Online voting is underway to name the Pirates pooch.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a new pooch, and he needs a name.
See the new team dog: Click the video player above.
The baseball club said it’s teaming up with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs to provide a service dog to a local military veteran.
Voting is open now, with four names to choose from: Homer, Bucco, Rookie or Jolly. Click here to vote for your top pick.
Guardian Angels will train the dog and bring the young pup to baseball games this season to meet fans and get some needed socialization before going to his forever home.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have adopted a new team dog, and he is ready to play ball!
The Pirates teamed up with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs to provide a service dog to a military veteran.
Hi, Bucco Nation! I’m your new Pirates Pup. Follow along as I train to be a furever friend for a veteran. 💛 pic.twitter.com/Y9kPQAUzA7
— Bucco (@PiratesPup) April 25, 2022
Guardian angels will bring the pup to games throughout the season to engage with fans. The Pirates Pup will then head to his “furever” home with a military veteran once training is complete.
There is just one thing the Pirate Pup still needs: a name.
The team is asking fans to help name their new teammate! The names to choose from are Homer, Bucco, Rookie and Jolly.
Click here to cast your vote! Voting ends May 3
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have a new teammate who will surely be happy to fetch as many balls as the players can field.
The organization has joined forces with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs to introduce the Pirates Pup. Now, they just need a name for him.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, which is building a training facility in Western Pennsylvania, will train the pup to eventually pair with a military veteran in need.
While he grows and trains, the puppy will be the Pirates’ team dog.
He will appear at PNC Park this summer and socialize with the team and the fans, the Pirates said.
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Hi, Bucco Nation! I’m your new Pirates Pup. Follow along as I train to be a furever friend for a veteran. 💛 pic.twitter.com/Y9kPQAUzA7
— Bucco (@PiratesPup) April 25, 2022
The Pirates are asking fans to help give him a name. Voting is now open on their website through May 3.
Choose between Homer, Bucco, Rookie and Jolly.
Visit this link if you would like to vote.
Pittsburgh, PA April 23, 2022 (EIN Presswire): The Pirates and PNC are teaming up with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs to provide a service dog to a military veteran in the Pittsburgh area. Guardian Angels will train the dog and bring it to games throughout the season to engage with fans and help get the socialization it needs. Once training is complete, the Pirates Pup will head to his Forever home, partnered with a military veteran dealing with permanent disabilities.
“This is an incredible partnership” said Chris Ann Phillips, CAO of Guardian Angels. “We are so grateful to the Pirates Organization, Pirates Charities and PNC Bank for joining us to change the life of another Veteran with disabilities in the Pittsburgh area”.
The Pirates organization has just launched a contest to name this future Service Dog. You can vote for one of 4 names selected by the team:
Homer, Bucco, Rookie or Jolly are the choices, and can be voted on by visiting: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/fans/team-dog between now and May 3rd. You can also follow this future service dog’s training on Twitter @PiratesPup or on Instagram or @piratespup.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs is based in Williston, Florida, but has paired nearly 50 deserving recipients in the Pittsburgh area and are in the process of funding a new state-of-the-art campus in Washington County, just outside of Pittsburgh.
For more information on Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, our campus campaign, dog sponsorship or an application, please visit www.MedicalServiceDogs.org
About Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Williston, Florida and has grown into a nation-wide medical service dog organization. The organization rescues, raises, trains and then donates individually trained medical service dogs to veterans, first responders and others who suffer from disabilities including PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, diabetic and seizure disorders, mobility issues and more. Since their inception in 2010, Guardian Angels has donated and paired hundreds of individually trained medical service dogs with those in need. For more information, visit: www.MedicalServiceDogs.org
