Full Name: Stripes

Known Aliases: Scaredy Stripes, Pipsqueak

Pack: Koshiro's Pack

Rank: Follower

Breed: Japanese Akita/American Akita mix

Gender: Male

Age: 6 Months Old

Personality: Stripes is a very timid puppy, afraid of even his own shadow. He has a hard time trusting other dogs, fearing that they'll either abandon him or attack him for being so young and helpless. On the rare chances he does bond with another dog, he grows dependent on them, never wanting to leave their side. He'll grow extremely loyal to that dog, and will attempt to appease them any way he can. He has low-self esteem do to his past, believing that he is the cause of anything that goes wrong for him. Perhaps, in time, he'll find true friends, and can finally be happy.

History: Before Stripes was born, his mother, a purebred, silver brindle Akita, was owned by a man who wanted to breed her with another silver brindle in hopes of creating brindle puppies to sell for a high price. Unfortunately, the female Akita had fallen in love with a neighbor's American Akita male, and a litter of mixed puppies were born. The human master was furious, and without hesitation, he gathered up the puppies, tied them in a bag, and drove out into the woods to dump them in a river. As the puppies were drowning, a wild dog came across the bag and jumped into the water to save them. Most of the puppies had drowned, Stripes just barely surviving. The wild dog decided to look after Stripes, taking him to his mate to nurse. For a few months, things were calm and Stripes had found a new family. Then, one day, things changed. A pack of cruel dogs wanted to take his adopted father's territory and mate. His adopted father fought as best as he could, but was overpowered and murdered in front of Stripe's eyes. His mother, refusing to become a slave to such cruel males, and ran with her adopted son. They didn't get far, however, and the female dog could only think of hiding her pup as best she could, before leading the males away and eventually dying herself. From that day on, Stripes was terrified and alone.

Lineage: 
Adopted mother: Ren (deceased)
Adopted father: Gemini (deceased)
Siblings: 6 unnamed males and females (deceased)