Why did he not discuss the dog’s name? Likely because of privacy risks. It’s possible the girl that gifted him the dog posted the dog’s real name online, and revealing it now could risk a dox or social engineering attack. Richard’s smart, you know he wouldn’t let that slide.

The tweet labeling the dog as Puppers doesn’t add up. What we do know is that the dog became Richard’s. He says, “The girl I knew had this, so now I have this.” That tells you everything. Perhaps he never used her real name to protect himself. Makes sense.