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.

This year, we have incoming West Virginia Republican Jim Justice. Like many exceptionally rich people, Justice, who inherited a coal empire from his father, likes to bring his dog everywhere he goes.

After reports that Senator-elect Jim Justice's (R-WV) frequent companion Babydog would not be allowed on the Senate floor, Justice has released a statement, saying the comments about his bulldog were made "in jest.