Pippin the Yorkie

Official website of Pippin

Small dog. Big attitude.

Yorkshire Terrier. Chicken connoisseur. Professional napper. And the self-appointed, extremely ferocious Head of Security of his household.

Feed the Snack-o-meter See his credentials
  • Size: small
  • Attitude: enormous
  • Status: probably napping
Pippin, a Yorkshire Terrier, sitting upright on tan carpet in front of a blue couch, wearing a red, white and navy paw-print bandana and giving the camera a serious, alert stare.
The face of the operation.

About Pippin

A tiny Yorkie with a very large opinion of himself.

Pippin is a Yorkshire Terrier: small in size, enormous in personality. He has three great loves (chicken, snacks and naps) and one sacred duty: keeping his household safe from anything and everything he deems suspicious.

He may be pocket-sized, but nobody has ever told him that. Please don’t be the one to break the news.

Size vs. attitude

A completely scientific comparison.

Size
Small
Attitude
Off the chart
Love of chicken
Also off the chart

Chart not to scale. Neither is Pippin’s ego.

Favorite things

The big three.

Pippin’s priorities, in order of importance. (The order changes depending on whether chicken is nearby.)

  1. Close-up of Pippin on a wood floor, looking up at the camera with the tip of his tongue out, wearing a red and black fleece.
    No. 1

    Chicken

    His favorite food, favorite smell and favorite topic of conversation. Rated eleven out of ten by a panel of one very serious judge.

    Priority level: absolute

  2. Close-up of Pippin lying in the grass, looking at the camera with his tongue out, licking his nose.
    No. 2

    Snacks

    Any snack, any time, any size, especially yours. He isn’t begging. He’s conducting a very thorough quality inspection.

    Inspections passed: all of them

  3. Pippin asleep on a fringed rose-colored cushion, wearing red and black buffalo-plaid fleece pajamas, with his chin resting on the cushion.
    No. 3

    Naps

    Blankets, sunbeams, laps, the exact spot you were about to sit in: every soft surface is a nap opportunity. Waking him is not advised.

    Nap schedule: yes

Nap cam

Live footage from the No. 3 priority. (Not actually live. He is probably still asleep, though.)

  • Pillow fort. Ears remain on standby.
  • Teeth out. Fully off duty. (Do not tell the burglars.)

Department of Security

Meet the Head of Security.

Ferocious. Vigilant. Roughly the size of a loaf of bread. Pippin takes guard duty extremely seriously, at least in between naps.

Household Security Bureau

Official ID

ID photo: close-up of Pippin's serious, alert face above his paw-print bandana.
Name
Pippin
Rank
Head of Security
Breed
Yorkshire Terrier
Height
Classified (small)
Ferocity
Maximum (self-reported)
Clearance
All couches, every lap
Known weakness
Chicken
Approved
by Pippin

Daily security report

Filed by: Pippin · Accuracy: highly dramatized

  • The doorbellCode red
  • A leaf, moving suspiciouslyNeutralized (barked at)
  • The vacuum cleanerArch-nemesis
  • Someone opening a bag of chipsInvestigating closely
  • An unattended couch cushionSecured (napped on)

Threats handled today: all of them, according to Pippin.

Payment requested: chicken.

Field evidence

  • Pippin lying on a rug in front of a white door, behind a green corduroy duck plush toy, holding his head up with a proud, regal look.
    Front door secured. Suspect (one green duck) detained.
  • Pippin snuggled in a light blue swirl-patterned blanket, looking back over his shoulder at the camera, with a copy of The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure in the foreground.
    Detective training. Currently studying the Hardy Boys.

“I solemnly swear to protect this house, bark at the mail, and accept bribes in snack form only.”

The Head of Security

Interactive

The Snack-o-meter.

Pippin’s official tummy gauge. Feed him, watch the needle climb, then watch it immediately start to drop again. That’s just how Yorkie metabolism works (scientifically unverified).

It all happens in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

12% snack satisfaction

Current mood: dangerously peckish. Staring at the fridge.

Chicken served
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Snacks served
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Nap tracker
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