to make this situation better for everyone," a spokesperson for the first lady said in a statement, according to Fox News. "They have been partnering with the Secret Service and Executive Residence staff on additional leashing protocols and training, as well as establishing designated areas for Commander to run and exercise."

"According to the Secret Service, each incident referenced was treated similarly to comparable workplace injuries, with relevant notifications and reporting procedures followed. The President and First Lady are incredibly grateful to the Secret Service and Executive Residence staff for all they do to keep them, their family, and the country safe," the spokesperson added.

However, the New York Post reported that an expert dog trainer has called "BS" on the White House's excuse of a "stressful environment" as being to blame for Commander's behavior, as they instead rightly asserted that it is the responsibility of a dog's owner to monitor and address their pet's behavior through corrective measures, including additional training that involves the owners as well as the use of a muzzle if necessary to prevent future bites.

"If I had a dog that was living in a chaotic household like the White House, and the dog was being aggressive, it‘s my responsibility to remove the dog from that environment, and maybe keep them in the residence area or do some muzzle training," Andrea Arden, a dog behavior expert and trainer of 30 years, told the Post. "As a dog owner, you shouldn’t have blinders on. You need to be honest about their behavior and preferences, and [remove them] from situations you think may put them at risk [of injuring a person or another animal]."

Arden further noted the "potential for lawsuits" and general liability for owners of dogs that bite people, and added, "If you live in a busy house or building or city like New York, and you know your dog is reactive to other dogs or people, be considerate of others. That’s part of being a responsible dog owner."