Padres and Puppies

The Helen Woodward Animal Center once again joined the Padres for Photo Day with a pack of puppies.  The idea is two fold, they hope to promote animal adoption and to show off a softer side of players who we only know through their tough hardened exteriors.  Twelve puppies made the trip from San Diego to Peoria for the shoot, one for each month of the year.  I think this means we can be expecting another Padres and Puppies calendar as a giveaway later in the season.  Next year maybe the team will follow Sports Illustrated's lead and introduce plus sized pups and old grizzled dogs too.

I can just imagine Mark Grant asking "Who's a good boy?!"

With #PadresST sunrise comes puppies! @Padres pic.twitter.com/puLjexB6Ib

— Helen Woodward (@HWAC) February 26, 2016

I brought puppies for my favorite team. #padresst pic.twitter.com/bMm1zLIJI2

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016

Puppies everywhere!! #PadresST pic.twitter.com/qmDm1p3elW

— Nicky Patriarca (@NicPat08) February 26, 2016

PUPPIES #padresst pic.twitter.com/uwmltUeCWM

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016

And Kemp bravely holding three! #padresst pic.twitter.com/u4AjozINXE

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016

Shields and Cashner #PadresST pic.twitter.com/tq9wpKIkl0

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016

And then there's @TysonRoss who rescued his own dog, so you know, he's awesome in my book! #padresst pic.twitter.com/AaZWXBE4SJ

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016

Definitely the best day of #PadresST #Puppieseverywhere!!!!! pic.twitter.com/dX5oni5MGr

— Blooper (@SETHfoster) February 26, 2016

Hero shot I'm in love with #padresst pic.twitter.com/GNroZoHMX0

— Marcie (@Marciegee) February 26, 2016