Senator-elect Jim Justice's team is clearing the air after it was reported earlier Tuesday that his famous pooch Babydog was banned from the Senate floor. "Even though I wasn't in D.C. today, I got the most headlines," said Babydog and her team in an ...

Babydog has served as an unofficial mascot for the state over the past few years, appearing at Justice’s side during press conferences, public appearances, and even during the State of the State address when he showed off Babydog’s asshole in a message to Bette Midler.

Incoming Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was told he could not bring his bulldog "Babydog" onto the Senate floor on Tuesday during orientation, three sources in the room tell Axios. Why it matters: Babydog is a political celebrity,

A mainstay in West Virginia politics and celebrity hound Babydog Justice may not accompany Senator-elect Jim Justice on the floor where the legislative body votes, according to reporting from Axios.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice chauffeurs his celebrity hound Babydog in a golf cart for the news cameras. (Credit: FOX)

Incoming West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice’s bulldog, Babydog, was blocked from being on Senate floor during orientation on Tuesday, Axios reported. Justice, who is currently the Republican governor of West Virginia,