Phillies service pup-in-training, Tugger, makes his major league debut

Ya gotta believe! Earlier this week, the Phillies officially introduced Tugger, a 10-week-old service pup-in-training to the team’s off-the-field roster. Through a partnership between Team Foster and Warrior Canine Connection, Tugger will begin his lifesaving mission of becoming an accredited service dog, with the goal of being placed with a veteran with a disability.

Tugger, a yellow Labrador retriever, was named after 1980 World Series champion and U.S. Marine Corps reservist Tug McGraw.

Team Foster, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, supports injured and disabled veterans through accredited, lifesaving service dogs. Tugger will spend two years in his special service training through Team Foster partner, Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit organization that breeds, trains and places highly skilled service dogs with service members and veterans with visible and invisible wounds.

Check out the adorable highlights from Tugger’s major league debut!