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For former UAAP football champs and loving pet parents, UP Men’s Football Team (UPMFT), TopBreed is a reliable and trustworthy brand for their dogs and puppies |
On a bright
Monday morning, the UP Men’s Football Team (UPMFT) gathered
in the dugout to have breakfast and catch up with their teammates while
preparing for a fun day ahead. Instead of their usual drills, they’re putting
on their uniforms to play with dogs on the football field.
It’s a
change of pace for a team that trains almost daily while also juggling their
studies. It’s expected of the former UAAP football champions. But this time,
they’re bonding over their shared love of dogs, taking turns in helping their
teammates to watch over them.
UPMFT’s
furparents know what it’s like to come home to a happy dog after a long day of
training and school. Their teammates also get to experience this positivity as
well when they meet the dogs. Plus, with the team’s partnership with pet care
brand TopBreed, the student-athletes are also able to give their furbabies quality
food.
Finding
comfort in dogs
Just like
any sport, playing football can be tough and tiring. The pressure to represent
one’s university can also add to the challenge. So, it’s really important for
UPMFT’s student athletes to find their zen, and one of them is through spending
time with their dogs.
Defender
Jared Florendo has six dogs, all of whom are “malambing.” His Golden
Beagle mix, Butterball, always hangs out with him, even if they’re not doing
anything. “All of our dogs are always happy when we come home. I hug all of
them.”
Dogs can
also help people get out of the house more, especially if they need to unwind
from assignments and training. This is what winger and defender Ken Saludez
does with his three dogs, Coco the Shih Tzu, Churro the Mini Poodle, and Cola
the Labrador. He shares that walking and bathing dogs are family activities for
them, emphasizing that this is their bonding time on the weekends. “They’re
just always there when you need them,” Ken says.
UP Men’s Football Team’s (UPMFT) Joed Pleños with his fur baby, Coco
More
importantly, dogs can provide comfort to their owners, giving a calm presence
when things become too overwhelming. For forward Florenz Tacardon and his
brothers, their Beagle named Bigol’s “kulit” personality always perks
them up when they’re tired. “My brothers and I are all athletes, so we love
playing with Bigol whenever we’re home,” he says. He also shares how Bigol
became a source of comfort when a close teammate passed away two years ago. “I
remember that I cried while studying and Bigol comforted me. I just hugged him
until I was able to fall asleep.”
Forward
Josh Garces, who’s originally from Cebu, says he misses being able to talk to
his dogs, Twix the Shih Tzu and Tisoy the Pug, when he needs someone to vent to
“even though they don’t answer.”
UP Men’s Football Team (UPMFT) makes sure their
furbabies are in the best shape with the help of their trusted pet care
product, TopBreed
High-quality
products for the best dogs
The
unconditional love of dogs is unmatched. Although furbabies are often content
with being rewarded with pets and playtime, it’s even better to give them
high-quality dog food that provides overall nutrition, like TopBreed Dog Food
for Adult and Puppy.
All the
UPMFT players say that their once-picky dogs instantly loved TopBreed. They
definitely saw that their dogs looked healthier and were more active. “TopBreed
is a reliable and trustworthy brand. Our dogs gained weight when we started
feeding them TopBreed. We also saw that they’re happier and have more energy to
play,” Ken says.
“I sent
over bags of TopBreed back home in Cebu. Whenever my parents send me photos of
our dogs, I can see that they look healthy,” Josh adds.
Behind
every great student-athlete are supportive loved ones and affectionate dogs
that won’t leave their side no matter what. As the players of UPMFT would find
out, sometimes all they need to get by during their free time is the
playfulness of dogs – and TopBreed helps make sure the furbabies are in the
best shape.
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TopBreed,
a high-quality kibble for adult dogs and puppies, is from food manufacturing
giant, Universal Robina Corporation (URC). The pet care brand recently earned
the “Brand of the Year Award in the Dry Kibble Category” from the World
Branding Awards in London. TopBreed products are available in select
supermarkets nationwide, and via online stores.
To learn
more about the TopBreed, visit its Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts.
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