>> hey pal. how are you doing? how are you? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ white house says that the three and a half month old puppy was actually a birthday gifts from biden's brother and sister in law. he is a german shepherd just like the other two dogs that the bidens brought to the white house this year. there was 13 year old, champ, who sadly passed away in june. and major, who now lives with family friends in delaware after a couple of aggressive incidents at the white house. they were wondering when the bidens will fulfill their promise to bring a cat to the white house. first lady confirmed that a female cat will be joining the bidens in the white house in january. but for now, a new little puppy with some adorable-y big heirs will be commanding all the attention. that is our broadcast for this monday night. with our thanks for being with us on behalf of all of our colleagues at the network of nbc news.