CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Layla, a retired bat dog with the Clearwater Threshers baseball team, has died, the baseball team announced in a post on Facebook. Layla was a bat dog for the Threshers for ...

The Washington Nationals have taken an unconventional — and utterly adorable — approach to bolster their clubhouse atmosphere. Bruce the Bat Dog, a 21-month-old golden retriever with a flawless 1.000 ...

WASHINGTON — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old golden retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony Saturday before the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 loss to ...

MLB rules don’t specify that a dog can’t play baseball. The Nationals won’t be testing that, even as they called up Bruce the Bat Dog on Tuesday afternoon. The trained pup will make his major league ...

Colt, the border collie 'bat dog' for the Lake Country DockHounds, has been retrieving bats during baseball games since 2022. Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian pried the ball away from Brandin ...

A ballpark-tested Golden Retriever named Bruce is going to the major leagues to scoop up bats on baseball's biggest stage for the Washington Nationals after the team said he worked his tail off in the ...

The Las Vegas Aviators have a bat dog who can carry bats and balls at the same time, earning the pup some praise from inside the organization and beyond. Baseball fans are eagerly anticipating Shohei ...

Each fur baby you raise has their own set of special skills. One may be a pro at standing on their hind legs and closing doors, and another may be able to fetch you — and them — snacks from the pantry ...

Since the team's inaugural season in 2022, fans of the Lake Country DockHounds have witnessed Colt the Bat Dog zoom onto the diamond to retrieve bats after players get a hit. Colt adds to the ...

This photo provided by the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, shows Bruce the Bat Dog, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, during a minor league baseball game ...