Although there are millions of Americans who look forward to the Super Bowl every year, there are also those of us who look forward to a four-legged version of the game: the Puppy Bowl! Animal Planet airs this adorable version of the football event with some of the cutest dogs you have ever seen. This year, an especially tiny dog named Sweetpea became a fan-favorite in the Puppy Bowl world.
At the time of filming, which took place in October, Sweetpea was 14 weeks old and weighed a mere one pound and seven ounces. Although many of the pups featured in the Puppy Bowl are available for adoption, Sweetpea already found her forever home in Jennifer Siegel of Atlanta, Georgia. This animal lover runs Bosley’s Place, a rescue and nursery for homeless and orphaned neonatal puppies who are up to 4 weeks old.
Normally, Jennifer doesn’t adopt the dogs from her shelter. But there was something about Sweetpea that captured her heart in a way that only one other from the shelter ever has, prompting her to take the tiny one home.