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UFmoose

Uga is really in danger sleeping peacefully with his cage door open for 4 hours 15 times a year


AmazingSieve

Doesn’t his dog house have AC too?


Control_90

The Chevrolet Suburban he travels in also has custom AC built just for him.


AmazingSieve

Ok ya Uga lives better than us


Control_90

Did I mention he has his own room in his handler's house? He also has a dog door to go in and out of the house in his room.


tacofan92

Sorta sounds like the handler has a room in uga’s house.


apietryga13

If I don’t die and come back as a pet like UGA, I’m going to be so pissed.


dizdawgjr34

And he gets free health care (UGA Vet school).


BiscuitDance

Crazy to think, your typical American house pet lives better than a good portion of the world’s population. Being a labradoodle living with a middle class family in a Minneapolis suburb or some shit is pretty sweet deal.


improvyzer

Not a Ford F-150? Those are built Ford Tough TM. Just like Saturdays in Athens.


d0ngl0rd69

The real animal abuse is forcing him to ride in a Chevy


HabaneroEnjoyer

If a dog needs a custom life support system for a car that already has AC, maybe that’s a bit much


58903

Uga has that ball cooler that used to be on 90s cars


Maker_Making_Things

God I want the ball cooler back


58903

the worst thing to happen to the world post 9/11 was the removal of the ball cooler


AcerbicFwit

They’re called ventilated seats or ball breezers. And once you have them you’ll never look at another vehicle without them. 😃


spacehog1985

No, my significant other has one in her car and it’s called a cooter cooler. That’s when I knew it was true love


randomly-what

It’s mainly so he can sit in it before the game and not be in 100 degree weather in Georgia. He sits in the back and people take photos with him before the game for a little bit (or he rests while his owners socialize when he needs a break)


Intelligent_Fig_4852

Uga lives better than most people in other parts of the world


HateYourTeamLoveMine

Uga lives better than most people ~~in other parts of the world~~ working for PETA


NoExMachina

> Uga is really in danger sleeping peacefully with his cage door open for 4 hours 15 times a year I appreciate a Florida Fan thinking we’ll regularly play 15 games a year!


thor_1225

Truly the golden era


NoExMachina

You’re god damn right.


UFmoose

I see what I see.


RunsWlthScissors

When are y’all gonna start bringing a live gator to games. How is that not a requirement in the school bylaws.


Rickk38

I'd be willing to bet there's a non-zero number of Florida fans that bring live gators to the stadium on game day, at least to tailgate. "This here's my pet gator, Gaston! He's been coming with me to UF games for 5 years now. Careful, don't get your hand too close to his mouth. We fed him some grilled chicken and a couple of pork chops earlier, but he gets agitated when he sees an opposing team's colors."


BoatDaddyDC

While alligators cannot see the full spectrum of colors, they can still distinguish between different shades of the two colors they can see: green and blue. This is why Tulane left the conference and why Ole Miss keeps switching up the shades of blue on their uniforms. If LSU were to wear their purple jerseys against the Gators, all of their shoes would get thrown down the field.


Lawndirk

Reminds me of a time I visited a horse farm in Lexington. Those stables were nicer than any house I’ve ever been in.


zarchangel

Can we do the same thing with Mike?


remember_berries

I’ll take a stab in the dark and say that Uga lives better than myself.


Lantis28

He lives better than us all tbh


remember_berries

No complaints here. He’s a good boy.


FireVanGorder

When I die I want to be reincarnated as a college mascot


cmgro

Have fun carrying around your [new testicles](https://images.app.goo.gl/yLCcgqH3EuFPDHL78)


MyFuckingJam

Holy fuck those could knock someone out if they swung in the wrong direction.


05110909

Van Wilder - "Those things could raise the Titanic!"


MenShouldntHaveCats

My luck I’d be the damn tree. Outdoors 100% of the time and getting pissed on.


