Photo: Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss Friedman
01of 58Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanThe Puppy Bowl is back for 2022, and this year more adorable, adoptable canines are competing than ever before. For 2022, the annual pet sporting event is hosting over 115 pooch participants —who will either be on Team Ruff or Team Fluff — from dozens of U.S. rescues. Among all these cute contenders are over 50 puppies that will make up Puppy Bowl XVIII’s starting lineup.Read on to meet the dogs you can expect to see when you first turn on the Puppy Bowl this Super Bowl Sunday.You can tune in to Puppy Bowl XVIII on February 13, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Animal Planet, or stream the three-hour special on discovery+ at the same time.
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Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss Friedman
The Puppy Bowl is back for 2022, and this year more adorable, adoptable canines are competing than ever before. For 2022, the annual pet sporting event is hosting over 115 pooch participants —who will either be on Team Ruff or Team Fluff — from dozens of U.S. rescues. Among all these cute contenders are over 50 puppies that will make up Puppy Bowl XVIII’s starting lineup.
Read on to meet the dogs you can expect to see when you first turn on the Puppy Bowl this Super Bowl Sunday.
You can tune in to Puppy Bowl XVIII on February 13, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Animal Planet, or stream the three-hour special on discovery+ at the same time.
02of 58AspenDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Operation Paws for Home
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Aspen
Team:Ruff
Rescue:Operation Paws for Home
03of 58BaxterDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Florida Little Dog Rescue
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Baxter
Team:Fluff
Rescue:Florida Little Dog Rescue
04of 58BanjoDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Rescue City
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Banjo
Rescue:Rescue City
05of 58BennyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Bosley’s Place
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Benny
Rescue:Bosley’s Place
06of 58BiffDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Last Chance Animal Rescue
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Biff
Rescue:Last Chance Animal Rescue
07of 58BlondieDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Providence Animal Center
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Blondie
Rescue:Providence Animal Center
08of 58BillieDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Compassion Kind
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Billie
Rescue:Compassion Kind
09of 58BirchDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Ninna’s Road to Rescue
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Birch
Rescue:Ninna’s Road to Rescue
10of 58BiminiDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Orange Twins Rescue
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Bimini
Rescue:Orange Twins Rescue
11of 58BunnyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Green Dogs Unleashed
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Bunny
Rescue:Green Dogs Unleashed
12of 58CannonDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Save An Angel
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Cannon
Rescue:Save An Angel
13of 58ChorizoDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Paws Crossed
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Chorizo
Rescue:Paws Crossed
14of 58ConchitaDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Miami-Dade County Animal Services
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Conchita
Rescue:Miami-Dade County Animal Services
15of 58Cooper PuppDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Angel City Pit Bulls
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Cooper Pupp
Rescue:Angel City Pit Bulls
16of 58EllingtonDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Shaggy Dog Rescue
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Ellington
Rescue:Shaggy Dog Rescue
17of 58DinozzoDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue
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Dinozzo
Rescue:Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue
18of 58EmmylouDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:The Anti-Cruelty Society
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Emmylou
Rescue:The Anti-Cruelty Society
19of 58FireworkDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Helen Woodward Animal Center
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Firework
Rescue:Helen Woodward Animal Center
20of 58HokuDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Maui Humane Society
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Hoku
Rescue:Maui Humane Society
21of 58ForrestDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Brandywine Valley SPCA
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Forrest
Rescue:Brandywine Valley SPCA
22of 58JacksonDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Muddy Paws Rescue
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Jackson
Rescue:Muddy Paws Rescue
23of 58GlazeDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Green Dogs Unleashed
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Glaze
24of 58LucyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Rescue City
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Lucy
25of 58HeidiDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Virginia Beach SPCA
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Heidi
Rescue:Virginia Beach SPCA
26of 58LuluDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Pack Leaders Rescue of CT
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Lulu
Rescue:Pack Leaders Rescue of CT
27of 58IrwinDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:The Sato Project
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Irwin
Rescue:The Sato Project
28of 58LunaDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS)
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Luna
Rescue:Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS)
29of 58KaliDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Lifeline Puppy Rescue
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Kali
Rescue:Lifeline Puppy Rescue
30of 58MaisieDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Compassion Kind
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Maisie
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Rescue:America’s VetDogs
32of 58MaribelDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:East Greenwich Animal Protection League (EGAPL)
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Maribel
Rescue:East Greenwich Animal Protection League (EGAPL)
33of 58MallorieDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Rescue City
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Mallorie
34of 58MissyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Providence Animal Center
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Missy
35of 58MarioDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:The Sato Project
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Mario
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Rescue:Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue
37of 58Mr. TinklesDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Shih Tzu & Furbabies Rescue
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Mr. Tinkles
Rescue:Shih Tzu & Furbabies Rescue
38of 58NoirDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Charlie’s Crusaders Pet Rescue
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Noir
Rescue:Charlie’s Crusaders Pet Rescue
39of 58NuggetDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Florida Little Dog Rescue
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Nugget
40of 58OceanDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Matchdog Rescue
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Ocean
Rescue:Matchdog Rescue
41of 58PuddingDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Rutland County Humane Society
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Pudding
Rescue:Rutland County Humane Society
42of 58OdinDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Big Fluffy Dog Rescue
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Odin
Rescue:Big Fluffy Dog Rescue
43of 58PongoDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Green Dogs Unleashed
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Pongo
44of 58RaspberryDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Shaggy Dog Rescue
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Raspberry
45of 58PopsDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Center for Animal Health and Welfare (CAHW)
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Pops
Rescue:Center for Animal Health and Welfare (CAHW)
46of 58Rob GronchowskiDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Love My Pitties Rescue
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Rob Gronchowski
Rescue:Love My Pitties Rescue
47of 58RidleyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Green Dogs Unleashed
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Ridley
48of 58SammieDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Virginia Beach SPCA
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Sammie
49of 58ScottyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Matchdog Rescue
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Scotty
50of 58SkyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:ROAR Animal Rescue
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Sky
Rescue:ROAR Animal Rescue
51of 58SnowballDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Wagmor Pets
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Snowball
Rescue:Wagmor Pets
52of 58SqueakDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Florida Little Dog Rescue
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Squeak
53of 58SurfDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Miami-Dade County Animal Services
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Surf
54of 58WasabiDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:The Sato Project
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Wasabi
55of 58TayceDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Orange Twins Rescue
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Tayce
56of 58WesDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:The Sato Project
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Wes
57of 58Ted D. BearDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:RuffRescue:Florida Little Dog Rescue
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Ted D. Bear
58of 58ZiggyDiscovery+/ Animal Planet/ ‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss FriedmanTeam:FluffRescue:Rescue City
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Ziggy
source: people.com
