Joe Biden shows off his boot after fracturing his foot while playing with his German Shepherd

JOE BIDEN gave a thumbs up as he showed off his walking boot today after fracturing his foot while playing with his German Shepherd.

The 78-year-old President-elect was seen wearing his typical navy blue suit with a cast on his right foot outside The Queen theater in Delaware on Tuesday.

He appeared at the venue in Wilmington , a core group that includes veterans from previous administrations and historic firsts.

will be forced to wear the protective boot for “several weeks” after x-rays revealed a “hairline fracture” in his foot.

Journalists assigned to Biden first revealed the injury on Sunday.

“On Saturday Nov. 28, President-elect  slipped while playing with and twisted his ankle,” a pool report said.

“Out of an abundance of caution, he will be examined this afternoon by an orthopedist.”

In a statement to , Dr Kevin O’Connor said: “Follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are in the mid-foot.”

After an initial examination, Biden was sent to an orthopedist for a CT scan, which revealed the fracture.

Soon after,   and shared an NBC clip of the Democrats leaving the clinic.

“Get well soon!” Trump said.

According to the Delaware Humane Society, the former vice president and his wife got to know Major while fostering him.

The animal-loving couple – , 12 – adopted Major in 2018, a few months before Biden announced his presidential run.

He was one of six puppies brought to a shelter “after being exposed to something toxic” in their previous home, according to the .

The adorable pooch will become the first shelter dog to live at  when the Bidens move in on January 20.

Trump was the first American president in a century not to bring a pet into the White House.

Speaking at a rally in last year, Trump said he didn’t “have any time” for a pet and that he thought owning one “feels a little phony.”