PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Even although the Super Bowl was the principle occasion on Sunday, a watch occasion for a distinct recreation introduced a crowd out to Philadelphia’s Manayunk part.
At Bark Socialtheir model of the large recreation is the twentieth annual Puppy Bowl.
“Sterling loves different dogs on the TV,” Sterling’s mother Melissa O’Brien stated.
Owners of every kind of pups, from tiny Yorkshire terriers to energetic Labradors, got here out to the canine park and bar to observe groups Fluff and Ruff battle it out on TV.
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Nicole Bosurgi and Derek Light have been coming to the park ever since rescuing their canine Cannoli.
“I believe we’re going with Ruff,” Bosurgi stated.
“I believe I’m going Fluff,” O’Brien stated.
“I believe Ruff is due,” Doug Bloom stated.
Bark Social opened in April and contains a big outside turf subject and supersized canine bowls that double as splash zones.
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“Watching them have the most effective day ever actually interprets and does one thing to the human, too,” Bark Social co-founder Charlene Lee stated.
O’Brien rescued 4-year-old Sterling from a puppy mill and hopes others will contemplate adopting too.
“I by no means would have thought I’d discover a purebred Yorkie at a rescue,” O’Brien stated. “So, I believe there’s such an array of dogs they usually all want houses.”
Aside from the watch occasion, ACCT Philly introduced rescue dogs that they hope might discover a eternally home.
As individuals checked out the dogs up for adoption, staff Ruff took home the large win.
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But for a lot of canine homeowners, they hope the true winners are the dogs that discover new households.
“It’s only a complete bunch of affection, and I really feel like we’re beginning like a little bit household and it is very cute,” Light stated.