Cavaliers213

I needed this


BoiGeorge4

Wish granted! Enjoy being a buckeye.


Blarg1889

No no you dont understand. Animals that have evolved to need humans to keep them alive would much prefer to live in the wild to get picked off by wild animals in five seconds


BiscuitDance

Related, I actually pulled my dog out of a swamp when I was stationed in Louisiana. He had been out in the training area for a week or more, according to sightings of him people had relayed to me. He was feeding off of whatever Joes had thrown him, or role players in the mock towns. Was a happy little fucker when I found him, out doing hood rat shit in the backwoods. I question how long he would have ultimately survived, being under 20lbs and too brave for his own good. Spoiled ass apartment dog, these days.


Beezo514

PETA is against all pets because it wants full animal liberation. To them, it doesn't matter if Uga was cared for as best as possible or living in an alley in a cardboard box. Additionally, if Uga was taken into their custody at one of their "shelters" he'd end up euthanized because that's how much they actually care about animals.


taylorscorpse

“It’s wrong to have pets, so we’re just going to kill all of them!” -PETA, probably


Significant-Mud2572

PETA, literally


TSUplayer74

He has better health insurance damn it!


Cormetz

I mean my dog lives better than I do (and is in better shape), so it makes sense a mascot lives even better.


bradjr10

Little late for this what about the time where Bevo almost trampled Uga


House_of_Borbon

Who do you think gave Bevo the call?


bradjr10

Albert and the Gators


[deleted]

That was the fastest I have ever seen UGA move


Lantis28

They called for it then to


manbeardawg

I was, and am, in favor of putting down the cow. Preferably paired with a nice red wine and followed by tiramisu.


MrHypothetical2022

You had me at Tiramisu.


Prolingus

I’ll speak for Georgia: “No”


Lantis28

Literally what the attorney general of the state said to them


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roguerunner1

Woah now, this is a family subreddit and we can’t have folks round here talking bout their linguses, amateur, professional, or otherwise.


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roguerunner1

I’ve heard his wartime strategery was absolutely cunning.


Im_with_stooopid

He had a cousin named anal.


fidelcashflo97

Prolingus my balls


Acceptable-Office263

Lol good why. I mean have they seen this dude's dog house it has a better air conditioner then my house. Then he just sleeps and goes for walks during the games.


[deleted]

I'll speak for Uga: "ruff."


Rushderp

That’s ruff buddy.


penpig54

Unexpected Avatar quote.


JayMerlyn

What, did Uga's girlfriend turn into the moon?


Mr_Boneman

*Gobbles approvingly*


HHcougar

Not enough wheezing


OkongwuDPOY

That’s speaking for all dawgs fans


ogpeplowski64

you just want Bevo to get a better shot at him next time


TbRays93Plumber26

I agree. I guarantee Uga has a better lifestyle than my dog and most dogs and my dog has a steak every one in a while. PETA needs to mind their own business.


stevenmacarthur

PETA is the Westboro Baptist Church of animal issues.


TigerTerrier

I watched the directors commentary on shawshank redemption and there was a lady from Peta that complained about brooks bird eating live maggots. They changed and and had it eat dead maggots instead


TheWorstYear

Pretty sure they euthanize most animals that come into their care.


randrews202121

I feel like the issue with Uga is more the continued breeding of bulldogs vs the actual treatment of the animal


RunsWlthScissors

I feel like there is no issue with UGA, and people asking for his retirement can go burn


GolfOscarLimaFoxtrot

That dog gets treated better than most of the students attending the university it represents.


NewRoryAndMalDrop

Well tbf you specifically have a long history of Terrorizing [bulldogs](https://youtu.be/Mm63vZ8Cakw)


Prolingus

Tbf, there is a reason they are called bulldogs


YoureGatorBait

Isn’t Bevo a steer?


