<div><p>What do dogs love more than their people? Playing fetch!</p><p>The Brazil Tennis Open made the connection in 2016 when they partnered with animal shelters to create a very special team of ball boys. </p><p>These good (ball) boys were abandoned dogs who had gone through training and rehabilitation to become the cutest fetchers of all!</p><div><figure><a href="http://img.estadao.com.br/resources/jpg/3/4/1487369501743.jpg" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501743.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501743_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501743_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501743_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501743_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Costa the dog attended the Brazil Open in 2016<cite><a href="http://img.estadao.com.br/resources/jpg/3/4/1487369501743.jpg" target="_blank">Brazil Open/Divulgaí§í£o</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The project was so successful at raising awareness and finding forever homes for the pups, that The Brazil Tennis Open will host six new dogs from the Second Chance Project and Dog without a Dog organizations. </p><div><figure><a href="http://img.estadao.com.br/resources/jpg/2/4/1487369501742.jpg" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501742.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501742_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501742_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501742_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1487369501742_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://img.estadao.com.br/resources/jpg/2/4/1487369501742.jpg" target="_blank">esportefera.com.br</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Every dog featured in 2016's Open found a loving home and the goal this year is to do the same for these adorable new recruits!</p><p>Take a look at how last year's tournament went:</p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="k7TPLjQB0fI"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p>Do you think American tennis should follow Brazil's lead? Let us know in the comments below!</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>
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