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The Washington Capitals Have a New Team Puppy
Hat tip, DCist
NEWS & POLITICS
The Washington Capitals Have a New Team Puppy
Biscuit is a nine-week-old chocolate Lab and he's adorable.
WRITTEN BY JASON FONTELIEU | PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Biscuit, the Washington Capitals' new team puppy. Photograph by Jess Rapfogel.
Earlier today, the Washington Capitals introduced the world to the team’s new puppy: a nine-week-old chocolate Lab named Biscuit. The team is partnering with America’s VetDogs, a nonprofit that raises service dogs for first-responders and veterans with disabilities, to train Biscuit.
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Biscuit was born on July 23 (he’s a Leo!) and will be with the team for the next 14 to 16 months for his puppy training. After that, he’ll return to Smithtown, New York, for his training to be a formal service dog. Biscuit is the team’s second pup through America VetDog—their previous furry friend Captain was placed with a retired Marine Corps sergeant earlier this year.
You can follow Biscuit on Twitter (@CapsPup) as he grows up to be the best boy ever, and to watch him kiss all your favorite Caps players.
PHOTOS: The
@Capitals
announced today the organization has partnered again with
@AmericasVetDogs
, a New York based non-profit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities, to train future service dog ‘Biscuit.’ Read more: https://nhl.com/capitals/news/future-service-dog-biscuit-joins-capitals/c-326378490
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The Washington Capitals Have a New Team Puppy
Biscuit is a nine-week-old chocolate Lab and he's adorable.
WRITTEN BY JASON FONTELIEU | PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Biscuit, the Washington Capitals' new team puppy. Photograph by Jess Rapfogel.
Earlier today, the Washington Capitals introduced the world to the team’s new puppy: a nine-week-old chocolate Lab named Biscuit. The team is partnering with America’s VetDogs, a nonprofit that raises service dogs for first-responders and veterans with disabilities, to train Biscuit.
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mmm hockey beards
@ovi8
@ovi8
Link to tweet
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Biscuit was born on July 23 (he’s a Leo!) and will be with the team for the next 14 to 16 months for his puppy training. After that, he’ll return to Smithtown, New York, for his training to be a formal service dog. Biscuit is the team’s second pup through America VetDog—their previous furry friend Captain was placed with a retired Marine Corps sergeant earlier this year.
You can follow Biscuit on Twitter (@CapsPup) as he grows up to be the best boy ever, and to watch him kiss all your favorite Caps players.
PHOTOS: The
@Capitals
announced today the organization has partnered again with
@AmericasVetDogs
, a New York based non-profit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities, to train future service dog ‘Biscuit.’ Read more: https://nhl.com/capitals/news/future-service-dog-biscuit-joins-capitals/c-326378490
Link to tweet
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