Shawn Johnson is an experienced gymnast with a beautiful Golden named Tucker Johnson. The pair met when Johnson’s family picked up Tucker from a family in nearby Nevada, Iowa who had a baby and could no longer keep Tucker in the house. The two quickly bonded and now Tucker is the perfect workout companion. “I […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Samantha Peszek: Gymnastics
Indiana native Samantha Peszek has a Cockapoo named Tanner, who was born on Halloween but given to her on her birthday. Tanner may not be limber as a gymnast but he does have an adventurous side. “He loves to run outside and chase birds. He’s very fast!” Tanner also serves as a great comforter for […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Jonathan Horton: Gymnast
Texas native Jonathan Horton’s favorite Olympic event may be the high bar, but his favorite pal is Pomeranian, Harley. Harley was a loving gift from Horton’s girlfriend’s parents after they moved to a 20-acre lot. “There are a lot of coyotes out on that land and her parents cared about Harley too much to put […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Justin Spring: Gymnastics
Virginia-born gymnast Justin Spring adopted his dog Oscar with his girlfriend from the Human Society. Justin admits that the Terrier and Black Lab mix is not much of a gymnast. “He helps me relax after training. But he can’t really help much during my training.” The two even shared a similar injury. “I hurt my […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Nastia Liukin: Gymnastics
Russian-born Nastia Liukin was born to be an Olympian, her father was an Olympic gold medalist and her mother was a World Champion in rhythmic gymnastics. The family has two Labs: Lexi, a Yellow Lab, and Rex, a Chocolate Lab. Lexi was an impulse purchase during christmastime when the family went shopping to get a […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Alicia Sacramone: Gymnastics
Seven-time World Championship medalist Alicia Sacramone received her Yorkie, Maddie, eight years ago as a surprise gift from her parents and since then the pair have been inseparable. When the Massachusetts native is practicing her gymnastics routines with the women’s team, Maddie enjoys playing outside in the yard. But when the two are together at […]