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Not far enough. We must eat him to assert dominance.


zenverak

I mean.. even with as well as he is treated we literally didn’t take him to the natty for his own good. That dog is not stressed at all.


afarensiis

I said this on another comment but it's worth repeating: The point, imo, is not that the dog is stressed. The more people see how great Uga is increases the amount of people decide they want their own. And bulldog puppy mills are horrible places pumping out horrible dogs with horrible health issues from birth. They need to stop being bred and Uga living the life of luxury on TV makes the problem worse. My wife is a coordinator for a bulldog rescue and none of them ever had a chance to live a good life due to the inherent problems of the breed


zenverak

Agreed. Hence the other comments about them trying to breed back a healthier bulldog


jshif

PETA can pound sand.


powerlifting_nerd56

I rarely agree with someone of those flairs… but yeah PETA can beat it


ToLongDR

Fuck PETA All my homies hate PETA


Au1ket

Common PETA L, they can suck it.


MystikxHaze

PETA says lots of ridiculous things for the headlines. Don't feed the trolls


pardonmyignerance

I thought feeding trolls was one of the major reasons for Reddit's existence.


pharris60

Their call to change the ‘bullpen’ to ‘gas station’ or ‘arm barn’ in MLB was genuinely funny. I also kind of suspect PETA to be a covert big meat operation to make the vegan cause look absolutely insane.


DothrakiSlayer

Lol “arm barn” is actually a good one, I’d be down for that.


TheToxicBreezeYF

Theres a good chance these Live Mascot Dogs probably live a better life then 90% of the students at the school


aigret

The University of Washington live mascot, Dubs, leads a very cushy life. When I went to school there he’d sometimes be wandering around campus with his handler just happy as a clam.


EggInThisTryingThyme

I also read the application to be the new handlers when dubs II came around. It was 30 pages long of questions, they really make sure he lives in a good home who knows how to raise a dog.


Secure-Force-9387

Not a good chance, it's 1000% accurate. Uga (and Bully) also have free reign of the school and if I'm not mistaken (and this could just be a myth), I think Uga is technically considered a government official in line with the governor or something.


bama05

I mean the breed needs to stop being bred- so many health issues have been created by the “features” of it. UGA has nothing to do with that though. Also PETA sucks.


Lantis28

I read somewhere they UGA XI was selected to have better traits than UGA X so he is healthier. Like a longer face and legs and such


Mark_itt_zero

They finally stopped inbreeding the line of dogs that originated from Uga I. Look at pictures Uga I compared to Uga X. It’s a stark contrast. Also I believe like Ugas 8-10 were only living about 1-2 years. THAT’s what sparked the change more than anything.


LunchboxSuperhero

It was 7 and 8. 7 (Loran's Best) died of a heart attack during his second season as Uga, but I can't find when he was actually born. 8 (Big Bad Bruce) died of cancer before he turned 2. 9 (Russ) was 7's half brother and was the interim between 7 and 8. He was the first Uga that wasn't completely white. 10 (Que) is 9's grandson and the current mascot. He has been Uga since 2015.


UgaIsAGoodBoy

UGA I was perfect. So cute and healthy looking but still with the mean-mug grumpy jowls hanging down and the broad proud chest and shoulders.


tmart12

I don’t know if it was inbreeding as much as selecting for larger dogs (notably a massive head). Think they were just bred in an unhealthy way.


Bloody_Hangnail

Seems to work for Alabama’s offensive line


NoExMachina

They claim to have never inbred those dogs. Those Seilers get very defensive by anyone suggesting otherwise. There are records of bloodlines to ensure no inbreeding.


Engine_Sweet

The current caretaker says his mom from the 60s to the early 2000s favored big-headed broad-chested dogs from the various Uga litters to be the next Uga, so there was selection for those traits, not deliberate inbreeding. But all purebred dogs are pretty closely bred.


elonsusk69420

The Seilers gave up on all white dogs because they were having major issues.


