PUP FOUNDER

In the puppy community (and kink community writ large) I go by Founder/Pup Founder. I got into the puppy community wholesale about a year ago, though I've identified as a puppy for five or so years. Ironically, I was first introduced to puppy play through an ex over a decade ago. He expressed an interest in the scene, and, at the time, I thought it was weird and bizarre. It clicked for me when my partner (now husband) and I were at a sex shop in Montreal and I tried on a pup hood. I bought it the same day, and it took several years, but Founder has become a large part of my personal and sexual/kink identity.

For me, much like being an ABDL, Founder is a way for me to escape the challenges of everyday life and set my stress aside to take on a more carefree persona. What's really amazing about it is that I don't need to put my hood on to be a puppy. In that headspace, I identify as a service-oriented dog, in that I enjoy and take pride in helping others (especially other puppies) to be more comfortable in whatever scene they're in - at a pride parade, the local gay bar, at a convention like IML, MIR, etc. In my local community, I help run/administer a local puppy group (about 70 members strong) that communicated via Telegram and meets twice monthly for a Pup Night at our local bar and a coffee social.

Diapers are a natural addition to puppy play. They're a fetish for me, not a kink, so they're deeply ingrained in my sexuality and have been for as long as I can remember. Puppy play is both a kink and a facet of my personality, and so padding up in that headspace just makes sense to me. While Founder does not always wear diapers, he thoroughly enjoys them and loves to play with other diaper dogs, too.

Twitter: @PupFounder

PUP FROST (JAMESFROST)

I’ve been into diapers and age-play for most of my life, and active in those communities for the last twelve years or so (ever since I turned 18). I hadn’t been exposed to, nor put much thought into other kinks though. In 2016, by complete happenstance, I had the pleasure of meeting Pup Delta. We bonded quickly over mutual interests in and out of the community space, and we’ve been close ever since. He introduced me to countless community members and spaces where I felt comfortable exploring my headspaces. Delta is a little pup and it didn’t take long for me to meet others in my local community. I started developing an interest in puppy play, and it soon became a headspace that I found myself wanting to explore regularly. I found myself comparing my puppy and ABDL headspaces often. In my personal experience, I had many similarities between the headspaces. Regressing to an infantile state as an ABDL, and reverting to what I would call a “primal state” as a puppy. On a surface level, I think it can be easy to understand that both littles and puppies want to relinquish their responsibilities and be cared for. However, there may be differences in how individuals want to receive attention in each headspace. I’m generally a little more playful when in puppy space, and more reserved in little space (..unless the nerf guns come out..), but neither take on exclusive feelings, and are certainly dependent on the situation for me.

I identify as an Alpha/Lil Pup and Big Bro/Little Boy switch. While I will always love little space, I am an educator in my career, a lifelong learner, and I find my greatest sense of achievement when I mentor others. While I do enjoy the domineering traits that accompany these roles, I am a very nurturing Alpha Pup and Big Bro. I may do a spanking scene with my beta pup, or little bro, and then all I want to do is pull them in tight for cuddles and provide the best aftercare that I can. I enjoy helping others to experience new things in a safe and loving environment. Also, pushing them to achieve new goals within their limits.

The advice I always give to new community members, is to try your best to meet others in the community and attend as many community events as you can. Share stories, ask questions, and have fun with new friends. I know there are often limiting factors that can make these seem unattainable for the moment, but it can really broaden your view of the greater kink community.

Please feel free to approach me at events, or send me a message on social media. I’d be happy to share my experiences with you, and hear your stories.

Twitter: @JamesFrost_3

PUP ARTEMIS

I started out in the puppy and ABDL community on tumblr like a lot of folks. I had just moved out of parents house so I was free to explore things more well living on my own. I started seeing all these puppies and little boys and thinking “this sounds fun I wanna try”. I would eventually go to the pet store and buy a few dog toys and practice playing with them in my living room. Tossing them around, fetching, napping On a blanket on the floor. Little things like that helped me learn to puppy. Eventually I met an ABDL off Grindr who connected me with the rest of the community. At first I was shy but gradually I came more and more out of my shell until I was running around the bar in just a diaper and puppy hood.

I started off being more on the submissive side but I came to realize it was just not right for me. I liked being the one in charge. The Alpha dog. So I started trying to play as more of a dominant pup well still enjoying diapers and my little side. And that’s how The Little Alpha came to be.

I like to think of myself as a service dog in some ways and a therapy dog in others. I’m always happy to simply curl up on or next to someone and just relax and let them pet me or just hold them and pet them. My friends all know I’m a shoulder they can cry on and a confidant. I like knowing people trust me and try and cultivate a very open and honest personality.

A lot of people separate their pup side and human side but I never really did. I am Artemis. Artemis is me. He’s always there in the back of my mind. Sometimes when I’m frustrated I’ll growl or snarl (startling co workers in the process). I’ve been known to puppy yawn when sleep and I tend to use a lot of body language to convey my feelings. This blending of personalities makes my view on the world so special to me. On one hand in looking at things as a calm rational adult. The other side is this fun playful puppy who just wants to be everyone’s friend. It’s a fun duality that I’ve learned to balance over time.

Diapers to me are just an extension of my pup self. It’s a way for me to find my headspace. Whether that’s calm and relaxed little pup ready to curl up for a nap on a handlers lap. Or the dominant alpha dog ready to pounce on someone and show them their place. I also enjoy the juxtaposition of being a dominant pup in a diaper. It throws people off guard and makes them wonder about where on the scales I fall which makes it that much more fun when I surprise them with my dominant streak.

I love being a puppy. It’s a wonderful way to relax after a long day and to make friends. And the diapers just enhance that. I get to feel super cute and get to avoid potty breaks when going to movies and playing videos games. And getting a diaper change from your friends is an awesome way to bond and is one of the most intimate things you can do with another person in my opinion.