Pippen is the puppy I was not expecting to get, but knew I had to have. He comes from the celebrated Foxwoods Kennel in Alabama and his dad is Teague! About a month after Rocket died, my friend at Foxwoods posted that she was holding a show/performance spot in her most recent litter. They just happened to be all boys, and I couldn’t help but reach out to her. 

Y’all know I love my girls, but I missed having a boy in the house and my husband loves boys. So I messaged my friend and asked if I could be the show/performance home and here we are! 

Pippen is named after Scottie Pippen, although many people think he’s named after Pippin Took from the Lord of the Rings. But it felt like a gift from Rocket from across the rainbow bridge that Pippen was available, so to honor him and stick with the basketball theme, we went with Pippen. The name has ties to Arkansas, Chicago, and basketball, so it couldn’t be more fitting. We love our little Pippen man and are so excited for his future.