Illinois Dog Participating In This Year's Puppy Bowl

One of my favorite non-NFL-related events on Super Bowl Sunday has to be the Puppy Bowl and Illinois is going to be represented this year on one of the teams.

Puppy Bowl To Feature Dog From Illinois

Most sports fans are diehard. They have their routine for supporting their favorite team. Tradition is a big part of it. Where do you watch the game? Who do you enjoy spending time with? What's on the menu? Is there a special jersey you wear?

Even if your team isn't in the Super Bowl, most fans plan to watch the game. Since that's a big game, the fans need a special way to enjoy the day. Again, a lot of that has to do with traditions.

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Not everyone is a super fan when it comes to the Super Bowl, but they'll still go to a party for the game to have fun. Of course, those people are more into the food, commercials, and half-time show.

One of the programming alternatives to the Super Bowl is really popular with everyone. It's the Puppy Bowl. Who doesn't love watching cute dogs play football? You can check out that game this year on Animal Planet starting at 1pm.

This year, Illinois will be represented in the Puppy Bowl by Boone, who is a rescue from One Tail At A Time in Chicago. He is one of 142 dogs participating in this year's event. Our local dog will be playing for Team Ruff during the game.

Puppy Bowl

The shelter will be hosting a watch party for the Puppy Bowl. It will be held at Park and Field in Chicago. It will be happening from noon to 4pm. It's a benefit for One Tail At A Tail animal shelter.

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