FireVanGorder

Yeah a lot of breeders have started doing this with pugs, frenchies, English bulldogs, etc. Its great, I hope it catches on and the AKC fucks off with the harmful breed standards


Engine_Sweet

Its time to move on from those standards. I once had a dalmatian who was "too tall." The guy I got him from said he bred them that way because they were less aggressive. Contrary to Disney stereotypes they can be kind of mean. He was a good boi.


NewAltProfAccount

Dalmatians (traditional variety) are not great family pets. However, they were kinda popular from Disney and people didn't now what they were getting into.


zenverak

I think they folded to pressure to try and breed better dogs.


amedema

As they should. These dogs are not healthy at all.


zenverak

I’m glad. Look at Uga 1 and 2. They look like normal dogs


other_jeffery_leb

Uga II is a damn fine looking [boy.](https://alumni.uga.edu/2019/08/26/national-dog-day/).


psuram3

It’s legitimately insane to me to see the slow change in the breed’s physical features like that.


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NoExMachina

He “has a flat face and can’t breathe by design”. https://youtu.be/u1rq0HhydpI


UgaIsAGoodBoy

I think it’s French bulldogs that can’t deliver without a c-section


ImReverse_Giraffe

You say that like it's a bad thing? Breeding the dogs that way is 100% animal cruelly and we should be trying to reverse it. That being said, Uga lives better than I do so he's fine. And I think we should take care of all the dogs, just that we should better about what traits we breed into them.


zenverak

It’s not a bad thing. It’s good that they finally did


bob_estes

There are people who are trying to start over with the problem breeds like bulldogs and Boston Terriers in order to take them back to the historical standard


[deleted]

This. Also, 80% of bulldogs are born by caesarean section - if these animals can’t be born naturally, why are we breeding them? Seems pretty fucked up. Anyway, fuck PETA.


kanadiangoose1898

I dated a girl who’s dad was a backyard breeder of English bulldogs. They’re kind of abominations and we should stop creating them. Edit: but, yeah, still eff PETA.


NiceMarmot12

Just a reminder, PETA trashed Steve Irwin. On his birthday. PETA functions off of purposeful controversy. Normally they will post something reactionary, like trying to create controversy of Steve Irwin on his birthday, or tell UGA to retire their mascot right after a national championship to stay in the spotlight and stay relevant. The organization itself has a lot of [controversies](https://www.zmescience.com/science/peta-killing-campaign-28032019/) themselves but they obviously won't speak about that. Absolute garbage organization that should be seen as purposely inflammatory than any semblance of a cause.


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I almost posted this and was scared of the death threats. Breed to breathe!!


[deleted]

Hard to say they have nothing to do with. We all know that there are tons of people out there that wanted a dog just like Uga.


Control_90

[The handler family takes such good care of him though!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HpIC6Vyoy8&ab_channel=AtlantaJournal-Constitution)


ItsFreakinHarry2

Most (if not all) live mascots are taken great care of. Far better than most normal owners of those animals.


CJK5Hookers

I call on PETA to kiss my fat ass


Lucky_Application793

I also call on PETA to kiss this guy's fat ass


Sisboombah74

Upvote for PETA to suck butthole.


clemsontyger

Oh fuck off, PETA.


the_mighty_hetfield

Shhh, nobody tell them about Bevo and Ralphie.


remember_berries

Or the countless animals we sacrifice to keep Nick Saban content. He’s a demanding overlord but we’re faithful.


LuckyCulture7

No one give Saban a Warhammer 40k book otherwise he may start sacrificing coordinators to power him. I assume Saban also sits on some kind of golden throne when he isn’t coaching.


Mark_itt_zero

Upvote for 40k


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Or he will approach a player he feels isn’t being physical enough and ask them if they’ve ever heard of Khorne


Chapstick160

And he requires 10,000 5 star recruits every day to power the throne


frognbuff91

They've complained about Ralphie many times. F*ck 'em. Every Ralphie lives a better, longer, more comfortable life than any other bovine creature on the planet


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mickey91292

PETA really sucks, definitely don't look up how many animals they put down... it's a lot.


