Puppy Bowl X Recap

Happy Puppy Bowl Sunday, everyone!

Holly and I were especially excited for this year's tenth anniversary Puppy Bowl, and it did not disappoint. This year they pulled out all the stops with penguin cheerleaders, live on air feed of #PuppyBowl Instagram shots, and of course the Kitten Halftime Show featuring the fabulous feline, Keyboard Cat!

A lot of brands and companies were feeling the extra special spirit of this year's Puppy Bowl. While much of Times Square was decked out to celebrate the other major event taking place in New York today, Discovery Times Square hosted the Puppy Bowl Experience exhibit, where Puppy Bowl fanatics could get up close and personal with local adoptable pups and get into the Puppy Bowl spirit with a replica field, hall of fame, and puppy kissing booth. Georgetown Cupcake (which has a small cafe within Discovery Times Square) even got in on the action, offering special Puppy Bowl cupcakes at all of their locations.

The special Puppy Bowl cupcakes offered at Georgetown Cupcake locations in the days leading up to the event.

Needless to say, with all this build up, we were really excited for today's Puppy Bowl! So excited, in fact, that poor little Holly wore herself out before the game even started. Luckily, she had her adorable Petco + Puppy Bowl cheerleader outfit on so she could take a festive nap!

Once the game got going, she woke up and was ready for the action. We found ourselves instantly rooting for Loren, a fellow Colorado native (Go Broncos!), and of course for Ullie, a fellow Chihuahua who displayed her chops early on and scored major points in the Puppy Bowl Fantasy League!

Loren, a Brittany Spaniel Mix, caught our attention with his energy and Colorado  heritage!

Ullie the Chihuahua was living proof of "Small but Mighty."

We love that all the pups and kittens featured in the Puppy Bowl are adoptable, and love even more that since the show was taped in October, many of them have found forever homes! This year, Animal Planet added short features on some of the Puppy Bowl players in their new forever homes, and it was heartwarming to watch!

Of course, one of the most anticipated features of the Super Bowl is the commercials, but I would venture to say the Puppy Bowl commercials gave them a run for their money. Holly and I especially loved the "Dog Tested, Dog Approved" ads from Subaru, which really added to the Puppy Bowl vibe!



What was your favorite part of the Puppy Bowl? Did your Insa-pup make it on air?

Until Next Time, Darlings!

Puppy Bowl!!!

Hello darlings!

Sorry it has been so long since we posted--after the holidays Holly decided to snack on my (unplugged thank goodness) laptop cord, so we had to take a brief blogging hiatus while we waited for a new cord to arrive :)

The good news about our break is we seem to have emerged from the freezing temps of the "polar vortex" and are now just two weeks away from the greatest Sunday of the year. That's right, I'm talking about the Puppy Bowl.

For those of you not familiar with the Puppy Bowl, it is a much cuter and cuddlier alternative to the Super Bowl, which airs on the same day as the big football game on Animal Planet. For those who are fans of football and puppies, Animal Planet plays the event several times throughout the afternoon (it is pre taped in October), so you don't have to miss a minute of the action or the cuteness!

Now in its tenth year, the rules of the puppy bowl are simple: 39 adoptable puppies are released in two shifts onto a mini football field filled with fun toys. After that, it is full on puppy playtime, with the occasional pup dragging a toy into the end zone and earning a "touchdown." Are there teams and points? Not really. But there is a whole lot of cute (including instant replays!), as well as a Kitten halftime show and live "tweets" from sideline reporter Meep the Bird (follow him @MeepTheBird for all the action).

I have watched the Puppy Bowl for two years with my friend Eliora, and last year Holly got to join in the fun (she mostly tried to steal carrots and celery from our snack spread when we weren't looking, though she did look at the TV when she heard a bark!). I have been looking forward to this year's event all winter, so I was very excited to discover on our most recent trip to Petco that Animal Planet collaborated with the chain on an adorable line of toys and apparel for your pup! Below are some of our favorites:

Puppy Bowl Football Squeaker:

Even though this toy is a little big for Holly, the fact that it comes in pink with the official Puppy Bowl logo might make it a must for this year's party.

Puppy Bowl football squeaky toy. Also in brown and blue.

Plush football rope toy:

Holly loves rope toys, especially with a plush squeaky toy in the middle! This one is also better sized for her little teeth, making it an MVP in our book.

Plush Football Rope Toy

Animal Planet Puppy Bowl Pink Cheerleader Tutu:

No Puppy Bowl party would be complete without a cute outfit, and as a true girly girl Holly loves pink tutus. This outfit combines the best of both worlds for under $20!

The front portion of the tee is branded with the Puppy Bowl logo.

Unfortunately, Petco doesn't stock any official Puppy Bowl merchandise for puppy parents, but I have had my eye on this adorable tee from Skreened for several months now. Not only does it declare my love for the Puppy Bowl and general distaste for football, but it comes in pink to match Holly's outfit for the day!

The design can be purchased on several styles of sweatshirts and tees.

Have a very Yappy Puppy Bowl!

Until Next Time, Darlings!