Puppy Bowl

Animal Planet's annual battle of two teams of puppies kicks off at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Adding the more comprehensive “Blue” plan bumps the cost to $55 per month. Including Live TV in the bundle bumps the price to $70 per month ($76 with no ads). The lower-tiered “Orange” plan will now run you $40 per month. Here are all the details you’ll need to see this Puppy Bowl 2023. Sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks will handle the play-by-play calls. This year’s Puppy Bowl will be the biggest to date. And the pre-game and gameplay elements will span three hours, if you get a little tired of hearing about the (admittedly impressive) seasons of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Animal Planet, TBS, and Discovery are carried by multiple streaming services. (A $5 per month increase for each.) The seven-day free trial has disappeared along with the price increase, but the cord-cutting service is offering 50% off of the first month’s bill. Can I watch the 2023 Puppy Bowl for free over the air? Who’s the referee for the 2023 Puppy Bowl? ET.

The 2023 Puppy Bowl is here – with Team Ruff and Team Fluff chomping at the bits to go paw-to-paw in the annual competition.

In his new family, Asiago is one of three “cheese boys,” along with his adopted siblings Parmesan and Reggiano. A natural-born leader, Sugar Lump has “real QB energy” and is described as “feisty and fearless” once she hits the ground running. That’s when a “beautiful segment” plays, showing puppies running to their new families — and “there’s not a dry eye in the house.” Button and Gilbert, from Ninna’s Road to Rescue in Haughton, Lousiana, are described as outgoing, social, silly and curious — and their favorite party trick is to bring people “treasures” they find. “Because we’re playing a game, we’re having fun, we’re getting the message out about adoption,” he added. It will also include a segment on each pupper’s breed and traits from a doggy DNA test, offering insight as to which team will bring home the victory. “And that is my favorite part.” Many of the calls are a play on words to match the NFL’s traditional verbiage, Schachner said, and he uses his creativity to come up with new fouls as he goes along. Excessive cuteness, he claimed, is one that — unfortunately — can’t be applied to some of the NFL’s hunkiest players. “We try to find new ones that are applied to dogs,” he said. “By the time Puppy Bowl is over, we have all our animals — proud to say — adopted.” In addition to the first pooch from a Native American organization, pups from 67 shelters spanning 34 states, and one from Dominica, West Indies, are pawing for the ultimate prize: a forever home.

The cutest event of the NFL season is upon us. We break down how to watch the 2023 Puppy Bowl on TV and what time it's set to start.

The teams earn points when dogs carry the toy into the end zone. It will air on Animal Planet and will be streamable on Discovery+. They have been successful with the event and have gained many viewers as they have millions of people who watch it every year.

Everyone around the country is excited to watch the big game this weekend as incredible athletes take the field to face off for the most prestigious trophy.

Credit: Elias Weiss Friedman / Animal Planet Everyone around the country is excited to watch the big game this weekend as incredible athletes take the field to face off for the most prestigious trophy. Credit: Jeremy Freeman / Animal Planet

Pascal and Willaby from Big Fluffy Dog Rescue are both on Team Ruff going against Team Fluff in the Puppy Bowl.

"Puppy Bowl is the best part of Super Bowl Sunday," said Foestello. "I think it's great for our rescue, it's great for all rescues to be promoted on national TV on a big day when there's so many people watching television. They both were dropped off at rural Tennessee shelters and Big Fluffy Dog Rescue was able to take them in.

According to the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, Tilly the dog will play in Sunday's game. Tilly is a Cane Corso and is playing for team fluff.

The Pre-Game show kicks off at 1 p.m. followed by the Puppy Bowl at 2 p.m..

When Animal Planet announced the Puppy Bowl contenders in early January, they were surprised to learn that Pepper was on Team Ruff. “We knew right away she would make a great contender for the Puppy Bowl,” Proctor added. “We teach them not to startle when bumped from behind. “We treat them like any other dog,” Proctor said. They went through some training at Green Dogs – “it was probably more for us than for her,” Vandette said. Green Dogs Unleashed has provided puppies for the Puppy Bowl for the past nine or 10 years, Proctor said. “She was smart, got into lots of mischief…and everyone fell in love with her on sight.” [Discovery Channel](https://www.discovery.com/) [TBS ](https://www.tbs.com/schedule) June, a feisty, spunky and adorable beagle that was rescued from the Cumberland breeding facility, will be competing on Team Fluff in this year’s Puppy Bowl, airing on Sunday, Feb. [HBO Max](https://go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbomax.com%2F) [Animal Plant](https://www.animalplanet.com/watch/animal-planet)

The Rescued Treasures Pet Adoptions hosted their own version of the Puppy Bowl on Sunday. Rescued Treasures Pet Adoptions is a local 501(c)(3) foster based ...

His family held a watch party with people and dogs at their Tiverton home. Cathy Larson and Laurie Thibodeau adopted Joey last year through Vintage Pet Rescue ...

Team Fluff has taken home the coveted "Lombarky" trophy in the 2023 Puppy Bowl, winning 87-83 over Team Ruff.

Some of the players have already been adopted since the show is pretaped, but those who are still up for adoption [are featured on Discovery’s website.](https://www.discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/adopt) The game also included a feline halftime show performance. [has found a home](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/us/iyw-puppy-bowl-shelters-rescue-groups/index.html) since the first show in 2005. [ which seeks to raise awareness for rescue organizations and help the pups get adopted](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/us/iyw-puppy-bowl-shelters-rescue-groups/index.html). [a purebred corgi from Florida and Team Fluff’s captain.](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/us/iyw-puppy-bowl-shelters-rescue-groups/index.html) [also won in 2022.](https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/13/entertainment/puppy-bowl/index.html)

Just hours before the Chiefs take the Eagles in this year's Super Bowl, dozens of adoptable pets will face off in their own high-stakes competition.