Former NFL referee Dan Schachner, who has ruled as Puppy Bowl human "Rufferee" with bad dog puns and mock penalty flags since 2012, assures USA TODAY that Rocky is gonna fly now. The doe-eyed ...

But Rocky, an American pit bull terrier born with front limb deformities, is one of the star dogs running away with "Puppy Bowl XXI," Animal Planet’s pre-Super Bowl dogfest. The football-themed ...

The Puppy Bowl is the dog version of the Super Bowl, where the furry friends all compete for the championship. Unlike the real game, you won't see regular formations or plays. The game is ...

Its main purpose is to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of dogs from shelters and rescues. The 21st annual Puppy Bowl was filled with playful energy, featuring 142 puppy athletes ...

Animal Planet's annual "Puppy Bowl XXI" kicks off this afternoon for its 21st year with a record-breaking 142 dogs from 80 shelters worldwide, including 11 from Florida. "Animal Planet's Puppy ...

This year, the competition has 142 rescue puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries. Team Fluff includes Julep, a St. Bernard mix and the first of its ...

Animal Planet and Discovery+ strike again with the cutest sports competition in history: the Puppy Bowl! Ahead of this year's 3-hour-long, call-to-adoption TV event set to air on Super Bowl Sunday ...

The 21st annual Puppy Bowl featured puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff competing in a mutt-size football stadium for the Wayfair Lombarky Trophy. It was a dog-eat-dog world out on the field ...

This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ... Dogs Trained to Sniff out Spotted Lanternflies Could Help Reduce Spread Jan. 2, 2025 — Growers and ...

See more than 100 pups from the furry lineup of this year's big event.