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Meet Pint the Wonder Dog: UC Davis' furriest football team member Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT MICHELLE FOOTBALL IS TO RECEIVER: AS FETCH IS TO RETRIEVER.>> HE'S AN ATHLETE, PINT THEWONDER DOG. HE'S A NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLINGRETRIEVER.>> VERY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUEFACE.MICHELLE: THE K-9 PLAYING IN HIS5TH SEASON FOR THE UC DAVISAGGIES.>> HE'S ACUTALLY A SPECIAL TEAMSUNIT.MICHELLE: A KICK OFF SPECIALIST,SHOWCASING HIS SPEED ANDAGILITY. >> HE'S ACTUALLY A TRAINEDRETRIEVER, MASTER HUNTER,COMPETES IN RETRIEVINGCOMPETITIONS.MICHELLE: 6 YEARS OLD ANDRETURNING TEES WITHCONCENTRATION AND COMMAND.>> IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS TOTEACH HIM TO PICK UP THE TEE.MICHELLE: A SPORTING BREEDTHROUGH AND THROUGH.>> WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH MYSON, HIS GRANDMOTHER WOULD PICKUP THINGS FOR ME WHEN I COULDN'TANYMORE.HE WAS VERY HELP FOR.MICHELLE: A GOOD BOY WITH AFUMBLE-FREE RECORD.>> THE FOOTBALL LOOKS A LOT LIKEA DUCK, SOMETIMES, COVER HISEYES, DOESN'T THINK HE'S GONNAGO GET THE FOOTBALLMICHELLE: WHEN PINT ISN'T ON THEFIELD, HE STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT,REPRESENTING THE TOP VETERINARYSCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY.>> HE DOES STUFF TO PROMOTE THEVET SCHOOL, GOT A COUPLE OFVIDEOS, SHOWING PEOPLE ABOUT THEHOSPITAL AND DIFFERENT SERVICESWE OFFER TO ANIMALS.MICHELLE: PINT'S THE AGGIES'BIGGEST FAN.>> HE LOVES THE AGGIES MICHELLE: AND HE'S ALSO THE FANFAVORITE.>> HE LOVES THE PEOPLE AND THEKIDS.MICHELLE: IT'S ALL FOR THE LOVEOF THE GAME.>> THIS IS WHY HE DOES IT, RIGHTHERE.MICHELLE AND A WELL-EARNED TREAT: OR TWO.