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Fan takes Auburn love to the extreme by dying dog to look like mascot

We all know the word "fan" comes from "fanatic," so the lengths that loyal supporters go to for their teams should rarely surprise us.

And yet, sometimes they still do.

Take Auburn Tigers fan Ron Sanford, who showed off his fandom by bringing his pet tiger... er, dog, to SEC media days.

Auburn fan Ron Sanford with dog Tiger Jake waiting for Gus Malzahn and his Tigers https://t.co/pvdiqhhx2r pic.twitter.com/A6N4sudpSy

Meet Tiger Jake, a Maltese dyed into an Auburn Tiger. Owner says it takes a full day at the groomer.