Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps loves his Bulldog Herman


Posted on Aug 20, 2008
By Julia Szabo


If one were to guess at the dog counterpart for champion Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, one might guess an athletic breed that feels totally at home in the water - a Labrador Retriever, say, or a Portuguese Water Dog.
 
But Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing games and has generated global discussion about his extraordinary physique, prefers a dog breed not renowned for athleticism: the Bulldog.
 
Herman, Phelps' Bulldog, appeared with the swimmer in a sweet TV spot. In it, Phelps explains that he and his dog are actually a well-matched pair of couch hounds: "We have the same exact personality," Phelps says. "When I'm out of the pool, I'm lazy - I just want to sit down on the couch and watch TV and do nothing, and he'll come up on the couch and watch TV with me." 
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