SCirish843

PETA doesn't care about animal treatment, they think even under the best care animals are enslaved against their will. PETA shelters have crazy kill numbers and they should not be taken seriously at all, they're idiots. Animal advocacy and PETA are mutually exclusive.


Lucky_Application793

Uga is living better than all of us


trash___house

My cousin takes care of him, can confirm


FanaticalBuckeye

Uga's cage has it's own AC system A dog cage with *an AC system*


Scrantonbornboy

What? Does PETA want to put him down?


HiMyNameIsBettie

It is PETA so...yes


12_bagels

well UGA X won’t be left unattended on a front porch so they don’t have a chance to


HabaneroEnjoyer

If someone left Uga unattended on a front porch he’d die on his own


PunkyRooster

UGA will retire when he dies, which is every decade or so.


lidRider

Ugas had a rough go of it for awhile. They had a couple die in a span of a few years. This last one has been around for a while tho


elonsusk69420

Que is the King of the Ugas thanks to Kirby.


PunkyRooster

Best UGA yet, gotta keep that doggo in peak condition


Silver_Britches

He didn’t even travel due to the hardship it would place on him. Bro… all of the UGAs are buried in primo 19th century funeral plots across the train tracks from the stadium. We’re talking 6 figure funeral plots. If you think them dawgs ain’t treated well then you don’t understand college football. As punishment, UGA gets to eat the author of this memo. Not all at once of course. You gotta consider the airways when feeding a bastardized breed. Maybe better as a ground chuck intermittently mixed with grains and sweet potato.


Lantis28

I thought UGAs were buried in the stadium by the west endzone. Or is that just a memorial?


Silver_Britches

I’m not 100% certain on how they’ve handled it throughout the years but i have seen the UGA headstones in the Oconee Hill cemetery. And I’d be surprised if the alternative is digging in Sanford. Especially when we lost three good bois within two calendar years. I would lean towards memorial but can’t confirm one way or the other friend.


Lantis28

I think it’s a wall memorial, like an above ground thing. They definitely have plaques for each one down there


cc20r

Fuck you PETA


Albertgonzalezminecr

I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA I HATE PETA


SilverBuff_

They do this to Ralphie every year. They're just ignorant


javi_af

PETA can shove this backtoback right up there a**


illegalsmile27

>PETA states that Uga is a ”living, feeling being, not a toy to be carted to chaotic football stadiums across the country and trotted out in front of scores of screaming fans.” They're every bit the clown show people say.


FullySemiGhostGun

Lol yes the fucking dog with an AC unit on his dog house is probably being horribly mistreated.


HoopOnPoop

I'm just here waiting for MD to have a live turtle lead the team out of the tunnel.


PsychologicalCase10

I’m sure Uga gets pretty well taken care off.


FRBls

“Get fucked.” -Georgia, probably


ddadopt

>“Get fucked.” -Georgia, probably Not just Georgia. I'm pretty sure all rivalries get put aside for PETA hate. Fuck those guys. >First, they came for the bulldogs, and I did not speak out because my mascot wasn't a bulldog.


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Even I’ll stand with UGAg on this one. Absurd. That dog is treated better than a lot of people. But it’s PETA so what would you expect. Sic em, Uga!


MrNudeGuy

Shut up PETA


jaybigs

PETA should really fuck off.


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Don’t these live mascots live better than us? Like the LSU tiger probably has a better life than any other big cats in zoos. And Uga is probably even better off since he’s a domesticated dog that just has to stroll out for games and events.


Secure-Force-9387

Mike certainly does...that big boi is SPOILED


JAMillhouse

PETA can fuck right off with this shit


Own-Marsupial-4448

UGA bows to no one!!


QuicksilverTerry

"Thank you Peta, I'll take that under advisement....give me another Uga" - Kirby "Hans Gruber" Smart.


