MEET the couple who share the “ulti-mutt” love for one another.
Dani, 26, from Tucson, Arizona, is a passionate fan of “puppy play” - roleplaying as a dog - and has found a kindred spirit in her “owner” Jack, 31.
The duo met in 2018, although were both dating other people at the time, but officially got together in April 2020.
Dani said: “Puppy play is when someone acts like a puppy, and they can have an owner or not, and run around in ears and a tail and play with dog toys - it’s just really fun.” In order to help her get into her role, Dani has a whole array of accessories including a dog bowl, collars, leashes, ears, tails, and squeaky toys - and recently purchased her first dog bed.
She said: “Whenever we go to the pet store to buy things, we’re always inventing fictitious pets to avoid embarrassing anyone.” Dani first tested the waters by asking Jack to call her “puppy” as a pet name.
She said: “Once he was fine with that, I spilled it and was like ‘I’m actually into puppy play, I like acting like a puppy, you should buy me a bowl'." Jack added: “I’ve never dated anyone who has been into puppy play before, she’s definitely the first.
I get a lot of enjoyment from seeing her act as a puppy, petting her and giving her a lot of praise.” Puppy play also serves a serious purpose for Dani, helping her deal with her long-term anxiety issues.
Dani said: “I love him so much, he’s my owner, he takes good care of me, he makes my little puppy heart happy.” https://www.instagram.com/realjackanddani/ https://www.tiktok.com/@puppygirldani_