Saying that the members of the USF women's basketball program are "dog people" would be a massive understatement. The Bulls will host their annual Dog Adoption Awareness Game when they host Temple on Saturday night.Earlier this week, Bulls players visited a local shelter and got to walk some dogs who are looking for permanent homes."There are so many dogs that dont have a home. We went to the shelter the other day. It was so heartbreaking," said USF guard and dog owner Romi Levy. "You kinda want to save them all, but you cant. Its inspiring. I keep walking around saying I want to have such a big house so I can have so many dogs. Theyre just like your best friend."USF head coach Jose Fernandez and his wife, Tonya, have eight rescue dogs at home. But Tonya admits it wasn't her idea to even welcome their first."One of our daughters, she volunteered over the summer a long time ago and wanted to adopt," she explained. "I said no. [Jose] said yes. But that sparked our passion."It's a passion that Coach Fernandez wants to share with Bulls fans everywhere."I think it just brings awareness to also spay and neutering your animals," he said after Thursday's practice. "Not only are we going to have rescue shelters and a lot of vendors. Weve asked our fans to bring any pet supplies they might have.""Its amazing," Tonya added. "I think any chance that a rescue can get in the media, just to have a plug about their adoptable pups its amazing."The Bulls just want everyone to feel what they feel when they interact with man'sand woman'sbest friend."You can have whatever day you havewhether its good or bad," Coach Fernandez said while holding a puppy after practice. "When you come home the excitement. I know my guys just wait for me to come in the house.""I think its a great opportunity for everybody," Levy added. "Just to get a dog and get something that can light up your day and light up your life. Theyre just such a positive thing."The Bulls and Owls, both 2-0 in the AAC, will tip off at 7 p.m. tomorrow night at the Yuengling Center. Here's a list of groups participating in this year's event: Florida All Retriever Rescue (FARR) FLRetrieverRescue.org Email: [email protected] Husky Haven of Florida HuskyHavenFL.org Email: [email protected] & [email protected] Animal Luvers Dream Rescue AnimalLuvrs.org Email: [email protected] & [email protected] Rags to Riches Animal Rescue RagstoRichesAnimalRescue.org Email: [email protected] Love 4 Paws Love4PawsFL.org Email: [email protected] Maxx and Me Rescue MaxxandMe.org Email: [email protected] Paw Life Rescue Group PawLifeRescueGroup.org Email: [email protected] Jolly Tails Animal Sanctuary JollyTailsAnimalSanctuary.com Email: [email protected] Jolly Pack Dog Training JollyPackDogTraining.com Email: [email protected] Polk County Bully Project PolkCountyBullyProject.org [email protected] Tampa Paws Pet Salon TampaPaws.com Email: [email protected] Seven Oaks Pet Hospital SevenOaksPet.com Email: [email protected] Pet Urgent Care of Wesley Chapel UrgentPetCareofWesleyChapel.com Email: [email protected] Gunner Goes Rescue Dog Childrens Books GunnerGoesSeries.com Email: [email protected]