Mako the Dalmatian spends his days learning “sign language,” protecting the yard from trespassing wildlife, following his mom around and snuggling under blankets. And today, he becomes a TV star.
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Loudouners have a couple hometown favorites to cheer for in this year’s Puppy Bowl.
Loudoun dogs Tank and Chunky Monkey will play in Puppy Bowl XVII on Sunday, which will air on Animal Planet at 2 p.m., hours before the Buccaneers take on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Tank is a seven-month-old part Rottweiler and part Labrador from Purcellville playing on Team Ruff. Chunky Monkey is a seven-month-old Chow Chow mix from Leesburg playing on Team Fluff.
In all, there are 69 competitors in this year’s Puppy Bowl, which first aired in 2005 and features all adopted dogs.