Washington · German Shepherd
Sit. Stay. Pete Hegseth masters the command the German Shepherd is famous for
Der Hündeler, Edition of Wednesday, 11 November 2026
What happened
The US House of Representatives has halted impeachment proceedings against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth before they had properly begun. They were initiated by a member of his own party, the Republican congressman Massie – chiefly over the Iran war. Republicans voted against almost unanimously. Hegseth spoke of a “show trial”; President Trump called him a “great American patriot”. The Democrats can try again next year.
What does this mean for your German Shepherd?
The German Shepherd is the model pupil of obedience: it sits, stays and waits to be released. Hegseth is staying too; the release came from his own party. The difference: a working dog has to retake its test regularly, and in front of people who do not belong to its own pack. Direct consequences for Swiss German Shepherds: none. The war it was actually about, however, goes on.
What you can do now: Practise “stay”. Evidently it takes longer than expected in Washington too.