 The English bulldog Uga in the film is actually Uga 5 rather than  Uga 4 (former mascot of the University of Georgia). Uga 4, who was  the bulldog in the book, died shortly before filming, so his son,  Uga 5, took his place. Uga is owned by Sonny Seiler who appears in  the film and was the real life attorney for Jim Williams.