This Father's Day, take time out to celebrate some of baseball's premier dog dads

Father's Day is pretty much exclusively reserved to celebrate the relationship between humans -- father and son or daughter. Without dads, none of us would be here, and so on.

But what about the dog dads? A number of baseball players are quick to share their "children" on social media frequently, and it makes for a great alternative way to think about Father's Day. So, with that in mind, here's a selection of some of the best dog dads in the game today.

Mike Trout is a friend to all dogs -- especially his own, Juno, the biggest star of the Trout family.

Juno Trout & her father @MikeTrout pic.twitter.com/5xboAsn9Qi

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Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo and his wife, Chelsea, have a dapper lil' pup named Jake in their lives, and he's adorable:

Jake & his dad @You\_Found\_Nimmo pic.twitter.com/rFzajmBu0a

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Carlos Correa and his wife, Daniella, live with a pair of guardians-in-training, Groot and Rocket:

Groot, Rocket, & their Star Lord @TeamCJCorrea pic.twitter.com/y1hordO0Nl

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And say hello to Enrique Hernández, Mariana, Arizona and Bruce.

Arizona, Bruce, & dad @kikehndez pic.twitter.com/8EUnbPw6ll

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Congrats on the great lil' pup, Rookie, Rhys Hoskins!

Rookie & his dad @rhyshoskins pic.twitter.com/emn9fbYfz9

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Rays lefty Blake Snell has a solid gaming crew at the ready at all times:

June, Griffey, & their pops @snellzilla4 pic.twitter.com/c76W9e1KAL

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While Amir Garrett goes out on fashionable photo shoots with his pups:

Dozer, Dash, & their dad @Amir\_Garrett pic.twitter.com/CHGJj7NETZ

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This only scratches the surface on baseball dog dads, of course, but it's a pretty good start. Happy Father's Day to all dads -- human dads, dog dads, cat dads, fish dads, and all general pet dads!