A dog is a man's best friend, and even though athletes sometimes appear superhuman, they're still mere mortals -- which means they love puppies and days like today that celebrate puppies -- National Puppy Day!
Lions tight end Joseph Fauria sprained his ankle and missed time last season chasing after this little guy named Lil Rufio, but Fauria loves Lil Rufio anyway!
Can I get a massage in peace bro? @lil_rufio #SMLA photo posted by Joseph Fauria (@bigjoefauria) on Sep 19, 2014 at 11:32am PDT
The 49ers, today dubbed "K9ers," appreciate their puppies of all shapes and sizes.
From our
#K9ers to yours, happy
#NationalPuppyDay.
http://t.co/Au56cBxqOb pic.twitter.com/41C07Sf8yN— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers)
March 23, 2015 Kings alternate captain Anze Kopitar wants this puppy around all the time, even on the ice.
#NationalPuppyDay pic.twitter.com/Wqi3qbgt8m— LA Kings (@LAKings)
March 23, 2015 Teams as a whole celebrated National Puppy Day, too. Butler's mascot, Butler Blue III, even threw it back to the good ol' times he was a puppy.
It's
#NationalPuppyDay so treat your eyes to my photo at just 5 weeks of age, February 3, 2012.
#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/BZvjgOreak— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3)
March 23, 2015 And though we may enjoy seeing all these pictures of puppies, here's video of Brewers mascot Hank the Ballpark Pup living it up last year -- so he wins everything.
But not everyone could get into the spirit. You'll have your day, kittens! Just not today.
Happy
#NationalPuppyDay!
Yes, that's a baby Panther. We prefer cats.
pic.twitter.com/RvCOjXeRhy— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers)
March 23, 2015 Why can't it be National Puppy Day every day? Athletes, we assure you, we will never hate you posting pictures of your puppy.