Pippin
Pippin, a 5-year-old miniature long-haired dachshund, joined the family of Chris and Kaylie Soule when he was 4 months old, and he hasn’t looked back. Abandoned at the dog pound when he was 10 weeks old, the Dachshund Rescue of North America scooped him up, and that’s where the Soules found him. “We weren’t in the market for a new dog, but when I stumbled onto a picture of Pippin, I fell in love with him. He was silly looking and had a bad back ankle, but I knew he was supposed to be mine,” says Kaylie Soule. When he arrived at his new home, he was quite the hit, bonding quickly with the Soules and their other dachshund puppy, Duncan. Now, “spoiled is Pippin’s middle name!” says Kaylie. He refuses to go downstairs on his own, insisting instead on being carried down. He finds his way onto your lap no matter what. He wakes up Chris and Kaylie for a midnight drink of water by wagging his tail in their faces. And his penchant for late-night snacks sees him follow Chris to the pantry for the hopes of a bite or two of Chris’ nightly bowl of cereal. Pippin spends his days lazing in the sun, rolling in the grass and generally living his dog life to the fullest. “There’s nothing that makes me happier than seeing a rescue dog find his ‘forever’ home,” says Kaylie. 46
Salt • July 2014
The Art & Soul of Wilmington