Reveille VII

(born October 9, 2000)

Reveille VII is a registered collie born in Argent Kennel, which is part of the Animal Hospital of Ft. Lauderdale. She was donated to Texas A&M by Dr. Cindi Bossart, VMD, her husband Jim Efron and breeder Nancy MacDonald. Reveille arrived on campus on February 16, 2001 and officially took over duties from Reveille VI at the Corps of Cadets Final Review on May 12, 2001.^[11]

After a pre-game performance of the Texas A&M - TCU game in December, Reveille's nervous, high-pitched barks could be heard above the band. It was decided by administrators and the Corps of Cadets that she be sent to obedience school. She worked closely with her professional trainer, Dr. Kay Stephens, and her newly-appointed mascot corporal throughout the summer for her return for football season.^[13] Despite several stints in obedience school, Reveille's manners at times need work. Though other incidents have been suspected, in 2007, it was reported that Reveille VII bit her handler after having her tail stepped on during a morning run.^[14] On February 13, 2008, her impending retirement at the end of the school year was announced at a news conference at the Corps Center.^[15][16] In the summer of 2008, she began her retirement at the age of 7 living with two other dogs under the care of Paul and Tina Gardner in Wellborn, Texas.^[17]