Pair of One Tail at a Time alums selected for 2026 Puppy Bowl
Two superstar pooches from Chicago will be participating in the Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday.
Local animal rescue One Tail at a Time said two of its alumni made the final Puppy Bowl roster.
Suzy and Vernon will join dozens of other pups to fight for the title of MVP (that's Most Valuable Puppy).
The two puppies are from the same litter and still live close together at their forever homes. They also still get to have lots of playdates.
"It's hard not to watch a bunch of puppies bite each other in the face all day and not just, like, feel happy," One Tail at a Time volunteer Maggie Reagan said.
She helped chaperone the two pups on a trip to New York in September to film their appearance in the Puppy Bowl.
Animal Planet films the game in the fall – an annual showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff.
"What I loved about it, being on site, was the energy," Reagan said.
The outcome of the game is under wraps until it airs on Feb. 8, but these pups already won.
"Now, we're seeing them thriving in their forever homes," Reagan said. "It takes a lot to get them to slow down."
They're still puppies, but they've grown a lot since the big game.
"Back then, they were about half the size that they are now," Reagan said.
They've also gotten a little better at pacing themselves, but they still play like every day is the Puppy Bowl.
To celebrate, One Tail at a Time is hosting a Puppy Bowl viewing party at Babe's Sports Bar in Logan Square on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.