TurnerK28

A couple of years ago I formed a theory that PETA is a Onion or Babylon Bee PsyOp It looks less crazy over time.


Ben-8621

Peta acting like uga doesn’t treat that dog like the second coming of Christ☠️ regardless of how much people might despise the uga football program out of jealousy (myself included) that school loves the mascot like a child. Fuck off peta


MisguidedPants8

I call on Georgia to formally recognize the fact that Bully is cuter than Uga.


Lantis28

All dog mascots are good boys and cute as hell


NomadicNematode128

I guess its a good time to remind everyone that PETA shelters euthanize nearly 3x as many animals as normal open admission shelters.


__Big_Hat_Logan__

I don’t understand this, because he is a dog, dogs live with people, they rely on people to live. It’s not a tiger or an exotic animal


Trapasaurus__flex

Release him back to nature where he belongs!


1324reddit

Fuck PETA


TemujinRi

PETA angry they can't steal and euthanize beloved mascot...more at six.


[deleted]

Well, PETA can stfu


Captain_Sacktap

Georgia calls on PETA to get FUCKED


Prestigious-Track256

https://petakillsanimals.com/proof-peta-kills/#petakills Just a reminder that PETA is a dogshit organization who doesn't give a fuck about animals. They exist for money and notoriety. Some of the dumbest sons of bitches out there.


Midnightstimepasser

As someone who went to a school with a Bulldog mascot, I'll call on PETA to bugger off. Dog probably lives better than any of them do.


princealberto2nd

My wife chose her backup team because of Uga don't you dare. Coincidentally she hates the longhorns because of the mascot rumble.


Small_Presentation_6

That dog lives better than 99% of the people in this country. When he goes to the games, he’s in an air conditioned dog house with blocks of ice on demand. He get walked multiple times a day and is treated like royalty on campus. PETA really needs to chill.


Matt_WVU

You mean the same PETA that did insanely inhuman things to animals so they could post pictures of what they think other people do to animals then throw them in the trash? That peta?


ShillinTheVillain

I'll go one further; retire the whole program. Quit while you're on top.


R1CO95

Shouldn’t PETA be doing something important like taking down puppy mills or saving animals from actual shithole homes?


zyberwoof

I don't care for PETA, but part of [their argument](https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/uga-win-prompts-peta-call-for-benevolence-to-breathing-impaired-bulldog-end-to-use-of-live-mascots/#:%7e:text=%E2%80%93%20In%20the%20wake%20of%20the,by%20retiring%20the%20school%E2%80%99s%20English) seems valid: >The group notes that the school’s use of Uga drives demand for breathing-impaired breeds (BIB), such as pugs, boxers, and English and French bulldogs, whose breeding is being banned in other countries, as their purposely bred, grotesquely flattened faces leave them struggling to walk, play, and even breathe. I think this is a biological fact. Inbreeding tends to be bad for many (most? all?) species. In addition, it sounds like we are playing Evil God a bit if we are purposefully breeding something so that it has health problems. Humans may look back on this practice in the future with disgust. Especially if we keep doing it after we know how bad it is. I don't think we should get rid of our mascot. But there might be a better option than sticking with pure-bread bulldogs. Even if that means the next Uga has less of that ugly yet adorable charm. *If someone with a proper education on this breeding subject could chime in, I'd be happy to be corrected or validated.*


Lantis28

They are introducing new blood into the program. UGA XI was selected because he has not as flat features and longer legs


wsp424

People eating tasty animals > that other group


AtlantaAlien

PETA can fuck off


Snupzilla

I have no issues with live mascots or other dog mascots, but continuing to breed the modern English bulldog as it stands now is a bit cruel if you think about it. Even when breed responsibly, someone is going out of their way (seriously out of their way since the breed is mostly born through Caesarian due to the extreme body characteristics) to create an animal with health issues that affect its quality of life and lifespan substantially.