PET PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

Puppy Bowl XX is here, and classic teams Fluff and Ruff are set to face off in this annual, televised adoption event to claim victory and the coveted Lombarky trophy. 

This year’s Puppy Bowl XX features its biggest cast yet, with 131 puppies from 73 shelters and rescues across 36 states and territories. Two of those pups hail from the St. Louis area, and are set to appear under the big lights as players on Team Ruff! They are Indigo (Great Pyrenees / German Shepherd) from the Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles, and Sadie (a Yorkshire Terrier / Papillon mix) from the Humane Society of Missouri. Keep your eyes peeled for these local legends on game day - Team Ruff players will be rocking bright orange bandanas!

Every sports fan knows that a big game with big-name, local players deserves a draft of top-tier treats. Thankfully, we’ve pulled out some classic favorites and compiled them into a convenient list of essentials for your Super Bowl and Puppy Bowl game day (click the name of each product to learn more):

• BRAND NEW! Pizza Soft Bites - Baked in-house by TU bakers! Our classic soft bite formula that customers have come to know and love over the years now comes in one of everyone’s favorite game day flavors - pizza! Available in-store only.

• Brightkins Touchdown Time! Football Treat Puzzle - Fill this dog treat puzzle's 16 stacked football compartments with treats or kibble, then watch your dog spin and search for four layers of tasty rewards!

• Smoky Beef Bones Bagged Treats - Bakes fresh and in-house by TU bakers! Our Smoky Beef Bones are mixed from scratch, cut by hand and oven baked to provide you and your dog a healthy treat.

• Happy Howie's Doggie Burger Treats - These 4” chews are slow-cooked and made with real, local Midwest beef. Hormone-free. Limited ingredients. No corn, wheat, soy or anything artificial. 

• Kittybelles Organic Catnip Toys - Their line of stimulating and fun plush toys are durable yet plush, and filled with organic catnip to provide long-lasting fun.

• Stella & Chewy’s Wild Weenies Dog Treats - comes in Chicken, Lamb, Red Meat, Bac’N Me Crazy and Game Bird flavors!

Catch the big game on Sunday, February 11 at 1 p.m.on Animal Planet, and also airs on Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and Discovery+. Click to learn more info.

Excited for the big game? Show us your snack set-up and your pup’s game face/apparel with the hashtag #TUPuppyBowl.