Kirk Herbstreit shares sweet photo of his new furry travel companion after Ben’s death

On November 15, 2024By Littum

Hundreds of thousands mourned the loss of Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved golden retriever, Ben, after he died of cancer last week. While the loss of a pet is a uniquely painful feeling, Herbstreit’s busy line of work offers few days off. The College GameDay analyst hit the road this week for the Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Commanders game Thursday night footballand he had a new furry companion by his side.

Harvest Street confirmed to fans that his youngest golden retriever and Ben’s little brother, Peter, joined him as his traveling companion to the NFL game. On Thursday afternoon, he shared a photo of Peter in Philly and wrote:

“He’s been training (with Ben and the other two boys) since he moved into the house last December. Here he is getting ready for the game today. Took him over to ‘Rocky Steps’!”

He has been in training (with Ben and the other 2 boys) since he moved into the house last December. Here he is getting ready for the match today. Took him over to the “Rocky Steps”! pic.twitter.com/xOrfC88HV9

— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) 14 November 2024

What a good boy.

Peter, 1, comes from the same litter as Ben. Herbstreit adopted the group of four – Ben, Theo (7), Mitch (4) and Peter – from the same breeder in New Jersey.

Ben was a certifiable canine legend and an unmistakable fixture on college football broadcasts for so many years. Peter will have some pretty big paws to fill, although it looks like the young pup is learning pretty quickly on the job.