Sunday New York Times Magazine article on Bulldogs
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to change the breed slightly. If you look at the two pictures in the article you can hardly tell the difference but it would make huge differences in the health of the dog. To me the dogs have always looked sickly and almost crippled with how they have to plod along. Changing the breed to make it more athletic seems like it would make for a better mascot.
room. Otherwise, I guess I was lucky or had a well bred one because other than easily overheating in the summer she was always healthy. She lived to be 8. She was asleep on the front porch one day and the postman walked up and scared her. He then shot her w/ the pepper spray or whatever they use and after that she hated his ***, wouldn't let him near the yard. We had to get a box put @ the street for the mail. She also chased a car one day and the front quarter panel bumped and rolled her off to the side of the road, peeled a little flesh from her forehead but otherwise unhurt. They stopped, she got up and grabbed a mouthful of tire and started slinging her head side to side. Never chased another one after that. Best natured dog I ever had, always loved everybody but the postman.
is that UGA hashadtwo mascots die on them in three seasons, both of them very young. Reading the article, it sounds like they're letting one guy ruin a good thing.
Meanwhile, we seem to be acting responsibly:
http://msucares.com/news/print/cvm/cvm09/090908.html
I will say that I think Tonka more closely resembles what the NYT article wants in a bulldog than our current Bully (Champ) does.
I do find it interesting that we're 11iterations ahead of UGA in mascots despite having only had a live mascot for 21 years longer.
Judging from what little history I can find, this seems to be mainly due to our using mascots for only a small portion of their lifespans, and until the last few generations, not having a university-owned dog.
Meanwhile, we seem to be acting responsibly:
http://msucares.com/news/print/cvm/cvm09/090908.html
I will say that I think Tonka more closely resembles what the NYT article wants in a bulldog than our current Bully (Champ) does.
I do find it interesting that we're 11iterations ahead of UGA in mascots despite having only had a live mascot for 21 years longer.
Judging from what little history I can find, this seems to be mainly due to our using mascots for only a small portion of their lifespans, and until the last few generations, not having a university-owned dog.
Got a 2 year old that is downright toxic. Whenever he rips one that's bad enough to make you pull your shirt over your nose, you better just it keep it covered because he's about to string together 5-6 more that get progressively worse over the next ten minutes.
Also, another tidbit that non-owners may not know. English bulldogs can be the biggest jackasses on the face of the planet. I don't care what the experts say... they're damn smart dogs and they know exactly how to get a good dig in every now and then. We have a bell tied to our back door, and we trained ours to go ring the bell when he needs to be let outside. He does this 99% of the time. Well, one night I came downstairs to a big pile of crap in the middle of the kitchen so I grabbed him by the collar and yelled at him while I pointed at the bell. The next day, I'm in the kitchen and he walks slowly over to the door and rings the bell. Before I could even wash my hands to go get his leash, he looks at me and squats about 5 feet away. All I could do is say "son of a *****" and laugh.
Also, another tidbit that non-owners may not know. English bulldogs can be the biggest jackasses on the face of the planet. I don't care what the experts say... they're damn smart dogs and they know exactly how to get a good dig in every now and then. We have a bell tied to our back door, and we trained ours to go ring the bell when he needs to be let outside. He does this 99% of the time. Well, one night I came downstairs to a big pile of crap in the middle of the kitchen so I grabbed him by the collar and yelled at him while I pointed at the bell. The next day, I'm in the kitchen and he walks slowly over to the door and rings the bell. Before I could even wash my hands to go get his leash, he looks at me and squats about 5 feet away. All I could do is say "son of a *****" and laugh.
...and especially loved to lay out in it. She overheated once but after that we made sure she had plenty of water near her. She lived to be almost 13 years old.
She swears my dog has it out for her. I got him when he was 2 years old and we've been best buds since then. It was a bachelor pad at the house for about 3 or 4 months before we got married, then she moved in. He was constantly "marking" her stuff (laundry bags and clothes mainly) and never touched my stuff. It still seems like he does stuff just to spite her sometimes. I think it's hilarious.