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Babydog, West Virginia Gov. Jim and first lady Cathy Justice's English bulldog, is celebrating her third birthday this week.

Babydog was introduced to the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she would appear alongside the governor for statewide briefings about the virus. Then, the governor named his COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, "Do it for Babydog," after her, turning her into the face of the stateƵs vaccination campaign.

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