Why is butler called the bulldogs

Not Evan, who keeps Benadryl and eyedrops and lotion handy in case he starts itching or sneezing or even, as he tends to do when Trip licks his face, breaks into hives. After Kaltenmark received a kidney donation from his brother two weeks ago, Evan took care of Trip for a week.

He has to be housebroken still, and later this week Evan will bring him to Hinkle Fieldhouse and start preparing him for life in the spotlight.

It will start with Blue IV following Trip, learning from the alpha dog by watching him, and will continue in the empty fieldhouse when Evan turns on the bright lights and pipes in the loud music and crowd noise and teaches Blue IV to skid across the court and grab his bone.

Maybe by November, when the Butler basketball season begins, Blue IV will know to hang onto the bone rather than dropping it and finding someone to lick.

For now, on the living room floor, Blue IV and his sister Pickles are on my lap, teething. You know who should be here today? Kaltenmark, at home in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood, must be holding his phone for Trip, because the dogs are staring at each other.

See you in a bit. As the door closes, I can hear Evan speaking softly to what will someday be the most famous bulldog in the Midwest. Facebook Twitter Email. Gregg Doyel Indianapolis Star.

Show Caption. Hide Caption. Butler Blue IV: He's a lover, a puppy, a bulldog. Take a look at the newest Butler Blue bulldog puppy ready to join the Butler mascot team. Kelly Wilkinson, kelly. But after the renaming of the university to Butler University, everything changed.

Before playing with Baptists, a bulldog came into the office by accident. After seeing it, the animator George Dickson decided to draw a dog that chewed off a piece of John The Baptist. Since then, the mascot and nickname have remained. The logo of the inter-university teams always depicted a bulldog head in full-face. From to , it was in a blue circle.

And you'll want to show your own adored pets some extra love after watching. Maybe have some tissues ready, just in case. Contact IndyStar reporter Rashika Jaipuriar at rjaipuriar gannett. Facebook Twitter Email. Rashika Jaipuriar Indianapolis Star. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Netflix 'Dogs' season 2 premieres July 7, featuring Butler's beloved mascot. The new season of 'Dogs' on Netflix highlights the special bonds between people and their pets, including the beloved Butler bulldog 'Blue' and his handler.