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Pet of the week: Meet the adoptable players of the Puppy Bowl 2023

Two Ruff and Team Fluff will be competing for the trophy during the 3-hour call-to-adoption event.


Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
JANUARY 5, 2023 8:09 PM EST

Calling all dog lovers! The 19th edition of the Puppy Bowl will be happening on Sunday, February 12, and 122 puppies from 34 states will be participating. The highly anticipated event will be broadcasted on Animal Planet and on streaming on Discovery + simultaneously.

Team Ruff and Team Fluff will be competing for the trophy during the 3-hour call-to-adoption event. So if you are looking for a new furry friend, here are some of the adorable participants from both teams, coming from 67 different shelters. Don’t forget to tune in to meet the rest of the pups at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

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Davinci, Team Ruff - Florida Little Dog

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Bleu, Team Ruff - Furever I Love Atlanta / CARE

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Wolfie, Team Fluff - Charlie’s Crusaders Pet Rescue

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Inya, Team Fluff - NAGI Foundation (Salt River Indian Community)

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Ivan, Team Fluff - The Sato Project

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Allison, Team Ruff - Green Dogs Unleashed.

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Josh Allenhound, Team Fluff - Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue

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Max, Team Ruff - Compassion Kind

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Sven, Team Ruff - Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR)

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Rascal, Team Fluff - Miami-Dade County Animal Services

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Bandit, Team Ruff - Miami-Dade County Animal Services

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Majesty, Team Fluff - Florida Little D

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Briscoe, Team Ruff - Virginia Beach SPCA

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Jimmy Kibble, Team Ruff - Florida Little Dog

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Tailen Hurts, Team Fluff - Brandywine Valley SPCA