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Duke Snugglebug, Lobster Roll, Teigan, and others are among the 13 local dogs representing shelters in Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut.
Lobster Roll of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine. Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Super Bowl Sunday features a little something for everyone, even the animal lovers.
The Puppy Bowl returns for its 22nd year with more than 150 dogs from 72 shelters playing for either Team Ruff or Team Fluff.
Duke Snugglebug, Lobster Roll, Teigan, and others are among the 13 local dogs participating in the longest running call-to-adoption television event.
Lobster Roll, a bulldog and border collie mixed breed from Animal Rescue League of Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine “with a big presence and serious motivation,” is part of the starting lineup, according to Discovery.
“She plays with purpose and isn’t afraid to take charge when the game is on the line,” her Puppy Bowl profile noted.
Lobster Roll, who is a member of Team Ruff, made it to the final four in the “Pupularity Playoffs,” falling just short of making the finals, according to her Maine rescue.
“A champion in our hearts, Lobster Roll just barely didn’t make it to the Pupularity Playoff finals last night,” the ARLGP shared Jan. 29. “Voting closed at a 50%-50% tie, meaning the final margin against RuPaw was less than 0.1%. Sashay away, queen Lobster Roll.”
The New England representatives in this year’s Puppy Bowl
Note: All 13 pups have found their furever homes, but the rescues they came from continue to have other dogs available for adoption.
Great Dog Rescue New England (Andover, Mass.)
Duke Snugglebug – Team Ruff
Duke Snugglebug of Great Dog Rescue New England in Andover, Mass. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Tostada – Team Ruff
Tostada of Great Dog Rescue New England in Andover, Mass. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Travis – Team Fluff
Travis of Great Dog Rescue New England in Andover, Mass. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Westbrook, Maine)
Lobster Roll – Team Ruff
Lobster Roll of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Auggie – Team Fluff
Auggie of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, Conn.)
Maverick (Nova’s brother) – Team Fluff
Maverick of Connecticut Humane Society in Newington, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Nova (Maverick’s sister) – Team Ruff
Nova of Connecticut Humane Society in Newington, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Danbury Animal Welfare Society (Bethel, Conn.)
Sugar – Team Ruff
Sugar of Danbury Animal Welfare Society in Bethel, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Macadamia – Team Fluff
Macadamia of Danbury Animal Welfare Society in Bethel, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Lucky Dog Refuge (Stamford, Conn.)
Roly – Team Ruff
Roly of Lucky Dog Refuge in Stamford, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Polly (special needs – vision impaired) – Team Fluff
Polly of Lucky Dog Refuge in Stamford, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Perfect Imperfections Rescue (Watertown, Conn.)
Teigan (special needs – wheelchair) – Team Fluff
Teigan of Perfect Imperfections Rescue in Watertown, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (Ridgefield, Conn.)
Amelia – Team Fluff
Amelia of Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue in Ridgefield, Conn. – Courtesy of Animal Planet / Discovery
How to watch Puppy Bowl XXII
The event kicks off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max, and discovery+. A pregame show will air at 1 p.m.
Heather Alterisio
Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.
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