held auditions for the new role in London after deciding, in a blatant case of ageism, that the current Lycos dog was too old for the job.
The web company claims that audition pieces varied from tail chasing to slipper throwing, but that Monte was best in the fetch category -- or is the company just pulling our tail?
Alex Kovach, managing director of Lycos UK & Ireland, said: "Lycos Senior was getting a bit long in the tooth and we needed a more youthful, agile dog to appeal to the Lycos audience."
Spinning the shaggy dog story, Lycos claimed that Monte would now be winning all the trappings befitting such a celebrity role.
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