Dirk Nowitzki shows a lot of puppy love for namesake guide dog
Dirk Nowitzki has had sandwiches named after him, children and now a dog.
A dog?
Swish, an 8-week old guide dog puppy-in-training from Guide Dogs for the Blind, met with Nowitzki, who goes by the nickname Swish, this week.
The connection was adorable.
Swish is a male yellow Labrador Retriever who will live with a puppy-raising volunteer for the next year before entering formal guide dog training to become a life-changing partner to an individual who is blind or has low vision.
Nowitzki is a big fan of dogs.
Guide Dogs for the Blind is a free, industry-leading guide dog school passionate about serving the visually impaired.
Nowitzki is starting his 20th season in the NBA with the Mavericks. The Mavericks open the regular season on Oct. 18 against Atlanta at the American Airlines Center.
Dallas Mavericks 2017-18 schedule
Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
Oct. 18 | Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 20 | Sacramento | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 21 | @ Houston | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 23 | Golden State | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 25 | Memphis | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 26 | @ Memphis | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 28 | Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Oct. 30 | @ Utah | 8 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 1 | @ L.A. Clippers | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW/ESPN |
Nov. 3 | New Orleans | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 4 | @ Minnesota | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 7 | @ Washington | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 11 | Cleveland | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 12 | @ Oklahoma City | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 14 | San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 17 | Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 18 | Milwaukee | 8 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 20 | Boston | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 22 | @ Memphis | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 25 | Oklahoma City | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Nov. 27 | @ San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW/NBA-TV |
Nov. 29 | Brooklyn | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 2 | L.A. Clippers | 1 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 4 | Denver | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 6 | @ Boston | 6:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 8 | @ Milwaukee | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 10 | @ Minnesota | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 12 | San Antonio | 8:30 p.m. | FSSW/ESPN |
Dec. 14 | @ Golden State | 9:30 p.m. | TNT |
Dec. 16 | @ San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 18 | Phoenix | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 20 | Detroit | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 22 | @ Miami | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 23 | @ Atlanta | 6:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 26 | Toronto | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 27 | @ Indiana | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 29 | @ New Orleans | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
Dec. 31 | @ Oklahoma City | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 3 | Golden State | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 5 | Chicago | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 7 | New York | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan.9 | Orlando | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 10 | @ Charlotte | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 13 | L.A. Lakers | 1 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 16 | @ Denver | 8 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 20 | @ Portland | 9 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 22 | Washington | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 24 | Houston | 7 p.m. | FSSW/ESPN |
Jan. 26 | Portland | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan 27 | @ Denver | 8 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 29 | Miami | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Jan. 31 | @ Phoenix | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW/ESPN |
Feb. 3 | @ Sacramento | 9 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 5 | @ L.A. Clippers | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW/NBA-TV |
Feb 8 | @ Golden State | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 10 | L.A. Lakers | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 11 | @ Houston | 6 p.m. | FSSW/NBATV |
Feb. 13 | Sacramento | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 16-18 | All Star Weekend Los Angeles, Calif. | ||
Feb. 23 | @ L.A. Lakers | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW/ESPN |
Feb. 24 | @ Utah | 8 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 26 | Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
Feb. 28 | Oklahoma City | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 2 | @ Chicago | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
March 4 | New Orleans | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
March 6 | Denver | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 10 | Memphis | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 11 | Houston | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
March 13 | @ New York | 6:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 16 | @ Toronto | 6:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 17 | @ Brooklyn | 6:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 20 | @ New Orleans | 7 p.m. | FSSW |
March 22 | Utah | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 24 | Charlotte | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 27 | @ Sacramento | 9 p.m. | FSSW |
March 28 | @ L.A. Lakers | 9:30 p.m. | FSSW |
March 30 | Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
April 1 | @ Cleveland | 5 p.m. | FSSW/NBATV |
April 3 | Portland | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
April 4 | @ Orlando | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
April 6 | @ Detroit | 6 p.m. | FSSW |
April 8 | @ Philadelphia | Noon | FSSW/NBATV |
April 10 | Phoenix | 7:30 p.m. | FSSW |
This story was originally published October 5, 2017 at 6:22 PM with the headline "Dirk Nowitzki shows a lot of puppy love for namesake guide dog."