So…did you watch the other “Big” game–you know the one where you weren’t bombarded with gambling apps or “AI is good for you” commercials? Puppy Bowl XXI was full of excitement; we were rooting for team Fluff and little Maya (who was fostered by fellow blogger, creative writing teacher, and novelist, Cara Achterberg). You can read her Another Good Dog™️ blog posts here. While Maya didn’t score a touchdown, she had an adorable bout of the zoomies in the second period that made us laugh. Maya’s DNA Wisdom Panel revealed that she was part Dobermann. Who’d have thought that? Do you see a Dobermann here between those ears?
Over 140 puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries, were part of the “longest-running call-to-adoption television event.” Puppy Bowl contestants all get adopted, making it one of the more successful ‘adopt, don’t shop’ campaigns by raising the importance of pet adoption with its “Pup Close and Personal” segments that provide back stories for many of the furry contestants and it warms our heart to see dogs with disabilities in the line-up.
Here are some video highlights in case you missed the actual game.
Even if we are playing armchair quarterbacks today (what the dog happened to the Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs), Monday still means we’re going to start the week with a smile. Wishing you and yours a ‘pawtastic’ week. We couldn’t decide on a single smile and since I’m feeling generous, here are two. It’s going to be a very busy week for us with something going on each day, so we may be tardy visiting all of you. Wilson has hospital duty for a couple of days and Mom will be running around like a chicken with its head cut off taking care of me and other commitments. Please be patient; we’ll do our best. Have a great Monday and an even better week.
And while you’re at it…stay warm. Winter has decided to make a return appearance in the 303 this week. Bundle up sports fans. Have a Happy Monday.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Love it.
Thanks! Have a super Sunday.
YAY for Maya … total adorbs little girl! And for all who found their homes fur-ever. Puppy Bowl (and halftime kitties) is the real deal …
It’s a wonderful event that helps many young pets who find themselves without homes. We support this broadcast every year-it’s a feel good story all around. And we were especially thrilled to learn the first ever senior coach Chihuahua, Ladybug was also adopted. Yay!
OMC that puppy stole my heart, what a sweetie❤️Both funnies are so funny…MOL…Here come some Healing Pawkisses just for you, Elsa and a few more for your mommy and Wilson too🐾😽💞
Many thanks, Peachie, Stippy and Granny. Watching all those puppies (and kittens during the halftime show) made us smile inside and out. Too adorable.
Java Bean: “Ayyy, I think that dog needs to find a new counselor. Get off the couch indeed!”
Lulu: “We hope you are feeling better, Elsa!”
Exactly! Who doesn’t let the dog get up on the couch? 😂 (or more accurately, who can keep them ‘off’ the couch?)
Both comickss are so funny. Butt #2 iss THE best!!!
Wee did see sum Puppy Bowl an wee think it went far bettur than Supurr Bowl.
Wee think Maya lookss like a Dobie…speshelly her l-o-n-g legss 😉
WHAT THE CAT DID HAPPEN TO MISTUR PATRICK AN THE CHEEFS?? Did Alienss innvade their bodiess?? Wee they paid off to lose? Did they not care about THE 3-peet??? So many questshunss an no answerss!!
Elsa wee continue to send Wite Lite of Healin an POTP to you! An to you Miss Monika!!
Wee want all of youss’ tippytop bye Spring…
***nose bopss*** BellaDharma an ((huggiess)) BellaSita Mum
Anyone who’s received loads of snow should be able to identify with #2. Especially you guys!
Your Monday Musings are also good on Tuesdays. I did watch the Super Bowl … a total domination … and thanks to you I watched much of the Puppy Bowl!
Tuesday works too. 😉 Yeah I only tuned in to see the score. Talk about carnage. But happily watched the whole Puppy Bowl (and kitten halftime show) where everyone was a winner even if Team Fluff scored more points. 😉
Elsa we hope you continue to get better and better! My Mom watched the Super Bowl until half time when the Super Bowl started watching her (because she fell asleep!). It wasn’t very exciting so no surprise she fell asleep. Anyway, we are going to have a lot more snow starting today and ice tomorrow SO we may lose power AGAIN like last week. Sigh. Winter is no fun sometimes!
