Behind every great Olympic athlete…

…is their dog, of course!

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One of my favorite swimmers, Natalie Coughlin, and her dogs Dozer and SheRa.

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The most decorated Olympian of all time, swimmer Michael Phelps, and his dogs Stella and Herman.

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Tennis pro Venus Williams and her pooch, Harold. Wonder if he fetches tennis balls?

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Track star Lolo Jones and Boudreaux, who has his own Twitter account.

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America’s newest sweetheart, swimmer Missy Franklin, and her dog, Ruger.

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Another one of America’s newest sweethearts, gymnast Jordan Weiber, and her dog, Lucy. Oh, and her mom, too.

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And finally, swimmer Ryan Lochte and his Doberman, Carter. My guess is Carter has a custom grill, too.

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