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Catch up with the Trenton Thunder's adorable father-son bat dog team

Catch up with the Thunder's adorable father-son bat dog team

By Michael Clair

We've all been faced with that difficult decision before: "Do I want to watch baseball or Too Cute on Animal Planet?" Picture-in-Picture is no good because the baseball action is too small or the cuteness isn't properly appreciated.

The Trenton Thunder have long had the solution to your problem, thanks to their bat dogs. Chase, the original bat dog, pioneered the role until his son Derby eventually took over. This year, Derby's pup, Rookie, is the new bat dog in training. It's a family affair. 

And when the Thunder celebrated Bark in the Park night, inviting hundreds of other dogs inside, things got even cuter: 

I mean, come on!