Rough Week For Bulldogs Everywhere

First we lose one of our own, then we find out our jobs as treasured mascots may be in jeopardy.  As I’m sure many of you heard, it was a very sad time last week when one of my favorite dawgs of all time, Uga VII, had a heart attack and died.  Now it seems that PETA wants the University of Georgia to use a robot to replace Uga.

“In the wake of the untimely death of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) bulldog mascot, Uga VII, PETA has asked the school’s athletic director, Damon M. Evans, to replace the mascot with an animatronic dog — or to rely solely on a costumed mascot — instead of using another real bulldog. Bulldogs are prone to breathing difficulties, hip dysplasia, heart disorders, and other congenital ailments, and acquiring a dog from a breeder perpetuates the animal overpopulation crisis while causing another dog waiting in an animal shelter to be condemned to death.”

Seriously PETA?  There’s no way we’re going to let robots take our jobs.  In the mean time though, let’s give thanks for all the happiness and good times UGA VII brought to the University of Georgia and college football fans everywhere.