Hugs, Teddy
We’re joining you on the snow front along with bitter temps for the next few days. Tomorrow’s high may only reach 20…if we’re lucky. Not looking forward to the bitter cold. We didn’t watch the Super Bowl, instead choosing to watch puppies and kitties and no one can sleep watching their antics. Everytime I turned it to check on the game, it became worse looking for KC. Guess their magic just didn’t work to get a win.
Glad you’re feeling better!
The Puppy Bowl, and kittens at half-time were adorable. Our 4 year old granddaughter loves it.
There’s apparently a kitten bowl now, too. We didn’t see it.
It’s been a slow process. She’s still got a wheezing kind of cough but it’s better from last week. The Puppy Bowl showed kittens at half time. Too cute. Guess I’m just a 4 year old at heart because I just love this event and watch it every year. Wasn’t aware there’s a separate kitten bowl-it looks like it was on a different channel.
I can imagine it’s hard to hear her wheezing. I’m glad she’s getting better, though.
Hey, I can think of a lot of things that are worse than being a 4 year old at heart! The puppy bow is adorable!
Glad to hear your health is improving, Elsa. I hear that there are lots of viruses going around these days, no fun at all. I hope the busy week is padded with lots of rest in-between!
Thanks. Sadly no rest for the wicked…and the righteous don’t need it so I’m told. That said, no one has yet to tell me which one I am. 😂
Oops, almost forgot:
Glad you’re feeling better, Elsa!
Thank you! 😍
Thanks for the sweet game summary video…I was at work and missed both the puppy bowl, and the real game…though I wasn’t rooting for any one in particular. I know a couple of residents were rooting for the Eagle….so they’ll be happy.
Those were cute funnies…and we got more snow on Saturday, with a winter storm coming later this week.
I fell on some ice when I was trying to get the walk slated to prevent falls…what?? Now my wrist hurts so much, I may need to go to urgent care in the morning…sigh.
Always something, as well as the wager softener decided to go on the blink and flood our cellar, UGH! I asked hubby what word be the third thing, and he reminded me that he need to get the passenger side of his car fixed cause he broke off that side’s mirror…oops!
Look at all those so called auto fixes…now they are typos, Grrrr!
😂 😂 😂
Oh no, so very sorry to hear about your fall. Hope it’s just a sprain. It’s snowing today but not accumulating (probably because it’s sooo freaking cold). Just got word my car needs an expensive diagnostic that I wasn’t planning on. You’re right…it IS always something. Hope the flooded cellar didn’t cause too much damage.
We watched the Puppy Bowl then switched to a movie. We told the NFL bye-bye years ago when it started taking 2 weeks to play a game.
Glad I’m not the only one who’s over the NFL. And like all the other sports leagues, you have to hunt them down like a stalker to see which channel they’re going to be on. Ugh. Hockey has really gotten bad about that. So irritating. It’s the only sport I actually enjoy anymore. The players don’t act like they’re curing cancer when they make a tackle. Sheesh. The Puppy Bowl was adorably cute and so was the kitten halftime entertainment. 😹
We wanted both teams to lose since we can’t stand either team so we didn’t watch it at all either. Hope you feel better soon, Elsa. Here we are in the frigid zone and are happy about it as well as our fresh weekend snow. Hopefully we can find more snow and keep it all for at least a few weeks. Winter is our favorite time of the year and we have missed it until now.
Neither were are first picks for that game but oh well. Next season, right? We have flurries today but it’s so cold, I don’t think there’ll be any accumulating. Hope you guys get some more snow this week.
Holding a good thought for Elsa.
Many thanks, Dan. We can use (and appreciate) the good thoughts.
Sorry, I don’t like football. Cute cartoon. 🙂
I totally understand. Hockey is my sport. They have turned the the Super Bowl into a bit of a circus and at my age, I’m no longer the target audience. The Puppy Bowl (and Kitten halftime show) was great entertainment. And no stupid AI commercial pitches or an overabundance of gambling app ads. They’re the worst.
I love the puppy bowl
Have watched it forever. Always puts a smile watching those little pupsters bouncing and running around. Happy Monday.
Love the smiles – both of them!! The Zs and I didn’t watch any TV at all until bedtime yesterday. After we cozied up in/on the bed, I put on the PBS channel on Prime and watched the newest episode of “All Creatures Great and Small” before going to sleep. I have no love for pro football and didn’t remember the puppy bowl until it was over.
