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The Rochester Red Wings’ latest member won’t be capable to steal bases, however he can definitely steal hearts.
Bruce is a 12-week-old golden retriever and is taking after his late brother Milo and studying easy methods to be a bat canine.
The Red Wings first launched a bat canine at Innovative Field in 2019.
Josh Snyder and his canine Milo have been picked for the job. But after 4 years of fetching bats and incomes stomach rubs, Milo died earlier this yr after an sickness.
“I actually thought about getting another dog before Milo got sick. And Bruce’s breeder reached out to me, and it just seemed like it was a meant-to-be situation. So I needed somebody, another dog to carry on Milo’s legacy,” Snyder mentioned.
Milo grew to become beloved, which means Bruce has some huge paws to fill.
“We’re training right now. I mean, we’re just trying to have fun. That’s my biggest thing, is just making it super fun for Bruce. Him having a good time fetching the little mini bats. I have him fetching. That’s, you know, like I said, that’s the biggest thing at this point is just having him, you know, have fun, basically,” Snyder mentioned.
Bruce has been in a position to discover the entire ballpark and has been assembly the entire workers.
“You know, the biggest thing that I was worried about was being a people person. Obviously, with all, you know, the meet and pats, the fame, everything like that. And I think he’s crushing that,” Snyder mentioned.
Dan Mason, basic supervisor of the Rochester Red Wings, says Bruce is a good model ambassador.
“We can’t control as the Rochester Red Wings, we can’t control what happens on the field. But it’s our job to make sure that whenever people come to the ballpark, they have fun,” Mason mentioned.
There are 102 days till opening day at Innovative Field.
If you wish to see updates on Bruce, yow will discover them on the Rochester Red Wings web site here.
