Spring training may be a time for a team to build chemistry, but it’s not only the players who are looking to jell.
The beloved dogs of two Los Angeles Dodgers got together recently for a playdate, and if the pictures are any indication, they had a great time.
The cute images of Shohei Ohtani’s beloved Decoy and Landon Knack’s pooch Oli were shared to Instagram by Knack’s partner Anisa Herlinda Garcia.
Ohtani and Knack are in Glendale, Arizona, for spring training, but the two dogs seemed to get along well, with Garcia dubbing them “bestie boys.”
Garcia was able to get both dogs’ attention for one photo, though Decoy seemed to lose focus before Oli.
As Oli continued to smile for the camera, Decoy became more focused on the other dog.
Garcia captioned that image with an emoji of a smiling face wearing a halo.
The Dodgers and Their Dogs
Ohtani may be among the prominent dog owners on the Dodgers, though he’d eschew that characterization.
He’s made it a point to clarify that he views Decoy as a family member, not a possession, and he even wrote a book about his furry friend.
“I don’t look at Decoy like I’m his owner, he’s just we’re friends, me and Decoy are friends, we’re family,” Ohtani told “Access Hollywood” while promoting “Decoy Saves Opening Day.” The book was released earlier this month.
But Ohtani is far from being the only dog person in the Dodgers dugout.
In addition to Knack, World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a pup who’s made headlines in his own right.
That dog scared off would-be burglars at Yamamoto’s home when the team was out of town.
Bring Your Own Furry Friend to Dodger Stadium
If you also love dogs and baseball, keep an eye out for a Pups in the Park event.
The Dodgers have hosted such events, which allow fans to bring their dogs to a game, in previous seasons, and the results are as cute as you’d expect.