Glad you’re feeling better, Elsa! Hope the “croupy” feeling will be gone soon!!
Not having a dog in the fight, I wasn’t bery interested either. Besides, I don’t think they are targeting me as part of their audience. The Puppy Bowl was more my speed plus I had plenty of stuff to do around the house. No need to watch men pummel one another, then jump up and act like they’ve cured cancer or listen to music that’s not my jam. 😉
We watched the puppy bowl with great interest. We were glued to the set and per your last post cheered for Maya. Of course, there was a Boston Terrier and Frienchie who grabbed our attention too. We hope you get completely well, Elsa and now that your meds are complete will just take time. All the best to you and a hello to Wilson. – Twiggy and Tempeste.
Glad you were able to tune in. I saw that Boston and the Frenchie brother/sister pair. They were pretty cute. This year there were more purebreds than I’ve seen in the past which no doubt adds to viewership. We recorded it so we could watch later when it was more convenient. It was a fun day tuning in and because I knew Maya was there, I really looked for her. What a cutie-loved her zoomies.
We have a photo of Twiggy and Tempeste mesmerized with it.
Aww, I’ll bet they were just too adorable!
I have to admit they were. (even if I say so myself)
The Puppy Bowl was a hit in this house. So damn cute! I’ve never seen to many zoomies!
I know, right? Puppies are extra cute when they’re zooming around that mini gridiron. Found myself yucking it up several times and saying “awwww” a lot. Wilson kept thinking I was referring to him. LOL Hope you have a pawsome week.
puppy bowl was great and thanks for sharing the link it was fun to see. OMD the destroyed floor though!
That’s why God made puppies so doggone adorable. 😉
Elsa, so glad you are recovering. And we all think, except for our Mommy, you’ve got one of the best pup Moms in the world! Oh, and I forgot to ask my Mommy or Daddy to let me watch the puppy bowl. Dang, it looked exciting! XOX Xena
Thank you-that was very kind of you to say. It was a lovely way to escape from all the ‘noise’ lately. Nothing cuter than a bunch of puppies and kitties. Happy Monday.
I was surprised by the game results too.
Love the snowball one. I laughed out loud.
I linked this post to Awww Mondays.
Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches to the pups and a hug to mom. ♥
Thanks Sandee. After the ‘Big Chill’ arrived after a week full of spring like weather, I saw that snowball meme and knew I had to share it. Thanks for adding us to Awww Mondays-you’re always the best. Have a super Monday and an event better week. Hugs and tail wags from all of us.
we saw it till first toucdown for the eagles then we slept in.. it was an unchristly time for us…. and today it was a surprise.. we hoped the chiefs can do a triple…
Since we had no dog in the big game, we wanted KC to earn a three-peat but it was not meant to be. The Eagles just played better and totally deserved the win-good for them. Happy Monday.
We did watch the Super Bowl, only football I ever watch…it was a sad little game for Kansas City. I’m glad they at least got some scores before it was all over. Watched some of Puppy Bowl as well, before I had to take a nap. Covid and a UTI at the same time is a bit much. Hopefully I’ll feel a lot better by the end of this week. I’m pretty bored of being sick.
Oh gosh, a UTI on top of COVID? So sorry. Sending you loads of healing energy. Yeah, I was very surprised KC didn’t play better. Guess the Eagles just seemed to have the right recipe for the win. Best wishes to both teams. And even better wishes to all the dogs who were adopted. We love this event!
It is great to have the puppy bowl which gives national attention to adoption. The kittens got a little nod there too at halftime.
Yes, while they don’t get the attention that the puppies do, it’s good to know they also get adopted. Plus they’re pretty adorable too.
Sounds like a lot going on at the Ranch this week. All the best for a gunkless and healthy week. Also, hoping you find that chickens head! It’s gotta be around somewhere…. 😎.
I dunno…it has been elusive up to this point. Happy Monday, Mike.
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Lovely video!
Glad to hear Elsa is on the mend….try not to overdo things!
Thanks, I’m a bit concerned she’s still hacking though it’s much less than it was last week. Got our paws crossed she continues to make progress. 🤞🏼
Oh yes, thugs paws will all be crossed for her…mine too!
Many thanks. We appreciate it.